The Future of Single Dads & Technology: Back Into the Dating Pool

The Buzz 1: Raising kids is tough enough. Add the prospect of dating to the equation, and you’ve got quite a challenge. But regardless how your circumstance arose, you deserve to date… Divorced dads are usually dealing with limited time with their kids, so they can feel guilty about dating.…You’ll know it’s too soon to date if you need to talk incessantly about your former wife in glowing or not-so-glowing terms. [menshealth.com] The Buzz 2: “If you got married pre-Tinder and other dating apps, you might feel…like you’re a pager guy in a world of smartphones. Apps can be great for some people, but it’s important to remember they aren’t the only way to find a partner… More conventional methods, like meeting someone through friends, are always an option.” [inverse.com] The Buzz 3: Dating can be difficult enough, right? Let alone with all the competition there seems to be in the dating world. The normal thing to do now is online dating, but how does online dating work when you are a single dad? What are the things you need to know and look out for when dating as a single father? With so many variables you need to consider, your children and your lifestyle and routine, how would an outsider fit into that routine and jive with your family’s dynamic? [healthyframework.com] We’ll ask Karen Gibson, Jason Blount, Ben Trushkov and Dustin Droen for their take on The Future of Single Dads & Technology: Back Into the Dating Pool!