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Old 07-06-2015, 12:36 PM
 
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Very hard to find, especially in my area that is more rural than urban. As far as being able to spend quality couple time after the kids move out? Haha, that's not me. I love to travel. It's a major part of my life. If she's not down to either leave the kids with their dad or bring them along, we definitely will not work out. I'm not looking for someone that I have to put my life on hold for, I'm looking for a companion that can join me in what I'm doing...and vice versa.
Stick with the one your brought to the shindig.

Are you not understanding what people are telling you.
Parents can rarely drop everything (the kids) and take off on spontaneous travels.
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Old 07-06-2015, 01:12 PM
 
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be a guy.
Enjoy her company once or twice and then hit the road Jack.

Unless you are looking for settling down with three kids in a hurry.
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Old 07-06-2015, 01:20 PM
 
Location: Katonah, NY
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Yeah, didn't think I had to spell it out but, guess I do. Me senior, her freshie. She was my little sister's friend. They did sports together and she came over to our house a bunch to ride horses and hang out.
They typical age difference between a freshman and a senior is 4 years - not five. But I guess one of you must have started school late or early.

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Very hard to find, especially in my area that is more rural than urban. As far as being able to spend quality couple time after the kids move out? Haha, that's not me. I love to travel. It's a major part of my life. If she's not down to either leave the kids with their dad or bring them along, we definitely will not work out. I'm not looking for someone that I have to put my life on hold for, I'm looking for a companion that can join me in what I'm doing...and vice versa.
Didn't you want to have children of your own?
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Old 07-06-2015, 01:29 PM
 
Location: NYC
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The reason why these relationships are even attempted are:

The woman with 3 kids is somewhat desperate. She probably knows dating someone with zero kids experience isn't going to work out but she probably has few options.

The man is just curious to try it out for the sex. OP mentions how hot the woman is and how she still takes care of herself. No mention of any other desirable qualities.
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Old 07-06-2015, 02:27 PM
 
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Didn't you want to have children of your own?
I don't know. I guess. Sometimes I do and other times I really don't.
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Old 07-06-2015, 02:32 PM
 
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The man is just curious to try it out for the sex. OP mentions how hot the woman is and how she still takes care of herself. No mention of any other desirable qualities.
Say what? I wouldn't date this woman for the sex. I have a lot younger women to fulfill my carnal desires. I'm looking for a grown up, not a 20something ditz. Although the 20 year olds do serve a particular purpose, they offer little beyond that.
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Old 07-06-2015, 02:38 PM
 
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You guys are scaring me. Wth am I getting myself into?
Nothing I would, in your shoes.

This is not a knock on single moms, or even single parents. More a statement that it's a completely different ballgame. Your lovelife will revolve around the kids--their schedules, their needs, their emergencies, their tantrums, their illnesses, their everything. Given your other posts on here, I don't see how that's going to mesh with your lifestyle.

Nor should it have to. There's no law saying you have to give single parents a chance. I don't. I won't even date men with minor-age kids, even if they only have them every other weekend or something. I can't relate and I have no interest in hearing about kids, much less interacting with them. If I wanted kids, I'd have had them.
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Old 07-06-2015, 02:55 PM
 
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come to think of it there could be advantages in dating a mom with three kids.

That is if you are player. you can still go have fun with your friends and you know that a couple times a week you will
get lucky. but you won't have a to spend a ton of your time with this lady and make her feel special.
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Old 07-06-2015, 02:58 PM
 
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Do not marry until the kids are over 18 and moved out of the house. Kids are great but most relationships do not survive the problems.
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Old 07-06-2015, 03:29 PM
 
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come to think of it there could be advantages in dating a mom with three kids.

That is if you are player. you can still go have fun with your friends and you know that a couple times a week you will
get lucky. but you won't have a to spend a ton of your time with this lady and make her feel special.
I am a player but I'm sort of phasing out of that stage of my life. I don't need to keep some single mother on the side to get laid. I wouldn't see someone behind her back if I did choose to date her. I'm not that kind of dude. I'm looking for a mature relationship with a woman who is stable and knows what she wants. That's why I'm entertaining this particular single mother. She meets the emotional and intellectual criteria. Plus she doesn't need my money. The kids though? Eh, don't know how that's gonna pan out.
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