By Amy Blakeslee
May 10, 2010
Are you a single parent who has decided that it is time to get back into the dating game? Are you worried that it’s been so long since you’ve dated that you won’t know how to act on a date, or be able to recognize when someone is flirting with you? Single parent dating can be a difficult transition to make, but millions of single parents do it every day, so why shouldn’t you get out there and find a significant other, too?
Single Parent Dating: How to Meet New People
It can be tough for a single parent to get out there and meet new people. Often, finding the time can be extremely difficult, especially when the single parent is juggling a career and family. But, there are still many ways that you can meet new people without it cutting into your family or your career time, including:
Online dating services - If you do not have the time or means to get out and meet new people, bring those people to you via the internet. There are all kinds of great dating services available online, and thousands of people have connected with that special someone they met on the Internet.
Blind dates - Okay, these have a bad reputation, but, if your friends know you well, they will know who to set you up with, and who to avoid. Remember, they only have your best interest at heart, so give their set-ups a chance. You never know what it may lead to.
4 Tips for Single Parent Dating
Single parent dating can be scary at first, especially if you are dating someone you have just met (like a blind date). But, if you follow these four simple tips, you should be able to breeze through that first date as a single parent, and if it goes well enough, head toward more dates.
- Be yourself. This cannot be stressed too much. If you are trying to be someone you are not on a date, one of two things will happen. Either your date is going to see right through this, and think of you as a phony, or, your date will like the person you are pretending to be, and you will never be able to show him or her who you truly are.
- Be honest. Do not try to hide things from your date. If he or she asks you a question about your former relationships, be honest, without giving too much personal information, at least until you have gotten to know this person better.
- Be outgoing. If you are down and depressed, don’t bother dating yet. Your dates are going to be able to sense that something is wrong, and until you can put the past behind you, you will not be able to enjoy the future, including dating. Dates are supposed to be fun, so just let your hair down and enjoy yourself. This is a better way to get a second date than if you are all about doom and gloom all evening.
- Be happy. Do not spend your date talking about the problems with past relationships, or how your mother smothered you as a child. If you and your date hit it off, and a relationship does ensue, there will be plenty of time later to talk about your past.
Single parent dating doesn’t need to be a scary venture. In fact, it is necessary if you are ever going to meet that special someone who will love you and your children. So, just go out there and start meeting new people, and enjoy the world of dating once again.
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