R. C., big red, chili in a bag of fritos, kumquat trees. Yep. It's a southern Thang.

I've raised 4, and have one left at home. In my experience, it actually weeds out those who are needy, jealous, etc. It also runs off otherwise good matches who are afraid of a situation where they will always feel second place and don't want to put the effort into a losing race. But, every now and then, a woman sees a father on his own as a potential partner and strong influence. Those are the amazing ones & usually have a clear idea of where they want to be and how to get there. Something attractive to a single dad.