One of the single late 20's/early 30's women I talk to all the time was recently venting about the lack of age-appropriate single men in her dating pool and she seemed to get offended when I mentioned to her that her dating options would continue to narrow unless she was willing to include single dads.
The same logic goes for "single dads" unwilling to date single moms.
@Threepio The interesting part to me has always been that some people don't look far enough down the road into what's going to come later. By the mid thirties I'd think 95%+ of people have settled down and started having a family at that point (Some start as early as 18). The one thing I'd never want would be to have just "me, myself and I" later in life (think 60+... and that WOULD REALLY SUCK at being 80+ and just "Me, Myself, and I". Family is nice. Not saying the rest of your extended family isn't, I've got friends that are in that boat... but that's not a boat I'd be happy to jump into.
Honestly look on the bright side, it saves you the headache of having to go through the trash. They've taken themselves out! All your looking for is the 1 yes, ignore the 999 no's. I can't see anyone giving two shits about it either way... and I say that as the 39 year old dad now that's got 3 kids biologically, and 3 step kids... so yeah... there's 8 of us. 2vs 6... we're so out numbered it's not funny, and I wouldn't have it any other way. When I started talking to the wife #2 she really considered not talking back to me. We had known one another in late high school / college, and had mutual friends. She considered not talking to me flat out because I have 3 kids, and she had 3 kids... and she really considered that 8 of us would be too much. Her sister told her to give it a shot, she usually found a reason to not date someone again after the 1st or 2nd date (as in she rarely had a 2nd or 3rd date). We all can't be trash, I promise ;).
I think it's ok to have that preference either way. Plenty of women don't want kids and Dad's rarely have full custody so it's not the same in reverse. I don't blame anyone for not wanting to date a single parent of either sex though.
@666Maggotz Haha, to each their own. As long as they don't get mad when people have the same preferences against dating them. Then I'm sure it would be unfair lol. Your point is very valid though.
I’m assuming all because the ones I’ve spoken to consider the child “baggage”. Hence why I find it ironic, because they want to push their baggage on a child free person. @SusanInFlorida
