If you are a single mom and you're considering getting back into dating, here's a nice article that may help you get started.

The topic of single parents dating has been around long before online dating hit the scene almost a decade ago. It's always the same issue - when to tell your date or potential partner about your children. Some chose to do so right at the very beginning of communication (thus "scaring off" a large number of opportunities), while other keep having children a secret well into their relationship with someone they met. Both approaches have their advantages and disadvantages, but as with most things in life, somewhere in the middle lies the answer. The article mentioned above advises single moms to wait until the first date or two, to see if they are interested in pursuing the relationship further, before they bring their partner in on the situation. This helps both people adapt to the new situation.

A friend is seeing a single mom ( and yes, they met online… naturally ). She told him about her child after a couple of dates, and introduced him to her son after about a month of dating. He likes her very much, she likes him, and her boy and my friend have established a connection - what more can you ask for starters. Things are looking good thus far, but the important thing is she seems to have found the proper time to tell him and get him introduced to the whole situation, without rushing into things. This produced a positive effect, obviously. The important thing to mention, however, and the previously mentioned article also goes into this, is to establish your personal relationship with the new someone for yourself first, and then start working on promoting your partner to "daddy" status.

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Anne Palumbo states that she would never date younger men, or become a "cougar."

She thinks that many older women have been through marriage and are looking for something new to bring them back to life. She understands that they probably feel the need to cut loose sometimes.

However this older woman would not even date Ashton Kutcher.

Palumbo feels that most younger men would just not catch on some of the things that she has to say - that some of her gestures and jokes would not register with someone from a younger generation.

She went on to say that she just would not have the self confidence to behave the way she wishes around someone so young.

Palumbo has also found that she just does not have the energy she used to — her new found passion is taking long naps on the weekends, which she fears that her younger suitors would not understand.

Finally, she loves to listen to music with her partner and enjoys singing songs from the past with the person she loves, which she feels would not be possible with a twenty-year-old, who probably listens to something she hasn't even heard of…

[Via: MPNnow.com]

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It is becoming ever more apparent that we are experiencing a recession. With the prices of gas at an all-time high, people are having to cut back on their spending.

Most people are more worried about losing their jobs than going on pricey dates. Even couples that have been together for a long time are letting go of their "date night," and staying home instead to save a few dollars.

A traditional date at a medium-priced restaurant can end up costing about $60. While a night at the movies can be nearly $100, when considering the price of tickets, snacks, and beverages.

It is useless to dwell on the bad side of things - it is better to get a bit creative. One excellent idea is to go on a "bookstore and coffee" date. This is good for a first date and a long-term relationship date. You simply go to a larger book store with your partner and have a look around. You can find out a lot about a person by seeing which subjects they are interested in. You can find something that interests the both of you. Afterwards, you can get a nice coffee over which you can talk about all that you have read.

Sometimes keeping things simple can take the most creative energy.

[Via: EastValleyTribune]

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Match.com just released collection of dating advice and tips contributed by their most successful members. Tips are in the form of "my 7 best strategies" for being successful at meeting people online and starting a relationship.

There are two versions of the Insiders' Dating Guide - a flash version (interactive, and more interesting to be honest) and a PDF version which you can easily download for reading.

Some of the advice and strategies given include:

- email a couple of times to feel things out
- keep momentum going
- make use of all the tools on a dating site and be creative
- keep profile fresh, add new content,

but there are plenty more. Check it out!

[Via: Baltimore Sun]

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It has almost become normal thing to meet men online but it seems that many women are not using the ounce of caution they should when they meet these men in person.

Women will often chat with a man for months and then agree to meet them. However, this will have to change as there has been an increase of attacks on women who go on dates with their online "friends."

According to the Auckland Sexual Abuse Help Foundation, women that meet men online will chat with them for months gaining the feeling that they "know" the men. This is what leads to them letting their guard down when they do agree to meet them. The problem is that lately there have been some horrifying outcomes to these dates.

Crisis service manager Kate Brady Kean says, "The reality is that women don't really know their Internet dates. By removing their usual defences women are leaving themselves open to assault. A woman's first response is often: 'I can't believe he did this, he seemed like such a nice man.'"

The Auckland Sexual Abuse Help Foundation will be furthering it's research on the impact of Internet dating.

[Via: oneIndia]

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