Single Parenting: 5 Important Dating Tips For Single Parents

Single parents face a difficult challenge in caring for their kids without the help of a spouse. Fortunately, being a single parent does not mean that you have to stay that way forever. Learning some dating tips for single parents can make the process of finding a lifetime partner more successful.

Today's Parent shared some important dating tips for single parents. Hopefully, these tips can help single parents find a person who they can share their love, burden and responsibilities with. 

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 1. Be Prepared For The Difficulties Of Finding The Right Person

Finding a lifetime partner is a difficult task especially for a person who already has children. Be prepared to face a lot of hardships and heart aches as you search for a person who will accept both you and your kids.

2. Look For A Mature Person

One of the best dating tips for single parents is to look for a mature person. Maturity will help that person accept your condition, your past and your kids. Maturity will also allow that person to share your burden and responsibilities as a parent.

3. Take Advantage Of Technology

"I don't have a lot of time to date. Online dating allows me to weed people out," Felicia Dewar, a single mom, told Today's Parent.

4. Proper Timing

Proper timing for introducing your date to your kids is one of the most essential dating tips for single parents. When thinking about the proper timing, you have to consider the level of commitment your date seems to have for you. "The commitment is the most important piece because, when there's commitment, that becomes obvious to the kids," clinical psychologist Peter Sheras told About Parenting.