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AIBU?

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To feel guilty about using my son as a selling point?

59 replies

OKStupid · 17/10/2011 01:59

Long story short, joined OKCupid - Single dad, Short to Average height (5'9, not ugly but not attractive, average wage at office based job (very geeky job so no women at work) and overall the kind of person who doesn't stand out from any crowd, let alone one trying to find a prospective mate online...

However, I have the most mind blowingly adorable son, who got his looks all from his very attractive mothers side. Huge blue eyes, mop of brown hair, and the cutest smile you could find on a 3 year old. I joined OKCupid but feel very lost in the crowd of desperate men all of which are either better looking/better paid than me, and starting a conversation which is meaningful in that kind of situation is tough. My friends wife recently suggested putting up some pictures of myself with my sprog because she agrees he's a little stunner, and going from there with meeting people (I have no trouble aiming for a meaningful relationship with a single mum, I love kids) and she thinks he could be a huge selling point.

Do you gals think this would be a bit unreasonable, featuring him in my photos/profile? I'm semi justifying it to myself by considering that if someone were to be in a relationship with me, he would be a huge part of their life, I have him pretty much all weekend every weekend, so it woudl be worth them seeing him/knowing about him. But then again it somehow feels sneaky for some reason.
Could I get some honest opinions?

OP posts:
OTheHugeWerewolef · 17/10/2011 20:21

This thread.

What. The. Fuck???

Sausagesarenottheonlyfruit · 18/10/2011 07:55

Soooo, didn't you spot the part where op turned into an angry gangster rapper jasper? That displayed a new facet to his personality, no?

loopylou6 · 18/10/2011 09:29

Wow that was totally bizarre

BupcakesandHaunting · 18/10/2011 09:35

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!

He sure told you ladies, didn't he? Wink

BupcakesandHaunting · 18/10/2011 09:38

Meant to say; I'm surprised that no-one picked up on "what do you gals think?"

It sounds like boyfriend has been reading "Carrie Bradshaw's Top Tips to Being a Top Gal-Pal"

Rollon2012 · 18/10/2011 09:38

At the risk of sounding hysterical , there are many cases of people who get in realtionships with 'other agendas' I think if you use your son as a 'selling point' you'll be opening that door

so its a YABU from me

grumplestilskin · 18/10/2011 09:44

as a mother, if I was single and I saw someone using a child like that on a dating site it'd instantly write them off in my book! What kind of single mother do you want to attract into you and your son's life? someone who has no internet sense and will plaster pics and details of your son all over FB etc if you do end up together? or someone sensible who has some kind of filter between taking a pic on her phone and clicking on "upload"? as a parent you should be looking for the latter in anyone serious, and if you're just looking for sex then that makes it wierder!

loose the "gals" BTW

QuintessentialShadyHallows · 18/10/2011 09:44

After the first two posts from the op, I was actually going to respond with great thought.

Now I reserve my thoughts for myself.

Sometimes the mind boggles as to the variations and anomalies of this species. And why natural selection does not play a greater role.

In fact, some of the threads on here in themselves, refute Darwin, in their very essential twattery.

Either that, or we need to find a way to work with nature, to ensure humans follow the "rules" clearly stated in evolutionary theory. We should not be above evolution!

BupcakesandHaunting · 18/10/2011 09:46

Sorry Rollon, but apparently OP is Ali G (see page 2) Grin

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