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Single Parent Dating
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Texting vs Calling for a Date

Posted on January 28th, 2009 | 41 comments

I recently met a woman on craigslist. I know, I know, I’ve long said that online dating sucks. (It does.) But craigslist dating is different. The focus is on the event or experience, rather than making sure checkboxes align. I.e. instead of looking for a soul mate, you simply look for a fun date.
She was [...]

Dirty Text Message Jokes

Posted on November 19th, 2008 | 21 comments

I don’t recognize a woman’s phone number in my cell phone, and I play dirty text message jokes on her.

Craigslist Dating for Women

Posted on October 23rd, 2008 | 20 comments

Think Craigslist dating is for low-lifes? Think again. A recent email from a Dad’s House female reader says it’s not only great, it’s ridiculously empowering. And I’m not at all surprised.
I’ve long been a proponent of Craigslist dating. While paid matchmaking sites might overall have higher quality clientele (though that’s an arguable point), the approach [...]

Long Distance Dating for Single Parents

Posted on October 20th, 2008 | 34 comments

When it comes to dating, distance is huge for me. I simply can’t drive more than half an hour to date a woman. I’m tethered to home by my kids, even though they’re now 12 and 16.
Female friends (in real life, and in the blogosphere) give me a hard time about this, saying there should [...]

Rude Text Messages are Nicer Than This

Posted on September 3rd, 2008 | 37 comments

I was cycling on a Saturday afternoon, thinking about my imminent first date with the woman of my dreams – drinks that night in an upscale restaurant – when my cell phone chirped receipt of a text message.  Lo and behold, she was texting me. We’d met ten days before at a restaurant when I [...]

Relationship Dating 101: First Meeting

Posted on August 27th, 2008 | 54 comments

When the woman of my dreams walked into the restaurant where my kids and I were eating, I knew I had to get her phone number. And I did, even with my kids there. She wrote it on the back of a Drinks Specials card. So what happened next…?
I’m at a stage in life where [...]

Woman of My Dreams, Manifested

Posted on August 25th, 2008 | 35 comments

My kids and I were in a Mexican restaurant when in through the door walked the woman of my dreams. Sexy, confident, attractive, with a smile that lit up the room. She had a vibrant energy that I couldn’t ignore. We locked eyes for a moment, then she and her girlfriend were seated across the [...]