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[quote=Anonymous]I never host playdates, OP.  outside of cousins (who live far away), it has happened twice.  ever.  my oldest kid is 4; so their age has something to do with it.  but my house is a mess, my dog is ill-behaved with strangers, we're not well baby-proofed etc.  we both WOH at high stress jobs; so we rarely do playdates at all, but when we do, they are out and about or at someone's house.  I try to make up for never hosting with presents and food and thanks. Most people in my situation has some things they let slide; housekeeping is definitely my nemesis, but I'm a pretty good cook.   Nevertheless, people seem to assess (fairly, I guess) that we are lame and we don't get invited out a lot.  So, if I haven't invited you over a playdate, it's not gendered!  I just cannot clean my house, lock up my dog, and fix the broken banister, so that we can hang out for an hour.

That said, I would totally not be surprised if some of this dynamic was at play.  The SAHMs might just be more reticent to chat up a guy than they would another woman for fear of misunderstandings.  I have never entirely understood this phenomenon.  My DH and I both have close friends of the opposite sex.  And co-workers, of course.   And it never occurs to either of us to be jealous about it.

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