Being a single parent comes with so many added responsibilities. If you are a single parent, you know exactly what I am talking about…working at a job, household chores, children’s homework and their extra-curricular activities.

If the thought of dating makes you tired just thinking about it, maybe it is time to approach it differently. If you have dated as a single parent before or have just been thinking about dating again, but do not want to take a lot of time away from your children, then there are ways to do this.

If beginning to date again is something that you are interested in, but you need ideas of ways to do it in a time-effective manner, here are some tips for you:

* Allow your friends and family to play matchmaker. They know you best, and will have some idea of the type of person you are looking for, as well as the hobbies and activities that are of interest to you. This way, they are more likely to choose someone that you actually have similar interests with.

* Limit the length of your dates. It is best to meet at a coffee shop, where you can chat a bit to get to know if this is someone that you even want to see again. Often, we can judge this within the first several minutes. So why waste an entire day with someone that you know that you never want to see again, right?

* Speed date to meet new people. I know that this can seem kind of silly, but it does allow you to meet a lot of new people very quickly. You can then pick and choose from the people you have just met, based on the information they have provided you during your brief encounter.

* Know what type of person you are willing to date. In other words, know the characteristics that the person must have, and those that you will not put up with. You will have learned this from your previous relationship(s), and this can save you a lot of time and heartache if you choose wisely.

* Look into online dating. You will not even have to leave your house to meet new people. You can review the profiles of others that have posted their information on dating sites, and look for people that may be compatible with you. You can communicate with these people by e-mail and by phone. What is great about online single parent dating is that you can do all of this when your children are home with you in their beds asleep. There are even online dating sites that are dedicated to single parents meeting other single parents. What a great way to meet others who know exactly what you face as a single parent every day.

In conclusion, single parent dating does not need to take a lot of your time. Your life is already busy so you need to make the most of your time. Be sure to use some or all of the ideas I talked about above, and you will notice that it will make dating as a single parent much easier.

Be sure you check out my blog, Parents Dating for many useful ideas and tips on Dating with Children, and to meet other single parents who are dating at Parent Dating Sites right now.

Is better for single moms to date single dads instead of facing possible stereotypes from men w/o kids? Are the chances better for forming a relationship with a single dad or do they just want to play the field with there new freedom.

BE HONEST PLEASE… its for coursework

age range:

Ethnicity: afro caribbean or asian (please delete)

family type: nuclear, extended, lone parent or reconstituted (delete as appropiate)

do you believe your husband/partner having control over you is right?

what are your ambitions?

what do you thnik your position in the house is?

what do you live for? (family, ambition, other-please state)

how satisfied would you feel if you had a job? out of ten. ten is very satisfied.

how do you think your culture treats/views single mums (lone parents)?

Do you think lone parents are more independant?

how satisfied are you in your relationship with your husband?

would you get support from your family if you were a lone parent? does this make you feel confident in being/becoming a lone parent?

THANK YOU SO SOOOO MUCH FOR COMPLETING THE QUESTIONNAIRE!!!!
nuclear means – mum and dad and children in the same house

extended means- mum das, childreen and grandparents or aunts/uncles in the same house

reconstituted means – parent remarried after a divorce. living with step parent and biological parent.

lone parent means- mum or dad bringing up child alone. just one parent in the family

I know that this is a very controversial subject, but I just wanted to know what all the yahooligans out there would do in a situation like this:

woman and man are happily in a relationship with their baby. woman starts to feel as if she is falling out of love and that she deserves better. they break up. a few months later, the woman gets intoxicated with a man (of another race) she had been dating and had unprotected sex. She decided that this was not what she wanted and thought maybe she should reconcile with her ex… to find out that she is pregnant from the intoxicated night.

if you are one of your friends was in this predicament what would you do or what advice would you give? would you a.) keep the baby and completely throw away a relationship that you once had and have 2 babies by 2 different men, that look nothing alike. one black, one white… and possibly lose your new job.. because, let’s face it. employers do not like newly hired pregnant women. or b.) carry the baby 9 months and give it to a family you dont know and just hope that it is loved and cared for or c.) have an abortion and know that you just killed your own life but won’t have to deal with the heartache and headache from family friends, work and so on
the only reason race is an issue is because the woman already has a child who is not biracial. so the other child would be an outcast. a mixed child in a white family.

I am a single mother and just wanted to say I am proud of all you "single" daddies out there- and sorry but haven’t given much thought that YES SINGLE DADDIES DO EXIST!!! until someone made a nasty comment on a post of mine to single "moms" as what do they do to relax when handling it "all" by yourself. I don’t even have time to think-honestly- and I didn’t mess up to be the "bad one" in that relationship, and I love my child more than life itself. I will do what it takes to take care of her. Hopefully, you dads are appreciated and I’m sure seeing smiles on your child (children’s) faces alone does make you feel that. You’re doing a good job single dads.