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How many 26 year old mums of two small children find super hot boyfriends like Kardashian's?

161 replies

Justdontforgethelegofrog · 08/09/2023 23:44

I'm not judging, mum shaming etc
The idea that Kylie Jenner has bagged one of the hottest men, in terms of popularity and talent as well, is making me slightly more envious than is normal. She has a 5 year old and 1 year old.
I am a young single mum of two and I'm currently watching baking shows with a huge infected puffy eye on my Friday night. No child free time. No way of dating as I just have no fricking time.
I don't for a minute think she's doing something wrong or that she should be staying in with a puffy eye and Prue Leith. However I do think it is unrealistic for most people and could suggest to young women that it's easy to move on and start again.
Meeting someone in your late twenties or early thirties who is ready to accept two kids is daunting. Men are either terrified, creepy or predatory. There's no Timothee's out there for me. I would have to settle, which I'm not prepared to do. It is almost impossible to find someone intelligent and ambitious who would consider a mum of two. Other than that it's all cocklodgers.

Can I fume at Kylie just a bit?

OP posts:
FoodFann · 09/09/2023 08:43

It’s not a relationship, it’s a business deal

MyHornCanPierceTheSky · 09/09/2023 08:45

AnneKipankitoo · 08/09/2023 23:57

Money

Attention oh and set up by management or 'mom' ager if kylies mum is still involved!

BungalowBuyer · 09/09/2023 08:49

readbooksdrinktea · 09/09/2023 00:03

If he's what's hot these days, I'm getting real old...

That's what I thought, looks like he needs a good dinner or two.

clarepetal · 09/09/2023 08:51

WineIsMyCarb · 08/09/2023 23:57

OK well to set your mind at ease this is very definitely a bearding arrangement.

In the event that she does find some lovely boyfriend who is hot and has money behind him then it's because their money gives them a lifestyle that brings nannies, housekeepers etc so they never have to argue about the nursery run or emptying the dishwasher. Then they divorce after 4 years as they don't live in the real world and, connected to that, are funked up.

You're better off comparing yourself to snow White and hoping for dwarves in the woods. More realistic.

This. Why are you even comparing?

GigiAnnna · 09/09/2023 09:04

I met my husband when I had 3 kids. I never had a problem getting interest from good looking men. I think when you have kids you don't lower your standards, you make them higher. But you have to be a bit flexible and consider things you might not have needed to before kids. And you need to have something about you. You're not going to have your pick of the bunch if you have nothing about you.

Fieldofbrokenpromises · 09/09/2023 09:13

YABU

TheMarzipanDildo · 09/09/2023 09:19

Shocked by all the posters who don’t know who Timothée Chalamet is!

TheWayofBeing · 09/09/2023 09:20

I don't know many 26yo mums tbh. Of my friends who are all aged 28 to 38 only one has children.

TheWayofBeing · 09/09/2023 09:21

Also it's not about her age or children. She's a BILLIONAIRE. That's how.

funinthesun19 · 09/09/2023 09:31

Money. Her bank balance and lifestyle allows her to have the options that us normal single mums don’t automatically have. She’s got a nice big house, a nanny, money to fund two different lives ie being a mum and being a girlfriend. And she can afford make herself look glamorous whereas I’m stood here in the kitchen scoffing toasted teacakes, sweating like a pig, hair scraped up in a greasy mum bun and I’m in unmatching Pyjamas. I have £20 in my purse.

Single mum here. If I had millions of pounds in the bank I don’t think I would have any trouble finding a boyfriend either. 😄

tinytemper66 · 09/09/2023 09:42

Really rich ones

monsteramunch · 09/09/2023 09:43

@boboshmobo

He looks horrid to me , each to their own but dating her will massively raise his profile and open doors .

Nah, if anything being associated with the Kardashian (Jenner) brand is more negative than positive for someone looking to be taken seriously as an actor which has been what he's doing recently brand wise.

Justdontforgethelegofrog · 09/09/2023 09:43

I started this thread that I think it's interesting that in this instance there is a wider gap between the reality of a celebrity mum and a 'normal' mum than there is between a 'normal' 26 year old and Kylie Jenner.
A 'normal' 26 year old would probably date again a few months after the break up of a relationship. But if you have children you get the whole 'concentrate on your children' 'don't introduce them' safeguarding sort of comments, which I agree with and even say myself. Does Kylie get that? Does she get all dressed up just for her dd to refuse to let her leave? Does she start going to the gym just get complete guilt that anytime spent out of work time should be spent with her kids?

