How to date as a parent

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I'm not quite sure how it works. I've been single over a year and don't know when I'd have time to date. Destined to be alone haha

Ive Come to terms with the fact I will be alone forever. My kids are always with me they don’t go to their dads as he is absent and they don’t go over to family’s houses either so no dating for me. It’s been three years now.

I'm afraid this will happen to me too, it's early days for me yet, but my children do not go to their dads and really don't see that changing.

Feels like I’ll be single forever too. Ex moved on to someone new and I’m sat here thinking I have no time outside of work and the kids to even start dating

Shockingly girls. My kids go to there dads 2 sat nights a month but that my time to be an adult and catch up with friends which tbh I'd rather do. But in over a year. I haven't even been chatted up 😭. Well passed my sell by date. Which is fine.
But I am getting slightly bored alone

My DD had a 6 month period of going the her Dad's more often (2 nights EOW) and during that time I briefly dated. She's back to not seeing him often again, and I'm just about to break up with the guy I was seeing... It was too new for me to be comfortable with him meeting DD, and it's just too hard to keep dating when I'm either with her or at work 24/7. I don't know how women manage to date without supportive ex's or nearby family, I think it's impossible.

Not dated in 6 years. Am used to being single now. Am too knackered when I get time to myself to even think about it! Most of the time it really doesn't bother me. But every now and then I feel sad... is this it? What happens when children leave home? I do wonder why I don't have a partner. Other people seem to find it all so easily.

I agree that others seem to find it easy. There is a mum at my dds school who has a almost 2 year old and just given birth to a new baby by a different man, my child is 17 months I cant imagine having not only met a new man by now but also about the give birth!

Same here, fine most of the time on my own, but have times when I do think 'is this it? ' Everyone seems to have someone or finds someone and it does cause you to wonder if there is something wrong with you. My 2 are about to go back to Uni and I will be all alone again which makes me sad, but in reality I am well used to it. When they are around it makes me realise that a home is not a home unless they are here which I am sure some of us can identify with. Makes me realise how empty my life really is. I have friends and family but when you shut the door you are really on your own. That said I would not want to share my life full time with anyone again, but it would still be nice to have someone special. I have tried OLD many times, but never seem to attract anyone I am remotely attracted to. I need to get out more and create opportunities I guess.