Dating a single dad

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:slow down. be patient. get to know him. chill some on looking to remarry and get more comfortable with yourself and being independent. it sounds like he will introduce the daughter to someone hes serious about and could see possibly marrying but not everyone he dates. thats fine and healthy (and somewhat normal good parenting advice). give it time. its hard for ppl who dont have 100% custody to understand and not take the availability limitations personally. it could take real confidence and empathy on your part. take a cautious risk. dont rush recklessly into it.

I wouldn't wait as women just don't have a lot of time to waste years while the guy is figuring it out with inviting her to his house. If a guy I date doesn't invite me after a month or so I just move on. I wouldn't be exclusive with someone like that, or even have sex to begin with

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:slow down. be patient. get to know him. chill some on looking to remarry and get more comfortable with yourself and being independent. it sounds like he will introduce the daughter to someone hes serious about and could see possibly marrying but not everyone he dates. thats fine and healthy (and somewhat normal good parenting advice). give it time. its hard for ppl who dont have 100% custody to understand and not take the availability limitations personally. it could take real confidence and empathy on your part. take a cautious risk. dont rush recklessly into it.

I wouldn't wait as women just don't have a lot of time to waste years while the guy is figuring it out with inviting her to his house. If a guy I date doesn't invite me after a month or so I just move on. I wouldn't be exclusive with someone like that, or even have sex to begin with

The issue here is not introduction to his daughter; it's him not inviting OP to his place when the daughter is not home. It's not like his daughter is always at home: she must have outside activities with friends in her tweens, right? I think he's married or has a live-in girlfriend.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am dating a man who used to have fifty fifty custody and now has full custody due to the mom being a screw up (she moved away and is not financially or physically caring for the kids).

I would not start out dating someone who has full custody. If he had had full custody when we met, I would t have gone out with him. Men with full custody just don’t have enough time to be a good boyfriend. If he and I ever break up I will not date anyone else with full custody.

Move on

Does this also apply to women with full custody? (A much larger group…)

No, women are much better at multi-tasking. Sorry.

Could be but there is always an issue when the dad is not around. It shows your choices of a man to have kids. Run!

This is a weird hill to die on. What about widows with kids? SMBC?