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I don't get it either. I don't talk about my daughter (unless asked) and even then, I am very guarded about what I say. Mainly out of a sense of knowing "this man is pretty much a stranger to me at this point." I also have no intention of taking any man around my daughter, at all, unless it does become a serious relationship OR if by some really weird stroke of fate, he has a daughter too, about my daughter's age and we can go out with the kids as "friends" and do something with the kids like go to an amusement park, etc. But considering that I had my daughter later in life and that most people my age have teen-aged kids and most men seem to want to date younger (and therefore have even older children), that combination is probably not going to happen.
Absolutely. Why are you showing a complete stranger pictures of your kids? You don't know me. Granted, not many people are predators on online dating sites, but you can never be too careful with your kids. It just drives me bonkers!
She envisions her demographic as users in their mid-to-late 30s and early 40s who are set in their ways and might find it difficult to adapt domestically to a new partner.
I truly thought this was me, until I met my boyfriend with whom I now live. You just never know.
Absolutely. Why are you showing a complete stranger pictures of your kids? You don't know me. Granted, not many people are predators on online dating sites, but you can never be too careful with your kids. It just drives me bonkers!
Ha! I was told that I "don't get out much" for voicing this same concern yesterday.
Ha! I was told that I "don't get out much" for voicing this same concern yesterday.
I missed that or I would have backed you up. Sure, the predators are rare, but why take a chance if you don't have to? Especially considering most of these online dating things don't work out from my experience.
This is something that would work for a number of people I know. It would have worked for me early on.
As for the child(ren) issue, I interacted and went out with a number of divorced fathers. Only one ex really spoke about his children from very early on. The others made mention to having children, but they didn't go into full detail about them. I don't gather they were troubled youth since the majority of the divorced fathers had children under 10. Excluding the few men I was in a relationship with, I spoke very little of my kids. I didn't see a reason to really bring them into the fold. I think it's best it stays that way until both parties are comfortable with taking it to that step.
I know they need one here in the US too. If I was more computer savvy, I might start my own side business, lol. I bet there is demand since people seem so busy these days with family, career, etc.
Do you wanna collaborate? I work in IT as a web developer.
I'm surprised there isn't already a site like this in the U.S. Then again, people would probably dismiss it as a hookup site. The big dating sites like Match and OKC offer options like short term dating, but that really isn't the same thing as part time lover. As someone close to 40 who's never been married, this is probably more in line with what I'm looking for. The idea of living with someone doesn't really appeal to me as much as it used to. I like having a life outside of my partner where if I want a night or two off to do my own thing, I can without having to tell them where I'm going or who I'm meeting. The part time lover is especially appealing when it comes to family. No longer do you have to worry about introducing your partner to your parents or meet their parents or worry about someone not getting along. At the same time, you're not chasing after a new person every week.
I am not particularly "attachy." I like to spend time together, but not all the time together. Definitely need some away time! but it varies.
I think living together is fine, but I would need 2 days a week away. At least. Well that would happen on its own, just because that is how my life is. I have several circles of friends, I'm volunteering at a non-profit, I like to go to classes and stuff. So yeah, life can be packed.
Part-time could work. Or I could want a little more time. But it probably isn't full time.
Do you wanna collaborate? I work in IT as a web developer.
I'm surprised there isn't already a site like this in the U.S. Then again, people would probably dismiss it as a hookup site. The big dating sites like Match and OKC offer options like short term dating, but that really isn't the same thing as part time lover. As someone close to 40 who's never been married, this is probably more in line with what I'm looking for. The idea of living with someone doesn't really appeal to me as much as it used to. I like having a life outside of my partner where if I want a night or two off to do my own thing, I can without having to tell them where I'm going or who I'm meeting. The part time lover is especially appealing when it comes to family. No longer do you have to worry about introducing your partner to your parents or meet their parents or worry about someone not getting along. At the same time, you're not chasing after a new person every week.
Yeah, you are probably right. Looking at the comments of the article a lot of people are thinking it's just a hookup site. I am doing Match and OKC right now though and not finding what I want. Like I've said over and over in so many threads, I keep running into men that want a serious, full-time, relationship (and most aren't shy about saying they want it to lead to marriage). I am just not ready for that kind of serious at this point in my life as I have priorities more important than dating--my child, my job, and then family and friends (where a date would fall to start).
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they need one here in the US too. If I was more computer savvy, I might start my own side business, lol. I bet there is demand since people seem so busy these days with family, career, etc.
