How do I do online dating? Like, HOW?

[Tankflybosswalkjam]

I’m 50, and the only spare time I have is EOWeekend when the kids are at their Dads. How does anyone actually manage to meet anyone under those circumstances? Do you say “I’d love to meet but I’m not available until 3 weeks on Saturday or something? What if they live miles away?

So many questions! ExH moved out in October but it was over YEARS before so no baggage there. I don’t need anyone but I fancy a bit of company sometimes.

How do you get full length photos done? Help please!

How old are the kids? Won't they be ok on their own for a few hours if they are 11+ ?

Full length photos are a pain. I balanced my phone on a camera stand on top of a dressing table and set a timer.

Not old enough to be left alone, annoyingly.

Ah timer is a good idea. Will look into that.

Some people only tend to date at weekends, can you only date once every 3 weeks? Maybe try a babysitter for evenings, that would be too long between dates if you find someone you like.

Don't bother with someone that lives miles away, you can set the distance in the dating app.

I usually did photos in a full length mirror by just taking a photo of the mirror? You do end up with your phone in front of your face, but you can then include selfies of your face. Some men don't have much time. You start chatting and take it from there.

I'd say send them round their pals but I guess with covid thats not really possible.

Go on a date to the cinema and put them in to watch a movie whilst you two hang in in the cinema cafe? Or go in a park walk and tell them to play at the seings whilst you guys hang at the other end of the park?

Not ideal to have them nearby on your date but might be workable with some planning.

*swings

I liked to talk for a while and only agreed to meet a few people I enjoyed talking to. With my boyfriend it was 6 weeks before we were able to meet but we chatted lots so really got to know each other.

I liked him as a person so if nothing developed then it wouldn't have mattered. But it did develop and so far the best match out of any of my exes that I've had and we're both in love.

We both have kids and since it has become serious we sometimes see each other when our kids are around.

We're also in our 50s.

My advice is to be choosy but to have fun and you don't know them until you know them.

Come and join us on the dating thread.

Plenty of people (men and women) on there are only dating EOW.
Its what people with children do.

If someone doesn't like it or tries to pressure you to meet when your kids are there then he is not right for you.

Have you got a friend who could take photos of you?