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Dating & Relationships

Articles and guides from the dating & relationships desk, written and edited by women who've been there. 7 pieces published, more on the way.

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A woman smiling at a dinner date as her partner serves pasta, the low-pressure reality of dating after divorce.
Editor's Pick · Dating & Relationships

Dating After Divorce: What Works, What Fails, and What to Avoid

There is no correct waiting period. What the research on dating after divorce actually shows, including the 4.18 year half-life of attachment to an ex.

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A woman smiling across an outdoor cafe table on a first coffee date, the kind of low stakes public meeting most dating advice for single moms recommends.
Dating & Relationships

Dating Advice for Single Moms: Rules, Timing, Red Flags

Pew finds 36% of divorced or separated adults use dating apps. Honest dating advice for single moms: which numbered rules are fake, and when to meet the kids.

November 19, 202510 min read, SubhaRead more
Single mom in a pink turtleneck smiling at her phone in a soft-lit cafe, the kind of relaxed everyday moment a strong dating profile is designed to invite into real life.
Dating & Relationships

Single Mom Dating Profile: 10 Tips That Get Real Matches

Pew finds 52% of online daters meet a scam attempt. Ten tips for a single mom dating profile that filters hard: the first photo, the bio line, the prompts.

November 13, 202510 min read, SubhaRead more
A single mom laughing with her young son on the couch, the full life that makes single motherhood and dating work.
Dating & Relationships

Single Motherhood and Dating: Finding Love with Confidence

The US has the world's highest share of children living with a single parent. An honest guide to single motherhood and dating, and what research shows.

October 8, 202510 min read, SubhaRead more
Single mom in a striped shirt smiling while talking on her phone outdoors with palm trees and bokeh in the background, the casual relaxed energy that the best dating sites for single moms are designed to support.
Dating & Relationships

10 Best Dating Sites for Single Moms (2026 Guide)

Looking for the best dating sites for single moms in 2026? You are not alone, and the math says so. A 2023 Pew Research Center survey of 6,034 US adults found that 30% of Americans have used a dating site or app, and the share rises to 36% among divorced, separated, or widowed ad

September 12, 202512 min read, SubhaRead more
A man and woman talking warmly over coffee at an outdoor cafe on a relaxed date.
Dating & Relationships

How to Date a Single Mom: A Partner's Honest Playbook

Almost 1 in 4 U.S. kids live with a single parent. Here is how to date a single mom well: give notice, stay reliable, and let her lead on the kids.

September 9, 20257 min read, SubhaRead more
A single mom laughs over coffee on a cafe date, framed by the window at the counter.
Dating & Relationships

Dating as a Single Mom: 15 Honest Tips From a Psychologist

Dating as a single mom is not a lost cause: 64% of single parents find new love, most within 13 months. A psychologist's 15 tips for doing it your way.

September 4, 202510 min read, SubhaRead more
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