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I would hope that the single parent would want to be involved in their kids life, and expect their SO at some point to accept it (especially after a year) see the review

I come from a split family - and maybe I'm more biased about it because I know the effect it can have on a kid - but while my mom would not let a guy come between me and her, my dad had no problem with it. Grant it I know this isn't always the case, and eventually you can get over it, but it's not easy on a kid to be fighting for attention over their parent see the review

I think when dating a parent one should assume they will not be #1 and not have expectations of their SO leaving behind their kids. And if it is in fact a deal breaker not being #1 - then they shouldn't be dating a parent. JMO see the review

There is alot more involved when dating a single parent and some people just don't want to deal with it , and that is fine. I always tell someone upfront that I have two kids before any emotional attachment comes into play and with doing this I hope to weed out the ones that are willing to accept it to the ones who are not. If after 6 months to a year goes by and the SO does not want anything to do with my kids this would be a definate deal breaker especially if they don't even want to hear about them. That is like saying your SO has a passion for guitars, music, sports, pets, or whatever it may be and I would tell them just dont talk about that stuff around me. Granted kids are different than a hobby but it is a big part of a parents life and discrediting anything that means so much to your SO is just disprespectful, whatever it may be see the review

I am a single parent and I am dating someone that has kids but they are older. He loves me and knows I am a package deal. My kids are young. I do not think he wanted or wished to have little kids again but he met me and wants to be with me, hence my kids as well. I think if you really love someone it does not matter. If you don't really love someone its a royal pain the azz. That is the determining factor see the review

I am a single father and when I start to date someone, how much interest they show in my kid and understanding that a lot of my time and energy goes to him is a big part of whether I continue to date them see the review

I was one of those people who posted on the other thread - I have very little involvement with my bf's kids and both he and I are happy with that see the review

In my experience, that attitude seems to be common among a certain subset of people, but not among others. People with children of their own, or people of low socio-economic status (i.e. people who are more family-oriented and not very self-and-career-oriented) seem to be more accepting of their SO's kids. Those who have no children of their own, who have a lot of education and who have invested a lot of time and effort in themselves and their professional careers, and are generally used to being very selfish and non-family-oriented... those sort of people seem to be less accepting of their SO's kids see the review

In my experience, that attitude seems to be common among a certain subset of people, but not among others. People with children of their own, or people of low socio-economic status (i.e. people who are more family-oriented and not very self-and-career-oriented) seem to be more accepting of their SO's kids. Those who have no children of their own, who have a lot of education and who have invested a lot of time and effort in themselves and their professional careers, and are generally used to being very selfish and non-family-oriented... those sort of people seem to be less accepting of their SO's kids see the review

I realise that not everyone would be happy with our situation, but it works for us. Of the career-women that I know, pretty much all of them are unaccepting of any children their spouse may have; they don't have room for children in their ambitious and driven lives. Men have to be more accepting if they want to date a woman with kids, because she usually has custody... it's much easier for a woman to date a man with kids and avoid any involvement in their lives, because he usually doesn't have custody see the review

I always let any potential date know that I have 4 kids. A lot of guys freak at that and no date ever comes. Some can handle the fact. I do expect a guy to want to get to know my kids gradually. I don't introduce a guy to the kids until I feel it's serious. If a guy wanted to go away durring a holiday like christmas, I would have to say no. I would hope though that a guy I'd known for a while would find a way to incorporate the kids into a vacation or wait for another time. It's tough dating a single parent and it's tougher being the singe parent dating.. I am finding it rough and I've been a single mom for the past 5 1/2 yrs! see the review

But then why even get involved with someone with kids in the first place? see the review

I think it's becoming more difficult to find someone of a certain age without kids. Once people get to 30-ish, a huge proportion of them have children... arguably the desirable people who are prepared to have a committed relationship have probably had such a relationship which resulted in children, while those who haven't had such a relationship are either undesirable or not prepared to have that kind of commited relationship. In other words, the type of guy who I would have wanted to date at 20 is probably divorced with kids by 30 or 40, and those who don't have kids are probably the undesirable and uncommitted guys who I wouldn't have wanted to date in the first place. This generally leaves me with the unenviable choice of dating an unsuitable guy, or dating a decent guy with kids. Dating a decent guy and avoiding involvement with his kids is often the best compromise available see the review

Originally Posted by Thornton see the review

I think it's becoming more difficult to find someone of a certain age without kids. Once people get to 30-ish, a huge proportion of them have children... arguably the desirable people who are prepared to have a commited relationship have probably had such a relationship which resulted in children, while those who haven't had such a relationship are either undesirable or not prepared to have that kind of commited relationship. In other words, the type of guy who I would have wanted to date at 20 is probably divorced with kids by 30 or 40, and those who don't have kids are probably the undesirable and uncommitted guys who I wouldn't have wanted to date in the first place see the review

Oh, that I understand. I'm in my mid 30's and it is increasingly difficult see the review

I have tried dating a few single women in the past and I realized that I was not ready for that responsibility, as well as the fact that there were certain complications that come with such situations. After that, I realized I'd rather just wait until I met someone who didn't have kids see the review

As a single mother who has the majority of my daughter's custody, it is extremely important that my SO at the very least ENJOY spending time with my daughter. I am not asking for him to love her, but he must be able to tolerate and welcome all of the ups and downs that come with raising children. Because of this, I have found it easiest to date guys who also have children themselves. They understand the importance of loving and raising a healthy child see the review

I once had a friend who has children herself that actually said she HATES dating guys with kids because it becomes a jealousy factor. In my opinion that is assanine. Any healthy parent who is truly interested in their SO can seperate the different kinds of love involved and offer a sufficient time schedule to give each enough quality time see the review

Basically, anyone who has an issue with my daughter is not a good match for me see the review

But then why even get involved with someone with kids in the first place? I mean if you are higher on the socio-economic ladder, shouldn't there be a vast range of child-free options for you regardless? see the review

Most people I know who are that busy with their lives and careers and don't want kids in any capacity would choose to select someone without kids in the first place to date. Makes it even easier for them see the review