dating/relationship with a single dad.

[Isabella26xx]

Ok so this is just a generic question that I really would like answers and anecdotes on

What are people's experiences/opinions on dating a guy with a child/children? This can* be a guy having them twice a week plus.

BUT ONLY ASKING ABOUT WOMEN WITHOUT CHILDREN

When me and my ex split* he met more women without children than women WITH children
He seemed to think it was easier to meet single women who had no kids rather than the latter

It just always baffled me because I found it easier to meet guys with kids cos obviously there'd be that thing in common, guess I just wanna hear any experiences positive and negative

Btw he had our daughter two nights a week, once mid week then on the weekend
Does it make a difference with how many children there are? How often he takes them and the ages?

Thank you

I'm the same as vet in that a man with children can't win. A good while back I was messaging a guy who had 'prefer not to say' in the do you have children part. When I asked and he said yes I said I wasn't interested. He answers but all I do is pay money and have nothing to do with the child. I couldn't even bring myself to reply.

I do want to be someone's priority and I'd never expect that from a man with children which is why I choose not to date them. I have tried and it didn't work for me.

Can't believe someone took 20 messages to drop in that they have a 4 month old.

I went on a few dates with a guy a couple years back
He had 1DD same age as one of mine. Fine I thought. No intention of any of us meeting kids yet anyway

It transpired down the line that the mother of the DD was a raging alcoholic who he had a brief fling with, and she had since had 4 other kids with other men. The guy I was dating looked after as his own as he felt sorry for them all. So you have 5 kids then... not 1?

We broke up

If I was single with no kids and looking for a man to marry and have my own family with I wouldn't actively seek out and choose a man with kids . He wouldn't be able to devote himself entirely to me , our children etc emotionally and financially .