I agree with everything you said about the 2 different types of single moms. You and I have the same perspective on single moms and realize that there are distinct groups of single moms. In July 2022, I nearly made the same post as you just made above in the thread below.
a lot of times when I go to pet a milf's dog, she asks me "do you have a dog?" is this a normal question that she also asks the next guy, or is she observing something unique about me with respect to dogs? this weekend this milf specifically told me "you have a special connection with dogs" or...
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For me, as a White, 40 year old male right now, I am more likely to be dealing with White, divorced single moms when interacting with women closer to my age. However, I do not often interact with single moms in a mating context because I happen to do my approaching in areas where there are mainly unmarried people. These unmarried people also tend to be childless. I can think of very few real life approaches that I've done where the woman was a 30+, middle class + divorcee of children under 13.
This becomes more problematic for men who are 35+ like me. 35+ men often end up interacting with single moms unless they are structured and disciplined in their approaching in real life.
As a childless, 35+ man, it is important to me to interact with childless women. I don't think it is fair to me to form a longer term dating relationship with a single mother. I made life choices that have kept me childless. It's not unreasonable for a childless man to ask for a childless woman.
I agree with the idea that a single father with children under 18 could date a single mother with children under 18. It is likely to create some uncomfortable family type interactions, but it is possible to work. Additionally, fellow single parents can identify with lifestyle of the other person. As a childless man, I am not going to be able to identify with a single mom's lifestyle. That's going to frustrate me in an extended, committed relationship.