School run dad crush

[Crushedontheschooldad]

OK, so, my son started school around 6 months ago and immediately a school run dad caught my eye. I know him indirectly through my ex!

Although we have never talked, we do glance, catch each others eye, smile which has kind of intensified over the last few weeks.

I've found that efforts are made on both side to kind of hang around waiting to catch each other before and after school. (I'm sure we aren't stalking each other?) Ie. If I'm late he is there waiting around, if I'm early, I find myself kicking my car tyres for 10 minutes until I've had my morning/afternoon fix.

We tend to park on the same road each day and walk the same route.. I've not started a conversation yet because - we'll basically I might make a fool of myself and I don't actually know his circumstances. I've never seen him with another woman to assume he has a gf or wife. Plus he knows my ex, could this be awkward? As this is a recent ex!

What would you do?

Def make sure he’s single before you flirt too much as I’ve seen that get very awkward before! Other than that, I’d just chat to him like you would anyone else (work chat could be a good opener or ask something about the school/kids maybe) and see if something develops. Have fun and be yourself and just see 😀

So it's Monday. Our paths crossed!

Update is that I did not fumble my words and I'm not quite the chicken I thought! I said good morning along with the usual pleasantries. Which was met rather well. Albeit brief as I had my work phone with me!! So had to get back home - but this is a start.

I have not yet discovered his status. Maybe this will be continued at pick up this afternoon or in the coming days.

Just to add to this - whenever I've seen the odd dad in my street (loads of families with young kids) I had two of them separately ask me "Don't I see you on the school run?" me: "no, I don't have kids". Them: "I swear you look like a school mum/have seen you at gates".

What this says about my look I don't know! Funnily enough I don't think they were coming onto me either!

So what did he say?????

As you vaguely know him, I think it's odd NOT to make small talk! So keep up with that and see where it goes.

Oooh! I'm invested. Hoping he's single and interested 🤞🏻

It was really such a brief chat - said hello, asked If his morning was as hectic as mine had been! Which he replied, this was the easiest morning he'd had this term. Where as my son is looking for a refund for the hour taken away by British summer time.

But my work phone was ringing out so i had to finish it there with a 'I'm sorry, that's my work phone, Nice to see you, speak later ' which was reciprocated from him!

Should I buy a hat

Call me old fashioned but I wouldn't ask him out.

Is there a brother/father who's birthday it is soon or how about early Father's Day gift ideas? You could say, oh I'd like to get him some nice craft beer from insertlocalarea craft beer place - you know the ones with the tables and chairs inside etc? See if he suggests coming along with you? Or is there a local/school fair fete coming up? Or even a park event/local museum etc event for kids. Say you're thinking of going along, is he going with his son? or say local BMX track if your son and his is into this? Where is it, has he been? Is there a nice local artisan cafe where kids and parents go?

Ooooh sounds exciting!

• But my work phone was ringing out so i had to finish it there with a 'I'm sorry, that's my work phone, Nice to see you, speak later grin' which was reciprocated from him! -

I think that's perfect actually!

@KimCheese I felt like it was as well! Just enough for a starting convo!

Thank God - youve had a CHAT.
Should all flow from now on - can't wait to see in which direction!