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Dada always doing nursery run, is he single?

625 replies

ByDandyTurtle · 28/08/2025 19:20

Aibu in thinking he must be single as I never see a woman drop of the child

I want to approach him but unsure

OP posts:
Butchyrestingface · 28/08/2025 21:08

Stravaig · 28/08/2025 21:06

I'm objecting to the lack of critical thinking which declares that a man doing nursery drops offs must be in want of a romantic approach.

OP, there is something genuinely creepy about your over-entanglement and how well-developed this story in your head is. The detailed noticing around his nursery comings and goings. The conjoined language: 'Our children are 3 and 3.5'; and nearby coffee-shops 'would be out of the way for both of us'. This man is such a complete stranger that you don't even know his partnership status. There should be no ours, no speaking for him in any respect. Worrying stalkerish attitudes.

The conjoined language: 'Our children are 3 and 3.5'; and nearby coffee-shops 'would be out of the way for both of us'. This man is such a complete stranger that you don't even know his partnership status. There should be no ours, no speaking for him in any respect.

Oh Christ, don't let the Lady Galahad of the thread see you saying that.

ByDandyTurtle · 28/08/2025 21:09

Butchyrestingface · 28/08/2025 21:06

But DO you actually want to date him?

I mean, I have on occasion admired certain gentlemen Colin Farrell from (very) afar but have zero designs on them.

If you're not after him in any real sense, then carry on camping. But if you actually do want to go out with him, then you're going to have to talk to him at some point and it would make sense to engage him in conversation and find out if he's single.

I must be getting old. Do the yoof not do things like that anymore? Sad

I want to date yes.

Am I meeting anyone. No.

Mine field dating as a parent

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Zov · 28/08/2025 21:09

ByDandyTurtle · 28/08/2025 21:04

Yes and doesn't mean that this person does have a partner. She could be dead, may not be involved, anything

'She could be dead. The baby mama could be dead?!!!' OMG! WTAF! LMFAO!

I don't which emoji to use for THIS comment! 😆 😂😱😵😳 💀🙃

So many to choose from!

Zov · 28/08/2025 21:10

Butchyrestingface · 28/08/2025 21:08

The conjoined language: 'Our children are 3 and 3.5'; and nearby coffee-shops 'would be out of the way for both of us'. This man is such a complete stranger that you don't even know his partnership status. There should be no ours, no speaking for him in any respect.

Oh Christ, don't let the Lady Galahad of the thread see you saying that.

😂

Zov · 28/08/2025 21:10

Butchyrestingface · 28/08/2025 21:08

The conjoined language: 'Our children are 3 and 3.5'; and nearby coffee-shops 'would be out of the way for both of us'. This man is such a complete stranger that you don't even know his partnership status. There should be no ours, no speaking for him in any respect.

Oh Christ, don't let the Lady Galahad of the thread see you saying that.

😂

ByDandyTurtle · 28/08/2025 21:10

Butchyrestingface · 28/08/2025 21:08

The conjoined language: 'Our children are 3 and 3.5'; and nearby coffee-shops 'would be out of the way for both of us'. This man is such a complete stranger that you don't even know his partnership status. There should be no ours, no speaking for him in any respect.

Oh Christ, don't let the Lady Galahad of the thread see you saying that.

Omg lol. What was I responding to... Someone saying that's it's too early to get in a relationship as hes got a young child.

My response - our children, as in the ones who attend children, are very similar ages. So if can date, so can he. Our children aren't newborns.

OP posts:
Butchyrestingface · 28/08/2025 21:10

ByDandyTurtle · 28/08/2025 21:09

I want to date yes.

Am I meeting anyone. No.

Mine field dating as a parent

So talk to him?

He might reveal himself instantly to be married/a turd/gay and then you can move onto the next likely candidate.

Zov · 28/08/2025 21:11

Sorry, double bastard post! 😠I clicked 'post' and nowt happened. So I clicked it again, and posted twice. Bloody thing!

ByDandyTurtle · 28/08/2025 21:11

Attend nursery*.

Nutty

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Zov · 28/08/2025 21:11

Butchyrestingface · 28/08/2025 21:10

So talk to him?

