I took my teenage daughter and son shopping for summer clothes the other day. There in a boys clothing store was a hot mother with her five-year-old son. Dark hair, olive skin, pretty, slim, grounded. Just my type. The sort of woman who makes my head turn so hard, I get whiplash. She looked late-30s, [...]
On recent first dates with two different women, I was asked point blank: “Do you find me attractive?”
To which I wondered – why on earth would someone ask that? On a first date, no less.
But ask they did. And so, with reader’s help, perhaps I can figure out why.
First of all, there’s more to attraction [...]
As a single father getting close to the empty nest years, I’m aware that unless I find a partner, I’ve got lonely times ahead. To help in my search for love, I recently joined Chemistry.com. (I know, I know – I hate online dating! But I did have some success with Chemistry.com years before. I [...]
Just when I thought modern dating couldn’t get any worse, it goes and proves me wrong, ratcheting things down even lower.
I recently had a drunk date.
No, I wasn’t drunk. The woman was.
Before our date even started.
WTF?!
Look, I know two people can get tipsy on a date. A little laughter, a spilled martini, and pretty soon [...]
I was in a coffee house this week, taking a break from work, hoping to meet a single woman. I have no problem approaching a woman who catches my eye. Sweet pick up lines come to me in the moment, and are heartfelt.
I’m reading a book, glancing at patrons, when a hottie walks in. Faded [...]
The Dad’s House Spring Fever contest has come to a close. Seventeen bloggers waxed poetic on the season of spring. Want spring fever diversity? It’s here! From catching a big ass fish, to high school love in the hallway, to a sex-charged mini-van in Target’s parking lot, to Colorado sunshine and snow – spring means [...]
A few years ago, while training for a marathon, I was logging a ton of miles and I found myself running down this one particular street pretty often. Usually, it was in the middle of the workday, since weekends I ran parks and trails. The suburbs I ran through were pretty empty, and the few [...]
David Mott is a divorced single father of a teen daughter and son offering stories, tips and opinions on single parenting, two-home families, cooking, cocktails, books, music, self awareness - and relationships formed in an age of online dating, text messaging, hookups and booty calls.
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Queen Lindsay: My ex just had my son for two weeks also. I couldn’t understand why I was depressed and then I...
Cathouse Teri: There is one thing I remember about the time when my kids were old enough to go out of town and visit...
Sherry Wimpee: It is such a shame that everything boils down to a dollar. Ms. Kate who obviously grew up with...
Barry: When the world questions if single fathers can also be awesome dads, they should read your last post. Many... Queen Lindsay: Wow. I can’t say I know too much about picking cake out because I”ve never been...
Sandra: Glad they are back, I hope you got laid while they were away, lol. I know, I’m crass. I said it....
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