Dating Sites for Single Parents

Updated on June 19, 2020

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Dating as a single parent comes with its own set of obstacles and challenges, and something that can be quite overwhelming is the number of online dating sites available to choose from.

Many single parents wish to explore dating sites that cater specifically to single moms and dads for a variety of reasons, but most importantly because they are looking for a partner that knows what it's like to have a young human in the mix. For parents hesitant or new to finding love online, meeting other parents for companionship or friendship can be a first step toward finding that match.

According to EliteSingles, a dating site with regional dating guides across eleven U.S. cities, New York City alone has over 720,000 single-parent families. Regardless of location, finding a potential partner as a single parent is more than possible with these options below.

Single Parent Match

This site calls itself "the world's first and best dating site for single mothers and fathers." The unique features of Single Parent Match include single parent date ideas, forums, online chat, and news. You can create a profile, add up to 26 photos, search for people, and send unlimited winks. Or you can pay for a gold membership to take advantage of even more features.

Single Parents Match has been in the dating business since 2001, and the website is a trove of interesting user-generated blogs for single parents.

Single Parent Meet

SingleParentMeet is one of the largest online dating services for single parents, with thousands of active users each day. According to the dating site review website, Dating Scout, SingleParentMeet garners more than 50,000 active weekly visitors. Creating a profile is free. All you need to join is your email address and a few basic details.

It uses an optional token system that offers extra features and a ConnectMefeature that allows members to call or text one another without revealing personal contact information.

Plenty of Fish

Plenty of Fish is a free dating site that has over 88 million users worldwide. It was founded in 2003 and is popular in many countries, including the United States.

While does not solely cater to single parents, it does boast some interesting related statistics. After polling its users, Plenty of Fish found that 44% of the site's female users were single mothers. On top of that, single moms were able to find a partner 10% faster than the average user.

Single parents can simply use the "interests" field to enter "single parents" as a search parameter. The site also has a paid membership option that blocks ads and gives you the ability to see if messages are read or deleted.

eHarmony

This site is aimed at connecting individuals for meaningful, long-term relationships. The basic membership of eHarmony is free.

A 20-minute questionnaire asks you questions regarding your job, salary, religion, and many other characteristics and attributes. eHarmony then uses a proprietary algorithm to provide you with matches based on those questions and what you want in a partner.

While this site isn't dedicated to just single parents, users can emphasize the importance of certain aspects of their potential mate, such as whether they too have children and/or want more.

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