SingleParentLove.com - Review

SingleParentLove.com review by Brenda Benson. Single parents by definition are individuals who decided to raise their kids on their own. They may have been legally separated from their spouses, divorced or widowed. Single parents can also be singles who opted for adoption and are now taking care of several kids.





It’s pretty tricky for single parents to date because of the "excess baggage" stigma. Moreover, it’s difficult to find time to go out and meet other people when you’re keeping several jobs. You see, single parents are well aware of the responsibilities involved in raising kids... a notion that other singles might not share.





If you’re a single parent and you want to date, one good option is to join dating sites that are set up to accommodate the special needs of single parents. One such site is Single Parent Love.





Cost of Membership





You’re free to register and start your dating adventure immediately, but it will benefit you greatly if you avail of an upgraded membership. They offer a low monthly Gold or Upgraded (Platinum) membership fee of $24.99. For a small fee, you will be able to view videos on your mails, and send personal information such as your date of birth and email address to your potential date.





Thousands of single parents have connected on this dating site. In particular, single mums abound on this site. Usually, these are women who are too busy juggling several careers at a time or doing housework to date. These single moms hang out in chat rooms and engage in the structured match making process to find kindred souls who may be going through the same things.





Tips for Would-be Members





• One obvious requirement for joining is love for kids. During the process of creating your profile, you should indicate how many kids you have and if you’re willing to relocate or not. This is so you can filter the members you want to interact with.





• It wouldn’t be comfortable to spend time chatting with someone who has other plans in mind. For instance, before you start mailing back and forth, you can reveal your current situation ("I have three kids and we don’t plan to move out of our city until my eldest has graduated") so that your dates may decide on their own whether they can accept your situation or not.





• Instead of being the first one to send an email, you can alert a potential partner by clicking "Show Interest" beside a person’s profile. Doing it this way will put the ball in your target’s court, so that it’s up to him to respond to your nudge by mailing you or chatting with you when you’re both on the website.





• Unlike some other dating sites developed especially for single parents, this site does not charge you for every message you receive.





• Join for free and start browsing immediately. If someone living in another part of the globe catches your fancy, no problem. You can simply send a note arranging to meet online on the site. A lot of long distance couples have done this and have successfully managed their relationship up until they hooked up for good.





Finally, here’s a question for you: are you really ready to date? Assess yourself to determine whether or not you want to start dating seriously again. Commitment is particularly important to single dads and mums so if my advice is to join only if you are ready to take the next step.