Any of them, I'm all for experience...and I can't experience anything if I limit my choices.

e) divorced with children that are no longer living at home....

i have children so I like when a woman has had them too because they understand what its like bringing them up....also no longer living at home, like mine, so we can find the time for each other.....if the kids are still living at home she will not have the time to put into making a relationship work....(at least from my experiences)....if she has shared custody, then that is okay too....

My apology for not including that option - a total oversight on my part! I'm glad you mentioned it because I'm sure there are unique relationship and parenting issues that you've faced! (and ftr, your input is worth much more than 4 cents! )

With <--- THAT face I highly doubt it

I think it's easier to be with someone who has kids since I do. But because I date so many younger guys many do not.

That's cool if they really like kids anyway, but I've had to break it off with more than one guy who ended up just wanting to wait until my last child moved out of the house.

I mean what would that accomplish. We are a very close family, so just because my children aren't living with me some day, we will all be around each other a lot anyway.

Also dating someone who has never been married is kinda weird in the relationship. No experience in committment and all.

Kids don't matter as long as they are grown. I have raised mine, and I am too old to raise anymore, a visit once in a while would be okay. Just don't do kids real well for long periods of time

that is a very nice statement which you said about your children...it is refreshing to know someone cares that much about there family...I moved out of my house a few hours ago and I think my relationship got stronger since then...no children for me yet, I am waiting til someday when I'll met the right woman to have children with

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Any of the above, depending on the age and why never married though.

I just want a guy who knows who he is, expresses that in words and deeds, and has integrity!

Oh and preferably geeky smart, good with their hands and a great kisser.. of course!

Dangit... if only I knew who I was.....

A, maybe B somewhere down the line if something serious didn't come up in the near future, and I was more equipped to be able to help raise a child. But for now, A, I'd prefer to start my own family at this stage of my life, going on 21.

TK, stop trying to pick up babes in my thread, ya hear?!

Thanks for being honest - when people say they have no real preference, I'm a little surprised ... I think we all have a 'comfort zone' in this regard, whether we realize it or not.

Lilith, from your mouth to God's ears, girl! Maybe there's a 2 for 1 sale we can get in on together!

Well, my post was sorta suggestive.....

Thanks for contributing to the thread, it's nice to hear from people at all stages of the game. Kids are a tremendous blessing, but also a huge responsibility - glad you're waiting to find Miss Right ... good move!

As long as she has a pulse (meaning not dead) then it really doesn't matter to me.

And they say all the 'good ones' are married, gay or hung up on their mothers!

Well, you see...I know this guy who has a strict, and I do mean STRICT code when it comes to women that he will date. They have to be petite, not taller than him, blondes usually don't do it for him, and they have to be slutty (Yes, he is shallow, but he did say that brains are important too...just not in his top 4. )

I really don't get into the "what type" or things like that. I meet people, and if someone interests me enough, then it starts as friends (ends their now cause I have a lady. ). Now, looking back at the women I have dated, they all have not be petite. Normally, they fall into the catagory of "meat on their bones". But, as I said, I don't go by this.

In the four catagories that you listed, none of them would matter to me. Right now, my girlfriend has never been married, is younger than me, and has a little girl. I knew this going in and thus far things have been great. I dunno. I just don't follow a strict code to "who it is I will date". I like to keep my options open.

I can't pass up a smartass retort..., even if it's a bit of a flirt.....

Hey, they don't call me Thread Killer for nothing!