OP posts:
GalileoHumpkins · 09/09/2023 09:47

I properly guffawed at TC being hot, he has a slightly androgynous beauty but he ain't 🔥

HuneyBuns · 09/09/2023 10:04

Justdontforgethelegofrog · 09/09/2023 09:43

I started this thread that I think it's interesting that in this instance there is a wider gap between the reality of a celebrity mum and a 'normal' mum than there is between a 'normal' 26 year old and Kylie Jenner.
A 'normal' 26 year old would probably date again a few months after the break up of a relationship. But if you have children you get the whole 'concentrate on your children' 'don't introduce them' safeguarding sort of comments, which I agree with and even say myself. Does Kylie get that? Does she get all dressed up just for her dd to refuse to let her leave? Does she start going to the gym just get complete guilt that anytime spent out of work time should be spent with her kids?

Women are not handcuffed to their children. They're allowed to date and have relationships with other people, billionaire or not.

I can't stand how some people martyr themselves and expect others to do the same. They never had a boyfriend again until their child was 30. Or even better 'if I was a single mum, I'd never date'.

As long as Kylie is present at home, and otherwise a good mother, she's entitled to date and have fun.

Luxell934 · 09/09/2023 10:04

Do you really think you are comparable to Kylie Jenner though?

She's not some single mum on benefits with 2 kids and council house. She's a billionaire with high profile global fame, enough plastic surgery to be considered attractive, a huge fan base.

foretfauna · 09/09/2023 10:05

Timothee Chalamet has his own pretty decent acting career. Including several academy award, BAFTA, golden globe, SAG nominations. I can't see what benefits a fake relationship would have for him. Maybe they actually just fancy each other. You really can't compare normal relationships to Hollyweird ones.

Chippy4me · 09/09/2023 10:58

Why are you comparing yourself to a billionaire?

Do you really think if Donald Trump was a bus driver he would have a supermodel wife?

Extremely rich celebs do not live in the same world as us.

Kylie has a nanny which means she’s able to go and date whoever she wants to and doesn’t necessarily mean she introduces them to the kids all of the time.
The dad is also very involved and probably has a nanny too.

We also only see a snapshot of their lives.
So for us it looks like she’s moved fast but I’m reality it would have been much longer.

I would hate to be a celeb because you can’t even casually date without photos of you both everywhere.

Abhannmor · 09/09/2023 11:10

I'd have to Google who Kylie Jenner is. And I can't be arsed. Of course you can meet someone. It just won't be some media tart!

LilacRain12 · 09/09/2023 11:10

Most do regardless of age.
I know a good few who separated and within a year or two, had a whole new family set up. They ranged from about your age to their fifties.

Doyoumind · 09/09/2023 11:20

TheMarzipanDildo · 09/09/2023 09:19

Shocked by all the posters who don’t know who Timothée Chalamet is!

Me too. And talking about him as if he's a nobody with no profile. But I would still never have put the two of them together.

BananaSlug · 09/09/2023 11:41

Justdontforgethelegofrog · 09/09/2023 09:43

I started this thread that I think it's interesting that in this instance there is a wider gap between the reality of a celebrity mum and a 'normal' mum than there is between a 'normal' 26 year old and Kylie Jenner.
A 'normal' 26 year old would probably date again a few months after the break up of a relationship. But if you have children you get the whole 'concentrate on your children' 'don't introduce them' safeguarding sort of comments, which I agree with and even say myself. Does Kylie get that? Does she get all dressed up just for her dd to refuse to let her leave? Does she start going to the gym just get complete guilt that anytime spent out of work time should be spent with her kids?

Yes. Op I agree with you on this. I'm a single parent and I've been single since I was 28 im now 34 so 6 years and on MN I still get told to concentrate on my children and never meet anyone again till they've grown up and moved out 😂 mum's are definitely expected to stay alone on here

RunningFromInsanity · 09/09/2023 11:46

Dating as a celebrity is probably quite limiting, she’s not likely to go out with a regular Joe is she. Narrows the field a bit.
At least he understands her lifestyle.

neilyoungismyhero · 09/09/2023 11:48

He looks prettier than her.

Ollifer · 09/09/2023 11:49

Ones that are rich and famous, that's who 😂

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