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BigSharkey · 09/02/2025 18:38

Those that are truly lone parents (no ex and no family help) how are you managing to date? I'm on a few groups and it just seems like most mums are just introducing their children very quickly which I'm not keen on. How are other truly lone parents managing?

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PanicPanicc · 09/02/2025 20:36

Personally, I didn’t start dating until mine was finishing high school, however I appreciate it’s a really long time to be single.

I couldn’t afford babysitters and my DD has a number of health issues so I was always swamped with stuff to do, I didn’t have time or the energy for new people.

BigSharkey · 09/02/2025 20:49

My ex left when I was pregnant so yes that would be a very very long time! I have already been single a good few years but feel that I would like to find love again.

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Rubyred3 · 09/02/2025 20:55

It's been very tricky - I rely on babysitters and DD having sleepovers with friends. It's real effort to date and sometimes I don't feel like drawing on favours from others.

I realise I don't have the availability that many men want, so I treat dating light heartedly until I am able to have more freedom.

BigSharkey · 09/02/2025 20:59

Definitely looking for a relationship rather than fun others seem to manage it but I can't work out how 😆

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PanicPanicc · 09/02/2025 21:03

Nowadays it’s so tricky. I ended up meeting my partner at work but I do feel like nowadays most people seem to be looking for casual connections.

Rubyred3 · 09/02/2025 21:14

@PanicPanicc I think the same unfortunately.

I also remember a while back hoping to meet other lone parents that I could have a reciprocal arrangement with, for childcare.

I've decided to put more time and effort into my own hobbies (exercise and art). Works for now, and I will try dating again when ready to!

anya89 · 22/07/2025 21:38

BigSharkey · 09/02/2025 18:38

Those that are truly lone parents (no ex and no family help) how are you managing to date? I'm on a few groups and it just seems like most mums are just introducing their children very quickly which I'm not keen on. How are other truly lone parents managing?

I'm a lone parent, with an autistic child that doesn't go to school long story (ECHP) Not allowed to attend mainstream etc he is 6 now ( finally will be in specialist school September thank God).

Dad has no contact, hasn't seen his son since he was a few months old, where he held us both hostage in a hotel room and proceeded to smash up the place.
career criminal with a plethora of convictions for violence, abusive, paranoid schizophrenic and all round useless human.

I was always a social butterfly but lost contact with friends over time, last time I went out with a friend was around two years ago for around two hours.

I was my fathers golden child and when he passed away from cancer a few years ago, the family dynamics changed, leaving me out in the cold, quite literally.

I pray a lot, talk to myself ( lol) and cry a lot. and generally just get on with it, what else can we do? I try to give my child the best life, and love him dearly, but its a pretty exhausting, lonely existence without a good support network.

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