Dating with young children, is it really worth it?

[Genie92]

I'm nearly 29 and DC are 5 and 2. Have been single since pregnant with my youngest. I'm a bit lonely and miss companionship and sex, recently I've been thinking of dating again. However, I'm also permanantly knackered and the kids take up so much of my time. Is it really worth the effort of dating with young DC? I'd like to think so.

my DD was 3 when I met my now DH, I say go for it.

Ex and I split when DS1 was under 6 months. It was out of the blue - he'd been having an affair and I couldn't get past it. I met now-DH on a night out about 18 months later and although I'd been on a couple of dates, I'd reached the point where I was convinced all men were arseholes, and I think I was even possibly a little rude to him when he first offered to buy me a drink at the bar - fortunately he's the nicest man I've ever met and it worked out, but I wasn't looking at all for anyone.

So yes, have a couple of dates, do what you need to do. Just don't introduce anyone to the DC for a long, long time. And don't tolerate any old shithead just because you're a single parent; hold out for someone spectacular and just date the less-than-perfect ones without any kind of expectation other than a lovely evening.

@FudgeBrownie2019

Ex and I split when DS1 was under 6 months. It was out of the blue - he'd been having an affair and I couldn't get past it. I met now-DH on a night out about 18 months later and although I'd been on a couple of dates, I'd reached the point where I was convinced all men were arseholes, and I think I was even possibly a little rude to him when he first offered to buy me a drink at the bar - fortunately he's the nicest man I've ever met and it worked out, but I wasn't looking at all for anyone.

So yes, have a couple of dates, do what you need to do. Just don't introduce anyone to the DC for a long, long time. And don't tolerate any old shithead just because you're a single parent; hold out for someone spectacular and just date the less-than-perfect ones without any kind of expectation other than a lovely evening.

I can't better this^^ advice! Great post.

Thanks all x