Nope. I’m childfree.

I have children and have nothing against someone dating me.

As I consider it okay to date a single parent such as I am, I also consider it okay if at some point a I end up wanting to date someone else who is a single parent as well.

No, I don’t want any children of my own, so that would be a complete dealbreaker

I was a single mom of 4 when dating so was not open to dating childless men my age. Ended up with so many kids without having more, when we consolidated, but they all get along and as adults are happy for the network of siblings. They are much closer than I was with my brothers and sisters.

I absolutely would NOT have expected a childless man to be into me - it would have been an uphill battle to convince me. If I had been younger, maybe, but it seemed like anyone my age would have already had kids if they wanted some.

Depends a lot. I guess the short answer would be yes, but as a single with no children I must admit it would initially make me feel uncertain.

Edit: thus is just my personal take. I believe it’s nobody’s business to say who should date who, each to their own.

I wouldn’t date either of my parents.

Of course, it’s much easier when they’re single.

I did and made another one of my own with her. I did take my sweet time finding out if our parenting style and future plans aligned before comitting, of course.
I also like the kid, which was a must.

Overall it worked out great! Two kids but only had to endure one pregnancy. That’s a win in my book!

Since I’m childfree, dating a single parent is a non-starter.

If I was not childfree, I think I would be open to it.

Nope! I don’t really like kids and don’t want them. Part of the reason why is I don’t think I’d be a very great parent. To reasonably date someone with a kid, there would need to be some level of commitment also towards the kid and I simply do not want that.

I don’t want kids and I’m not interested in short term flings so I wouldn’t.

It’s not not wanting to “raise someone elses kid” but rather just not wanting kids period. I didn’t get snipped at 21 just to wind up with a kid anyways.

At the same time I wouldn’t be opossed to a hookup with someone because they are a single parrent if that’s all they were looking for as well. But I’m asexual so hookups just aren’t my thing period.

I don’t want kids of my own but I love kids! I would LOVE do date a guy with kids. Bonus points if he is a widow.

I did, she got married and is no longer single.

I’d say if you understand that if it gets serious, you will find yourself in a parental role of some kind (specific degree varies situation to situation), and accept that as a something you will step up to as necessary, go for it.

I was a dumb-as-rocks 20 year old when I met my ex-wife and her kid. Now my marriage is over, but I am that kid’s de facto dad and that’s pretty much a ‘for life’ thing. I don’t regret that and they are the most important human in my life, and I like to think I did a decent enough job helping raise them (no worse than my own young parents, at least). But if I had a time machine, I can’t say I wouldn’t go back and ask young Cracks if he really understands what he’s getting into.

That said, circumstances could have been such that the dynamic was different (older kid at time of arrival, more involved biodad, etc.), so YMMV. But regardless, people with kids are a package deal, and that needs to be seriously considered when dating/getting into a relationship. If that doesn’t line up with what you want out of life, there’s absolutely no shame in that.

Nope, child free. I didn’t get snipped for nothing.