This is both because I’m happily married (so the whole dating thing is frowned upon) and because I have kids. I barely have time to shave my legs, let alone get prepped to look cute for a night on the town. But I do have some friends who are entering the dating world again as single moms after divorces and I am so rooting for them to find love again. The path to love, though — especially for a dating mom — can be rocky. Read on for some totally awkward dating moments that could only happen to a mom (#11? SO CREEPY!). Image via iStock.com/Voyagerix Well, I went to the coffee shop and waited and waited and waited. It turns out that he went to the wrong coffee shop first and then got stuck in traffic. By the time he showed up, I had 15 minutes left on the babysitting clock. He was cute and funny and I had to bolt like Cinderella. Such a bummer. He never called me again." — Christy J., Glendale, California More from CafeMom: 10 Single Moms Share Their Biggest Relationship Deal-Breakers We did end up going out later, just the two of us, but I still have to laugh that they just left me standing there." — Rachel V., Des Moines, Iowa More from CafeMom: 12 Nightmare Dating Texts That Make Life With a Cat Sound OK Um, no. I’ve been that mom, jackass. I am not here for a guy who is all about trashing a parent. I left before dessert." — Kari S., Wheaton, Illinois More from CafeMom: 12 Quotes to Inspire Single Moms on Their Hardest Days (PHOTOS) I might have been too upfront because I ended up getting asked out by the guy who spent the whole date wanting to talk about breastfeeding. I left when he asked if he could ‘get a taste’ and then said he was jealous of my baby. Ewww." — Dina T., Minneapolis, Minnesota One night I was scheduled to go out with a guy I’ve been seeing for a month or so. I planned to have him come over for dinner once the kids were with my ex. Well, of course this is the one time my ex is running late so he and my date arrived at the same time. It was so awkward. The kids were excited to see their dad but didn’t get why this other guy was there. My date felt awkward. It was the worst." — Michelle P., Tucson, Arizona
title: “12 Dating Nightmares That Can Only Happen To Moms” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-22” author: “Matthew Byron”
This is both because I’m happily married (so the whole dating thing is frowned upon) and because I have kids. I barely have time to shave my legs, let alone get prepped to look cute for a night on the town. But I do have some friends who are entering the dating world again as single moms after divorces and I am so rooting for them to find love again. The path to love, though — especially for a dating mom — can be rocky. Read on for some totally awkward dating moments that could only happen to a mom (#11? SO CREEPY!). Image via iStock.com/Voyagerix Well, I went to the coffee shop and waited and waited and waited. It turns out that he went to the wrong coffee shop first and then got stuck in traffic. By the time he showed up, I had 15 minutes left on the babysitting clock. He was cute and funny and I had to bolt like Cinderella. Such a bummer. He never called me again." — Christy J., Glendale, California More from CafeMom: 10 Single Moms Share Their Biggest Relationship Deal-Breakers We did end up going out later, just the two of us, but I still have to laugh that they just left me standing there." — Rachel V., Des Moines, Iowa More from CafeMom: 12 Nightmare Dating Texts That Make Life With a Cat Sound OK Um, no. I’ve been that mom, jackass. I am not here for a guy who is all about trashing a parent. I left before dessert." — Kari S., Wheaton, Illinois More from CafeMom: 12 Quotes to Inspire Single Moms on Their Hardest Days (PHOTOS) I might have been too upfront because I ended up getting asked out by the guy who spent the whole date wanting to talk about breastfeeding. I left when he asked if he could ‘get a taste’ and then said he was jealous of my baby. Ewww." — Dina T., Minneapolis, Minnesota One night I was scheduled to go out with a guy I’ve been seeing for a month or so. I planned to have him come over for dinner once the kids were with my ex. Well, of course this is the one time my ex is running late so he and my date arrived at the same time. It was so awkward. The kids were excited to see their dad but didn’t get why this other guy was there. My date felt awkward. It was the worst." — Michelle P., Tucson, Arizona
title: “12 Dating Nightmares That Can Only Happen To Moms” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-01” author: “Karen Douglas”
This is both because I’m happily married (so the whole dating thing is frowned upon) and because I have kids. I barely have time to shave my legs, let alone get prepped to look cute for a night on the town. But I do have some friends who are entering the dating world again as single moms after divorces and I am so rooting for them to find love again. The path to love, though — especially for a dating mom — can be rocky. Read on for some totally awkward dating moments that could only happen to a mom (#11? SO CREEPY!). Image via iStock.com/Voyagerix Well, I went to the coffee shop and waited and waited and waited. It turns out that he went to the wrong coffee shop first and then got stuck in traffic. By the time he showed up, I had 15 minutes left on the babysitting clock. He was cute and funny and I had to bolt like Cinderella. Such a bummer. He never called me again." — Christy J., Glendale, California More from CafeMom: 10 Single Moms Share Their Biggest Relationship Deal-Breakers We did end up going out later, just the two of us, but I still have to laugh that they just left me standing there." — Rachel V., Des Moines, Iowa More from CafeMom: 12 Nightmare Dating Texts That Make Life With a Cat Sound OK Um, no. I’ve been that mom, jackass. I am not here for a guy who is all about trashing a parent. I left before dessert." — Kari S., Wheaton, Illinois More from CafeMom: 12 Quotes to Inspire Single Moms on Their Hardest Days (PHOTOS) I might have been too upfront because I ended up getting asked out by the guy who spent the whole date wanting to talk about breastfeeding. I left when he asked if he could ‘get a taste’ and then said he was jealous of my baby. Ewww." — Dina T., Minneapolis, Minnesota One night I was scheduled to go out with a guy I’ve been seeing for a month or so. I planned to have him come over for dinner once the kids were with my ex. Well, of course this is the one time my ex is running late so he and my date arrived at the same time. It was so awkward. The kids were excited to see their dad but didn’t get why this other guy was there. My date felt awkward. It was the worst." — Michelle P., Tucson, Arizona