He might reveal himself instantly to be married/a turd/gay and then you can move onto the next likely candidate.

A turd?! 😂

Alltheyellowbirds · 28/08/2025 21:11

Haven’t RtTFT but have read your posts OP. Seems like you’ve never actually spoken to this guy? Like basic chit-chat at drop-off and pick-up or the sports day or whatever? If you did that surely his marital situation would come up naturally.

I might be missing something but it seems weird to be iplanning to make a move on him if you’ve never even chatted.

ByDandyTurtle · 28/08/2025 21:12

Also coffee shops would be out the way for both of us because he takes the motorway to work and I go he opposite way. So it's not like we pass one

OP posts:
Butchyrestingface · 28/08/2025 21:13

Zov · 28/08/2025 21:11

A turd?! 😂

Yes, there are plenty of Wives of Turds posting on here, unfortunately.

Zov · 28/08/2025 21:13

ByDandyTurtle · 28/08/2025 21:10

Omg lol. What was I responding to... Someone saying that's it's too early to get in a relationship as hes got a young child.

My response - our children, as in the ones who attend children, are very similar ages. So if can date, so can he. Our children aren't newborns.

How do you know his child's exact age @ByDandyTurtle ??? 👀

ByDandyTurtle · 28/08/2025 21:13

Alltheyellowbirds · 28/08/2025 21:11

Haven’t RtTFT but have read your posts OP. Seems like you’ve never actually spoken to this guy? Like basic chit-chat at drop-off and pick-up or the sports day or whatever? If you did that surely his marital situation would come up naturally.

I might be missing something but it seems weird to be iplanning to make a move on him if you’ve never even chatted.

Not to that extend no. I fancy him but we don't spend a lot of time chatting, it's at the gate for drop of which is always frantic and also his kid is older so in a different sports day.

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BruFord · 28/08/2025 21:13

I wouldn’t invite him for a coffee right away, I’d just make a passing comment at pick up (I’d assume that everyone’s in a rush at drop-off) and perhaps try to chat a few more times.

You’ll soon find out his relationship status as most people share this when they’re getting to know someone. I always share mine so everyone knows where they stand. He probably does have a partner.

BruFord · 28/08/2025 21:13

I wouldn’t invite him for a coffee right away, I’d just make a passing comment at pick up (I’d assume that everyone’s in a rush at drop-off) and perhaps try to chat a few more times.

You’ll soon find out his relationship status as most people share this when they’re getting to know someone. I always share mine so everyone knows where they stand. He probably does have a partner.

Zov · 28/08/2025 21:14

Butchyrestingface · 28/08/2025 21:13

Yes, there are plenty of Wives of Turds posting on here, unfortunately.

Yep! 😎 💩

ByDandyTurtle · 28/08/2025 21:14

Zov · 28/08/2025 21:13

How do you know his child's exact age @ByDandyTurtle ??? 👀

Because it's on the wLl - birthday month

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ByDandyTurtle · 28/08/2025 21:14

Wall*

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BerryTwister · 28/08/2025 21:14

No harm in trying to get to know him OP, but as others have said, you can’t assume he’s single.

ByDandyTurtle · 28/08/2025 21:14

BruFord · 28/08/2025 21:13

I wouldn’t invite him for a coffee right away, I’d just make a passing comment at pick up (I’d assume that everyone’s in a rush at drop-off) and perhaps try to chat a few more times.

You’ll soon find out his relationship status as most people share this when they’re getting to know someone. I always share mine so everyone knows where they stand. He probably does have a partner.

Yes.

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superwormisbackagain · 28/08/2025 21:15

Seems a bit silly to have come here before you've struck up any conversation with him? Family structure tends to come up pretty early in nursery related conversations in my experience.

Anyway, my partner is disabled so doesn't do any pick ups or drop offs and hasn't come to stay and plays or other events the nursery has put on because he only has so much energy and it is needed elsewhere.

Notashamed13 · 28/08/2025 21:16

My days. It's not even Friday!

pinkyredrose · 28/08/2025 21:18

So you fancy him and want to gauge whether he'd be interested in you? Just say hi one day and take it from there.

Only thing is if you start seeing him and it doesn't work out you'll still need to see him every day.

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