All the guys I like on match do not want potential matches to have kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, at your age most men are looking for a "clean slate". I'd understand if you were older (like in your 40s) but for a younger man (under 35). dating a woman with a kid is just too complicated. Especially with joint custody. Why bother when there are so many other profiles online.

OP here. I am not interested in younger men. Please read my post. I do not even message first. Not my style. Some of the men who message me are under 30, some are 30-35 and their profiles indicate they do not want to date women with kids. But they still message and it is annoying. On the first day I looked at some pics out of curiosity but now I just read messages and weed out the "never getting laid" ones. Got some messages from single dads and answered one so far as his profile and pics look genuine. But you never know, right? Anyway, I will follow one of the PP's suggestion to go out with single friends more and be open minded. I do not deny the fact that this is all new and not very easy. I canceled twice on a guy last summer - that hot guy from my gym. Just did not feel ready. There are others who look at the gym and stores and playground, but I have not been sending out any signals and used to be aloof. I think I am ready to flirt a little