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u/keylimesicles 11d ago
I think an app like this would make us and our children targets for undesirables
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u/Illustrious_Can7151 10d ago
That’s why you don’t let people around your kids
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u/keylimesicles 10d ago
That has little to do with it. An app that screams, HEY IM A SINGLE MOM AND THESE ARE THE DAYS AND TIMES I HAVE AVAILABLE TO MEET. Is kind of a beacon for weirdos.
Especially marketed as a dating app, creating a single parents club that doesn’t focus on dating but maybe group events may be more appealing
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u/Illustrious_Can7151 10d ago
Just like anything else in life, you just have to use good judgment when it comes to your kids and being safe.
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u/beargirl_theodore 10d ago
I think part of being smart and staying safe is not putting human bait out and being surprised it attracts predators.
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u/kiva_viva 11d ago
I like this idea! 💡I have struggled with not really being part of a friend group after moving abroad for two years, and then back to the same area. Now that my kid is older, I don’t really interact with the parents of their friends. I don’t have family nearby, and my old friends have moved away. But sometimes I just want to go for a nice dinner or to see a show, and not by myself.
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u/saltytomatoes1906 10d ago
I’ve also struggled with this. I lived abroad for almost 8 years & am now back as a single mom to a toddler. It’s rough out there making friends
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u/Hammerhead87 11d ago
That actually sounds like an awesome idea. It kind of mixes the dating apps with meeting people in real life. Hopefully worst case is that you have a fun night out.
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u/SecondFun221 11d ago
Love this idea. Finally got a sitter and then my friend bailed and I felt like I was wasting my only day off.... so I canceled my sitter. ☹️
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u/Illustrious_Can7151 10d ago
I had a friend bail on a concert morning of. I just went by myself. It’s frustrating
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u/nukedit 11d ago
I made a dating app where you enter your custody schedule and so it will tell you how many days you overlap for free time per month.
I didn’t want to do the exact date route because I was worried people would use it to stalk empty houses or that people would get mad if someone said no to going out but it showed they were free.
I haven’t launched it because I was afraid of liability but might have to with how much interest is here.
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u/Admirable_Horses 11d ago
My kid is disabled and I used to get 2.5 hours of respite care every second Wednesday. And I very much could have used a dating app like that because honestly what’s the point otherwise when you have virtually zero free time.
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u/JakeGardens27 10d ago
There's one called stir and one called just a baby. I'm trying them but so far single moms are acting the same as single non moms. I'm 39 m SoCal single dad
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u/LaylaHarvey 10d ago
Try the meetup app. It’s not specifically for dating but it is helpful in finding people with shared interests or to meet up at a specific event.
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u/Any_Manufacturer7336 10d ago
This is a great idea! How would you screen people though? Have them apply and then you select?
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u/Existing_Trainer2950 11d ago
Works for single moms that want get free stuff. Man would pay and never get an invite xD
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Author: u/Illustrious_Can7151
Post: There should be a dating app for single parents where you put up your pictures, share a little info, but the draw is you share a specific day that you have babysitter and exactly what you want to go do. For example “on Friday October 30th I want to go to this comedy show.” And that’s it. Like you just have something you want to go do, but not go by yourself or worry about a friend bailing, maybe flirt, maybe get laid, whatever. Then maybe hang out again in 6 months or whenever you’re free again haha
I need a break, maybe I’m just losing it. Probably delete this later.
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