would you date a single dad/mom?

When you date a single mom, you will have responsibility without authority.

IOW, you will be blamed for anything bad they do, but you won't be able to do anything about it.

(been there, done that, have the receipts)

I think most people avoid it not because of the children or the expenses. But rather, the ex of the woman is constantly meddling in their private life.

It also depends on how the woman got single after having kids. I mean, you've got to be in a serious relationship in the first place to have kids. If she is a widow, most people won't mind. But if it is because her previous partner was a jerk, then it also raises questions about her own maturity and decision-making. Why would she have kids with someone that irresponsible.

So, to avoid all that, I agree to some degree that people with kids should look for people with kids. So that they would be on the same level as their partner.

Makes sense. It’s not for everyone, and being honest about it is better than pretending otherwise.

Mehmad said:

I think most people avoid it not because of the children or the expenses. But rather, the ex of the woman is constantly meddling in their private life.

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I dated a woman like that for a while. I stopped this summer. Still, you know, you want more than just talk from a woman. You want intimacy. But I came across a woman who didn't want to hear anything about it. She became too independent, that's the conclusion I made.

Janis99 said:

When you date a single mom, you will have responsibility without authority.

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especially no authority over her children

True, some threads are just better left alone.