Once you have decided to get back into the dating world as a single parent, you have a few different options regarding how to approach it. There is on line or internet dating where you can scope out potential dates from the privacy of your own home, you can consider group activities or social groups that will lead you to potential dates, or you can let friends and acquaintances “fix you up” and try to set up dates for you with other single people they know. While you get to decide which one(s) work for you, you might have to ask yourself if you are even open to being “fixed up?”
We have all heard horror stories of terrible blind dates, perhaps you have a few of your own. Still, with the advent of the internet, we can arrange our own horrible blind dates with those individuals who sound so great in their profiles online and turn out to be duds or mismatches. It is still very common for people to meet potential dates and romantic interests through mutual friends or a “fix up.” There are some advantages to being fixed up too…
It is nice to think that our friends no us and therefore have our best interest in mind when they fix us up. This can very well be the case and it can be nice having a date “pre-screened” by a friend. The other thing that happens with an arranged date is that we automatically have a support system and friends who are looking out for us. This can be a nice thing for someone who is just getting back into the dating world. Of course, it also means that someone else has a vested interest in the date’s outcome and this can be stressful, but if everyone has the right attitude, a fix-up can be a reasonable way for a single parent to date.