Advice needed re: starting dating?

[newlysinglemummy]

ok so been single for a while, thinking about starting to date or at least flirt. I met a guy on the weekend who asked for my number but I said I would take his. So I've just text him and I'm waiting to see if I get a reply...

So what I want to know is would you tell someone straightaway that you had a dc? If he asks I would never try to hide it,but if he asks what do I do for work, do I say work parttime as I'm a single mum of a baby who I spend everyday with and I have no interesting conversation as I do nothing most days?

Help advice needed...

Tell the truth

If he's a stayer, it won't bother him. Millions of single people have kids nowadays, men and women, it's normal.

Good luck.

First of all well done for getting back out there it's a huge step
Lots of people have children
It has never put blokes off me and if he has issues with it then he's not worth bothering about is he?
Jump on 'fit and interesting men' on lone parents we'll give you lots of moral support as we're all in the same boat

yes I'd say so, why not
lol at asbm recruiting but yes do come on thread, it's funny!

you know me ninah

I'm not worried about weather or not it would put someone off me as my dd comes first so if they dont like it they can run and jump, but I just think that as I hardly spoke to him, if I say oh yes I'm a single mum then he might think oh not sure but hey I now I wont be missing out on much if he does feel that way...

Is just scary going down that chatting route again after so long. I wll pop over there and have a look... sounds like fun... xx

I would not say 'I'm a single mum'. That labels you in a way that is unnecessary. Although it is very wrong that this is the case, the term conjures up an image that some people have prejudices about. I would let him talk to you first - it will come up naturally that you have a child but should not be a defining factor which puts you into a box imo... Good luck

from a former long term singleton...this may make you giggle

or..or..or not.