Ok, guys. Here's a question I'm sure many of us come across and I'm sure the answers will be a bit varied with age (20 is going to answer differently than 30 or 40 y.o. on here because of different expectation levels).
So for you guys out in the dating scene, if you meet a single woman (not just a random smash off) what's the limit for you?
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My story: I met a girl this weekend at a German Beer House Oktoberfest celebration. It was girls night out for her and friends. We pretty much hit it off. Nice convo for an hour or so, we exchange numbers, blah blah blah.
Cute girl. Splitting image of Troy Beyer. Petite, 5'4", 120lbs or so. Has a college degree, works for a NGO here in D.C. as a Director of something or other.
We talked again last night and we set up another date for this weekend. Then she dropped the bomb on me at the end of the conversation...
She has 3 kids!
A set of twins from her former husband and one "oops" baby for an ex-boyfriend who died. 4,4, and 6.
Man, that 3 kid shit was a complete turn off to me. I'm in my 30's, have 0 kids, and don't like the fact that I have to be subject to dating with strings attached and/or competing for attention with her kids or having to always compromise or work around the kids schedule.
Maybe if I had the money to hire a nanny at will or babysitter, I wouldn't mind as much. My friend's day nanny cost $2,500 a month so I know what the price is.
Now I'm going to have to break it off with baby doll, but fuck it - I could 1, but 3 is far too many for me.
I don't think I'm being shallow - I am just being fair to myself.
So for you guys out in the dating scene, if you meet a single woman (not just a random smash off) what's the limit for you?
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My story: I met a girl this weekend at a German Beer House Oktoberfest celebration. It was girls night out for her and friends. We pretty much hit it off. Nice convo for an hour or so, we exchange numbers, blah blah blah.
Cute girl. Splitting image of Troy Beyer. Petite, 5'4", 120lbs or so. Has a college degree, works for a NGO here in D.C. as a Director of something or other.
We talked again last night and we set up another date for this weekend. Then she dropped the bomb on me at the end of the conversation...
She has 3 kids!
Man, that 3 kid shit was a complete turn off to me. I'm in my 30's, have 0 kids, and don't like the fact that I have to be subject to dating with strings attached and/or competing for attention with her kids or having to always compromise or work around the kids schedule.
Maybe if I had the money to hire a nanny at will or babysitter, I wouldn't mind as much. My friend's day nanny cost $2,500 a month so I know what the price is.
Now I'm going to have to break it off with baby doll, but fuck it - I could 1, but 3 is far too many for me.
I don't think I'm being shallow - I am just being fair to myself.
1 kid is 1 too many

