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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Single mom here with full custody. As a single parent yourself you know how hard it is to find time to date traditionally.

I met my current partner on a dating app so I don't think you should ignore that option. But You have to be very clear about what kind of relationship you want before you waste anyone's time (yours and theirs). Don't assume all single mothers are looking for a replacement daddy; you can find pretty much anything you want, you just have to be clear without being creepy. It's very doable.

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This is very true. In my profile I was very honest about the type of relationship I was looking for and while it narrowed the playing field I know it was helpful. I wish more men did the same thing.[/quote]

I did too and while I didn't write FWB that was what I was looking for. Someone like me with a limited amount of free time but the desire for good conversation, nice evenings out and great sex. The first guy lasted about six months before he started talking about our future together (not where I wanted to go) but I've been with the second guy for almost two years and things are great except we only get to be together once every two weeks or so. I'd like to get married again someday but it won't be for a few more years.[/quote]

I also did not want to put in my profile that I am looking for sex, one, because I also want to go out dancing, movies, dinner, etc. and, two, I would tell the man in person if I liked him.  So my profile reads something like "busy professional, mom; looking for a similar man"  I had one guy message me he fits that what I am looking for and suggested that he come over with just his tool belt on   :shock: 
After that I wasn't sure if I am sending the wrong "code" with my profile[/quote]

I'm the single mom in the first quoted post. I think attracting weirdos online is more a feature of online dating than any indication of signalling on your part. People will always try. I also didn't announce that I was looking for sex or for a FWB because I wanted more connection than that even though I don't know if I'll ever want to get married. I just mentioned the single mom part right up front (since I'd expect any reasonable man to assume my child comes first without me trying to act like mom of the year) and made the rest of the profile pretty breezy. I've certainly gotten a LOT of off the wall messages, but as it turns out, the DC dating pool is  :thumbup: [/quote]

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