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Does being a single parent make you less or more dateable ?

had a friend ask me about this. I have only adult kids but she has two in school around age 8 and 10. She said a lot of men are turned off by this, so I wanted to ask what you think of single parents when it comes to dating prospects esp if your children are young (under 15)?

As a guy, will you date a woman with young kids?

As a woman, will you date a guy with young kids?

Does it change your perspective if you have young kids yourself compared to if you don't?
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zonavar68 · 56-60, M
In my case, it's the number 1 reason (combined with my shiftwork and together they make me 'unavailable' apparently for romance/sex/etc.) why single women in their 40's and 50's won't consider me. I currently have this in a couple of my dating site profiles:

"I do part-time shiftwork as I'm a hard-working single dad with a lovely amazing inspiring 6 y/o daughter who stays with me for nearly a week at a time over every second weekend plus three adult children that are living their own lives. If you have kids as well that'd be really awesome.

Note that my focus is being the best dad I can to my 6 y/o daughter in the circumstances and if you are interested in me you must accept both of us as I will not sacrifice being a dad for the sake of sexual/intimate/romantic connections. "

I make it abundantly clear that my daughter comes before any adult relationshipping.