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I thought you just posted you were taking a break from dating....
(oh, I misread your post....you did say "What do all you 'guys' think about dating a single dad?"
Should be some interesting responses.
LOL
No I was just thinking about taking a break (probably will). I just want to hear everyone's responses about this subject out of curiosity because I doubt I will be open to single dads in the future.
What do you guys think about dating a single dad? Please share experiences and weather you would or would not consider dating a single dad.
So far I've never dated one. It would depend on the circumstances. If everything else about him was great and he only had one kid, I might consider it.
I have a friend who is a single dad and for some reason he gets more dates now then when he was single guy with no child. I think a lot of girls find a guy who is a good father extremely attractive because it shows he is responsible. It is almost the reverse for a single mom as most guys avoid them like the plague.
I'm 19 and don't want kids so this would be a deal breaker for me. However, if I was older (lates 20's+) and actually wanted kids, it wouldn't be a deal breaker.
When I was younger I probably would not have considered it. I think the way I was and still am to a much smaller degree (needy, clingy, jealous) I would have selfishly expected the man to spend more time with me than his kids and (I hate to admit this...) would have felt threatened by them. I know that is a very childish way to be. Now, at my age it is probably unavoidable as most men around my age have been married and have at least one child. I agree about the responsible part someone mentioned above and I think you can learn a lot about the type of person you are with when you see the way they parent their kid(s). If they are impatient or act mean to their own children in any way, I sure would not want to be around them. And chances are, they will probably be more so with me if they treat their own blood that way. It is kind of like what I have always heard about being able to tell how a man treats the woman he is going with by the way he treats his mom.
And my own daughter has little to do with me now (a result of when I used to drink) and it would be nice to have children around for me to love, should I date someone with kids and we become serious. Kids add so much to life and I miss that time of my life when my child and I did things together and I watched her grow.
you would think he would be a little more mature than a single guy with no responsibilities,,,in fact,,, the ladys (being natural nesters themselves) pick up on the many little things a single father does or does not do,,,that will be an indicator for a possible long term relationship
the whole step mother thing is often overblown as long as the stepmother or girlfriend is so self centered , she doesn't realize the father has to be with the kid,,,it shouldn't be either/or
a good woman appreciates a doting responsible father,,,,gives them insight to possible long term
you can also learn a lot very quickly about the guy,,,, if he makes excuses for everything, or blames the mother for everything,,,those are red flags
Well i have dated several and they tend to not be available during conventional times due to visitation schedules. Also
The mothers frown upon the fathers bringing them around other women. And the men tend to be broke.
With that said, i do hang out with a single dad. We dont see each other often.
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