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Would you agree that for people sub 50 that it is best to date people with children (if you have children) or without children (if you don't have children)? I had this discussion with a coworker (we are both married with children) and me and her both came to conclusion that it is best for people to date like that because otherwise you don't/wouldn't understand the priorities, or would have unrealistic expectations in dating and what to get out of a relationship.
Would you agree that for people sub 50 that it is best to date people with children (if you have children) or without children (if you don't have children)? I had this discussion with a coworker (we are both married with children) and me and her both came to conclusion that it is best for people to date like that because otherwise you don't/wouldn't understand the priorities, or would have unrealistic expectations in dating and what to get out of a relationship.
This is kind of true, but I rather date someone without kids because I've noticed quite recently that their time is restricted as well as my time. It makes it hard because we can't see each other often because he has his kid every other week plus he lives about an hour and fifteen minutes from me. Now when I dated someone with no kids, he had a lot more time for our relationship and he understood my priorities.
Would you agree that for people sub 50 that it is best to date people with children (if you have children) or without children (if you don't have children)? I had this discussion with a coworker (we are both married with children) and me and her both came to conclusion that it is best for people to date like that because otherwise you don't/wouldn't understand the priorities, or would have unrealistic expectations in dating and what to get out of a relationship.
Personally I love kids and am great with them and luckily as they tend to like silly things they like me
Naturally as a single fella with no kids myself I would rather meet one with no kids as yes obviously you can see and do things with each other that may be restricted if she had kids, however if I met a lady that had kids and I wanted to settle down with it wouldn't bother me in the slightest and I would treat the kid as my own
The childless should stick with dating the childless. Dating is already hard enough, even without the pressure of having children in the equation.
I have no interest in raising another man's babies. If I didn't get the pleasure of finishing inside her to create the child, I do not want the responsibility that parenthood entails.
People should do what they want, but I know I will not date a single father again. I want to come first in a relationship, and that will never be the case when kids are involved. I also have no interest in raising children with two sets of parenting rules, but raising them the same would mean I would have to conform to decisions made before I was even in the picture.
Would you agree that for people sub 50 that it is best to date people with children (if you have children) or without children (if you don't have children)? I had this discussion with a coworker (we are both married with children) and me and her both came to conclusion that it is best for people to date like that because otherwise you don't/wouldn't understand the priorities, or would have unrealistic expectations in dating and what to get out of a relationship.
As has been said, people should date who they want to date.
I don't think it's necessary to actually have kids in order to understand the priorities that come with having them. Not at all.
However, understanding it and wanting to get into the situation are two vastly different things. I have no desire to be with someone who has kids- I'd argue that it's because I understand the priorities that come with having a kid, and it's not a situation that I choose to get into.
On the other hand, I've known people without kids who have happily and eagerly jumped into relationships with single parents and have never been happier.
So yes, I see this as a personal choice- definitely not something "black and white" at all.
What's a childless parent? I've never heard of such an animal
I think maybe he means people who have children who have left the nest, or people who have children who are deceased?
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