To orchestrate a play date to get this dad's number?

[JaneDough94]

My daughter is friendly with another girl at her school who is slightly older and in a different class. We (me and DD) bump into her and her dad most days on the school run and the girls get along really well.

I'd like to get to know him better but I'm far too shy to just say that, so would it be unreasonable to use a play date as a reason to get his number? 😂

He's a single father, mother isn't on the scene.

WDYT?

I don’t think anyone arranges ‘play dates’ for babies. They’re parent dates to keep adults from going mad, surely.

Good yes. Please do. My friend and I befriended a SAHD at a surestart centre when the kids were tots and he said it was really awkward to find parents willing to hang with as he was the only dad. It was clear none of us were looking for a relationship. Friend and I were both married and he was living with his partner, his ds’s mum. On this basis alone and even if you find ultimately you don’t have a connection, he will likely appreciate the gesture and your dds will have a great time.

Cool. Sorry, what does that have to do with anything?

It's mank. A man would get roasted for it.

Would he? By who? You?

And I didn’t ask if a man would get roasted for it. I asked what sex had to do with anything.

By lots and lots of people here. And rightly so imo.

Why?

Because it's sleazy.

Yeah, ok. Can you stop just using adjectives and explain why in OP’s particular context.

No. Your faux naivety doesn't wash. Have a think about it or just live with the fact that you don't understand my point.

Strange you confuse ‘faux naivety’ with very simple questions. But OK, I get it now. You can’t explain it. Otherwise you would.

My friends ex married another parents and it worked out great the step siblings were already pals and so excited about it

It's not!!

I bet you the judgy people are not single parents. When you find someone you fancy you need to run with it!

Her daughter is 'friendly' with the girl not a best friend, if it didn't work out with the dad op can easily avoid him

I'm sure your daughter will be thrilled with a play date with the older girl

Right so.

Glad we’re in agreement.

At this point I'm convinced that you feel threatened by other parents at your child's school, it reaks of projection Daniel. I am the furthest thing from a sleaze.

Huh?

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Can I get a cup of tea with that?

Ooh, I can help. She’s saying you fear your partner cheating on you with a single mother at your child’s school and therefore project your insecurities onto unrelated women. Does that clear it up?

You've lost me now.

Or is it faux naivety?

At this stage, it's definitely not faux.

@JaneDough94 go for it. I did and it ended well. Until it didn’t (for other reasons along the line) but it was lovely while it lasted.