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 Shawn413
Joined: 10/14/2007
Msg: 951
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No offence, but I'm a single man in my mid 30's.. and to be honest all's I've found with women is that they want a instant daddy... and if not that a nice easy ride *i.e. free master/visa card* I know this sounds jaded and basically it is, but I've no kids from any past relationships... I've no past baggage from past relationships.. so why should I have to deal with that from you.. I understand the whole part and parcel thing.. but really.. you are the single mom... you are the one with the extra mouths to feed. You are the one with the extra weight on your back with nothing extra to give... so tell me why bother with a single mom? honestly.. i cant figure out why anymore... i get nothing but bullshit and head games from you single moms anyways...
 footballmom77
Joined: 1/5/2009
Msg: 952
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Posted: 6/24/2009 11:04:31 PM
Shawn, first off, no offense taken and secondly you said:

but really.. you are the single mom... you are the one with the extra mouths to feed. You are the one with the extra weight on your back with nothing extra to give... so tell me why bother with a single mom?


my response to that is maybe you are a bit jaded like you said? I have to wonder where you meet these single moms that all seem to be the same? I only wonder because the things that you say sound a bit odd to me. I wouldnt never EVER date a guy in hopes of finding and instant daddy, I have several of my own master/visa cards, my extra mouths are perfectly well fed, I dont play head games, so it just surprises me that all the single moms you meet are all of those things you say we are.

Maybe the bottom line with you is you just dont like other mens kids, or you dont like sharing attention with kids or you just keep the trashy single moms out of the bunch? Let me ask you this, since you know you are jaded and think very poorly of single moms, do you still date them anyway? Maybe get a little peice of ass and then dump them because you have no respect for them?

You said to tell you why to bother with a single mom,,, so here's what I say to that. If you meet her and are attracted to her and she impresses you with her smarts and good job and beautiful home and well behaved healthy kids, why not? I mean, can you serve your own self breakfast in bed and rub your own back? If someone makes you happy, then why not?

But if you are really as jaded as you say and sound, I would highly recommend not fighting it and just going and finding yourself a beautiful, single, successful, horny woman that you can make your own babies with. But make sure she's then one, you wouldnt want to contribute to the already outstanding number of single moms out there.

good luck!
 footballmom77
Joined: 1/5/2009
Msg: 953
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Posted: 6/24/2009 11:10:25 PM

It couldn't possibly be because they did a rational, logic evaluation of the pros and cons and came to the conclusion that there are a whole lot of negatives to dating single parents and essentially no positives.


Hi THEARMYLIFE, I was wondering if you could list those pros and cons out for me?

Some of the pros i can think are priceless and can't really be compared to the negatives, but that's my opinion and I would like to hear more about yours, please.
 bgrumling
Joined: 2/28/2008
Msg: 954
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Posted: 6/25/2009 10:24:28 AM
yes definately and no definately. i know that sounds ambigiuos. but here is the whole answer in a nut shell, we like the woman, we like the kids or we dont. its all bout attraction
 MDT860
Joined: 8/22/2008
Msg: 955
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Posted: 6/25/2009 10:32:03 AM
I have no problem with dating a single mother. It only gets sticky of the Mother and ex have drama because it kind of puts the man in a tough situation because you don't really want to hear about how your girlfriends/ wife's Ex can still make her upset.

