<human>: I've been single for eight months following a one-and-a-half year relationship with a good friend (21M) who turned out to be gay. We ended the relationship amicably when he came out and now he's one of my closest friends.

After a couple of months two of my friends asked me if I would like to go on a date. I declined because I felt like it was too soon, but recently both of them asked again, and now I feel ready.

 I really would like to date again and care about both of these friends very much. I think I know who I am going to say yes to, but I was interested in what you would think in my situation!

Some quick background on me: I am a senior studying for my bachelors in Music Education at a university in my hometown. I'm very social and do pretty well in school.

The first guy, Jack (23M), is an old friend. We had a crush on each other when we were in high school but never really did anything about it due to going to different schools, running with different friends, etc. He is a builder at a local transmission shop now, never went to college. Pros: Very sweet, good-looking (in my opinion) and our very different histories lead to a lot of interesting discussions. Cons: 1. My parents (who I am very close to) are very edgy around him because he had a reputation in high school for dealing drugs. It's been four years and he doesn't sell or use. 

The other guy is a new friend I met six months ago. I met Ben (35M) at a orchestra concert where we started talking before the music and really hit it off. He is a doctor in my hometown and owns his own private practice. Pros: Very funny, genuine guy! I've seen him in all kinds of different settings and his personality stays the same: bubbly, extremely energetic, and charismatic. Cons: He is so much older than I am! It isn't weird until I think about it or he tells one of my friends his age in front of them.

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<bot>: I want to start dating again after eight months' recovery time following a relationship where my boyfriend came out as gay.  I have a choice between two pretty cool guy friends of mine.