I have written about how I think dating as a single parent can and should be fun and we often talk about other dating issues for single parents. I do think, however, that there is nothing wrong with having a little strategy to one’s dating efforts as a single parent. After all, most of us having very full lives and while we may not want to focus entirely on work and family, we probably do not have unlimited time, energy and resources to toss at the dating scene.
Your dating strategy might involve things like having an idea of what you are looking for in a date or potential partner, but there are other elements of strategy too. Where you go to look for potential dates can be part of your strategy—you might want to try online dating because it fits into your busy schedule or you might try to make the most of your social time by joining a group or doing things with large groups of friends in order to meet more people. You may try a “singles group” since you know you will be meeting and interacting with other single people.
It is classic, but if you want to meet a certain “type” of people, then your strategy should include going places where those types of people congregate. Religious people tend to go to church, sporty and athletic people will go to athletic events, and people interested in the arts are going to go to artistic performances and events. Putting a little thought into not only who you want to date, but how you want to go about it and how it will best fit into your life can help you to create your own dating strategy that will enhance your single parent life—not detract from it.