I love older women so with that they usually have children so if its a good guy they will understand it's a package deal. If not better to weed those guys out early. Goodluck
 aprilshower78
Joined: 5/15/2009
Msg: 956
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Posted: 6/25/2009 7:52:06 PM
To Patosu, I AGREE!!!!!, can not expect a toddler to behave on the level of a 10 yr old
 aprilshower78
Joined: 5/15/2009
Msg: 957
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Posted: 6/25/2009 7:57:27 PM
Ok to shawn413, that there is a crock!!!!!, I am a single mom to 5 and I am NOT looking for a guy to take care of me or my kids. Just cause some women are gold diggers don't mean we all are!!!!!!!!!!. I could careless what a guys so called money status is.
 bgrumling
Joined: 2/28/2008
Msg: 958
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Posted: 6/27/2009 7:00:03 AM
@aprilshowers 78 thank you: as a father of two children i have never expierenced the gold digging woman. and i am one that thinks i have kids so who am i not to date womeone with kids. I find that kids bring excellent fun and adventure into the world and our lifes. and the thing aboutdating people with children is you can let go of your inner child. (ie got to the park and play in the sandbox). (ie go and play in the water). and the thing is somtimes i have found the women like my kids better than me and i like the kids better than mom. the point is those of you who wont date a dad or a mom with kids are missing out. and for those of you who have kids and wont date someone with kids , that should be a redflag right there to all of us with kids. I dont know bout most of you parents but if my kids are not good enough for you then you are not good enough for me. plain and simple.
and the other thing about dating a woman with kids is this, my two chldren have made some great friendships with the kids of mothers i have dated. it expands there horizon and gives them a larger circle of friends. so you and them may not work out, but those friendships the kids build are a learning expierence for them
 nkuqt06
Joined: 4/2/2009
Msg: 959
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Posted: 6/27/2009 11:45:27 PM
May not be a country music fan, but look up a video and song by Terri Clark, called "she didnt have time"
It will more than likely make you cry, but just pay attention. Being a single mother is tough, and your lonliness can get the best of you but keep your head high, especially for that little one. One day the right guy will come along, and hes not going to care if you have a child or not. Its all about how you present the situation, and regardless if you have a boy or girl, all they need is you. My son in 3 and never seen his dad, ever. I have a wonderful support system with my family, but I AM THE ONE that stuck the water gun in my pants to teach him how to aim in the toilet :) lol and I AM THE ONE that has made him the polite and smart little boy that he is today, and its ok. He has turned out just fine, with just me. He is all boy, not one thing "sissy" about him. I know my fair share of guys who have met girls with kids and 99% of the time, the issue isnt the fact that you have a kid but they are more concerned with one day growing close to that child and then not having them anymore. Be patient, itll happen I promise :o)
 nene391970
Joined: 6/24/2009
Msg: 960
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Posted: 6/28/2009 3:04:32 AM
The problem i have with being a single Mom, is that (1) my son is a teenager, and (2) his father is an active part of his life. Him and I are friends, and get along real well with each other. I think that this is a turn off for most men. It seems like as soon as I tell them this, they stop talking to me. It is sort of depressing, but their is nothing i can do about it. I keep looking, knowing that one will come along that will accept this fact and be willing to look past it.
 nene391970
Joined: 6/24/2009
Msg: 961
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Posted: 6/28/2009 3:09:15 AM
Ok first of Children ARE NOT BAGGAGE! Children are a gift from God, and shouldn't be considered past baggage from past relationships. Not all women are looking for an instant Daddy. Obviously you are picking the wrong women. Maybe if you start looking at a different type of woman, then you'll see differently. I am a single Mom of a soon to be 15 year old son, whose father is a very active part of his life. I am not looking for an instant father for him, but a companion for ME! Also, not all women are looking for a free master/visa card. Just because you don't have kids from a past relationship doesn't mean that you are any better then we are.
 nene391970
Joined: 6/24/2009
Msg: 962
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Posted: 6/28/2009 3:16:56 AM
I totally agree with you when you say that if your kids are not good enough for them, then they are not good enough for us. My son and I are a packaged deal, and I am not looking for a father for him. I am looking for someone for ME! My son has a father who is very much in his life. I am luckier then most women, my son's father and I broke up as friends several years ago, even after he married my best friend not long after we split up. We have our moments where we piss each other off, but we work it out, just like friends do. the only thing I ask of a guy I am seeing is that he be my son's FRIEND, and nothing more. He already has one father and doesn't need another one. If a guy can't accept that then I have no place for him in my life.

I actually prefer to date a man who has kids. He is more willing to accept my child.
 HellRider1
Joined: 5/16/2009
Msg: 963
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Posted: 6/28/2009 6:11:07 AM
Do guys like single moms?
Thats a very good question and so easy to answer
(YES)

Question is why?
Well when getting into a relationship you have to take into account that there can be a child or children involved. If a person gets to love another then what ever else is involved becomes normal.

Men do not have a problem with taking other children on, as in many cases they become a better father and friend in one.

Who is the farther?
Anyone can bring a child into this world but its the people whom bring that child up are the mother and farther.
So again, men or most would not worry about children, and if they didnt want the children then your with the wrong man....
 Satzeruss
Joined: 6/16/2009
Msg: 964
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Posted: 6/28/2009 7:55:36 AM
I guess I'm a bit of a weirdo but I love kids. I'm a single father and work full time. Girls flirt w/ me all the time, that is until I tell them. But my belief is this, relationships (for the most part ) come and go anyway. But I will never lose the love I have for my son!~
 hungry_joe
Joined: 6/24/2006
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Posted: 6/28/2009 7:58:29 AM
"Ok to shawn413, that there is a crock!!!!!, I am a single mom to 5 and I am NOT looking for a guy to take care of me or my kids. Just cause some women are gold diggers don't mean we all are!!!!!!!!!!. I could careless what a guys so called money status is."

Look, I am not saying that single mothers are gold diggers. I would say the opposite is true. However, to say money isn't a factor is just silly. Let's be rational adults for a moment, and understand that it takes money to raise a happy healthy home. This doesn't mean that the man/woman should be loaded, but should make a decent enough living that everyone can live confortably together. Of course this is for a LTR.
 StevieCashmere
Joined: 4/22/2009
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Posted: 6/28/2009 8:26:14 AM
~gadgetdoc~Your right, but it's all about perception rather than fact,
Just to reiterate there are a portion of single parents who are here for other reason than a logn term relationship, it's often higher from families of poorer backgrounds, but that does not mean that single-parents from concil-homes are fore the take-take-take nor that those who have been middle-income earners require their needs of attention to be met by other people
Overall, as any of us become more mature adults, i.e. over 25, we get wiser & realise our own perceptions are misguided, wrong..or maybe re-inforced.

