If you had a son

[BigFatLiar]

Following on from other topics...

If you had a son and you found he was dating a 'mumsneter' what advice would you give him (other than don't)

be honest and respectful
while the relationship was running be faithful
don't look on it as long term
don't have children
don't move in or have her move in
have fun

BigFatLiar, if I suspected my (now adult) son was anything like the men I see discussed on MN I would be devastated. If I encouraged him not to move in with anyone, it would be with a sense of responsibility towards the rest of the human race. But then I have lived my life mainly surrounded by men who are vastly different from the kind of man who usually features in Relationship threads. I have lived surrounded by men who pull their weight as a matter of course, who don't need a woman to help them to relate to their own children or to remind them to look after their own household.