But not to be open to the fact bwe might be wrong, for example, about single parents = Stubborness = Grow-Old-Very-Quickly
 astock
Joined: 6/25/2009
Msg: 967
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Posted: 6/28/2009 11:56:47 AM
wow i can't believe i read that whole thing, yes i am interested in dating single moms, as for the instant daddy thing mentioned above. again it's a package deal you get yourself into. if i personally met a woman with children and her one son had a drs appointment and he needed a ride i'ld graciously take them, i mean it's seriously not a problem. or if he or she or they needed this or that. why would i say no? it's not the way i was brought up, men are supposed to take care of their women and whatever "baggage" they may come with, it's all part of being an adult. so if you all wanna say that this and that isn't your responsibility and you wanna pick and chose what you are responsible for then go find yourselves a 19 year old pot head that never wants children and leave the nice single mothers to me
 cheeky 73
Joined: 1/31/2009
Msg: 968
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Posted: 6/28/2009 1:38:56 PM
hi i can see why you feel this way as your prides hurt but we all have some sort of baggage it shouldnt matter as if the guys is into you then he should accept any amout of children you have its nice to see some honest females on her good luck hope you find what your looking for cheeky x
 Jlchate
Joined: 6/7/2009
Msg: 969
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Posted: 6/28/2009 3:33:14 PM
I myself have no children.
I want some someday. I
have no problem with
dating women with
children. I just got out of
a relationship with a girl
who has a 6yr old
daughter not too long
ago. It was more rough
on my part with the break
up. Her daughter knows
her father and still
wanted to call me daddy.
She told me she liked me
better. That is the only
thing that i don't like
about dating mothers.
Kids get attached easily
to me
 I_Open_Doors
Joined: 5/28/2009
Msg: 970
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Posted: 7/1/2009 8:04:58 PM
There is not a yes or no answer. Some do some don't. I personally do. I am a single dad and have the same fear as you. I want to meet someone great as well. I have a 5 and 1 yr old. I prefer a woman with a child the same age as mine. I think it would be easier to relate and she would not have the shock. So do what you do, you are cute and you will get what you want. Go to you tube and lisin to the song STAR by bryan Adams it has one of my fav quotes in it

" if what you have is all you can get - just keep trying -
it just ain't happened yet"
 shipper1
Joined: 6/10/2009
Msg: 971
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Posted: 7/11/2009 9:44:07 PM
I have kids myself, so yes i dont mind..
 makeithott
Joined: 7/2/2009
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Posted: 7/12/2009 1:42:55 AM
well let me start off y saying any man that doesnt want to pursue a women becuse she has a kid is not aman t all if men thought the ay they should they would see that you have responsabilty and you tke car of your reponsabitlys ifanything it should be a plu they should also understand that if u have a child you wont act immature wich is also a plus ....let me tell u the reason men are afraid of women that arent immature is because they can think for them selfs and it will be alot harder to get down your pants ...sad but true ...i for one like women with responsabitly and that are not immature it always goes alot farther because they usally arent in it for the quick bang!! they actually understand relaionships ...you need to keep your head up ad change that attuitude there is no reason you shouldnt be as cofident as any other female i not more bcause u are more accomplished
 checkmat3
Joined: 2/3/2009
Msg: 973
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Posted: 7/12/2009 2:18:33 AM
i met this girl off this site...and i fell in love with her...and she had two kids...we got each other name tatted ...i treated her kids like my own...but she cheated....anyways jus wanna let u know that there is a guy out there that will love u and ur child...like his own...its up to you to keep him
 bia1
Joined: 6/30/2009
Msg: 974
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Posted: 7/12/2009 2:17:33 PM
I find it extreamly funny that you jacob808, and many others like you seem to think that single moms, like myself are looking for a free meal ticket. And you have no idea how very wrong you are. Yes granted the occasional single mother is looking for a free ride, but the majourity of us have done it on our own for the majourity of the childs life, and even with a man will continue to do it on our own. And last I checked is it not usually the women who cooks and does all the other house work on top of working a full time job? We are the ones who make sure your fed every night, make sure you are comfortable, make sure you are fed and hey STILL TAKE CARE OF THE KIDS! I think it is completly disgusting that you can catagorize single mothers as these leechy, money hungry good for nothings. We do NOT look for a free meal, we are looking for someone who loves us, wants to be with us, can make us laugh, can hold us when we need to be held to emotionally sapourt us, just like you and every other person out there, and just because we have a child why dont we deserve that? My son is 13 months old and I have done a damn good job taking care of him. I am not looking for another father he has one of those, I am not looking for someone to pay my bills, put a roof over my head or fill my stomach. I DO THAT! I went back to work my son was 3 months old in order to do that and yes you have the NERVE to catagorize me, and other women like me? How dare you!
 Keldor
Joined: 6/28/2009
Msg: 975
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Posted: 7/12/2009 2:53:31 PM
Hi there,

Too be honest it can be a put off because where i live UK there are so many young girls that all they do is have a kid to get on benefits and a free place to live and never have to work again, but i think it depends of the person as well, i may be hesitant at first but if we get along and click then it doesnt bother me, but i do not want to raise someone elses child because they just got pregnant for an easy life and broke up.
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