Topic: Just noticed...
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Tue 05/14/13 05:56 PM
that on our profiles it asks,"Have children?" Some answer,"yes, they live at home." Next question: "Do you want children?" Many of the above say, "no."
Mmmmm. What do you make of that?
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Dodo_David's photo
Tue 05/14/13 06:03 PM

that on our profiles it asks,"Have children?" Some answer,"yes, they live at home." Next question: "Do you want children?" Many of the above say, "no."
Mmmmm. What do you make of that?
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That they already have enough children.

msharmony's photo
Tue 05/14/13 06:06 PM
Edited by msharmony on Tue 05/14/13 06:07 PM

that on our profiles it asks,"Have children?" Some answer,"yes, they live at home." Next question: "Do you want children?" Many of the above say, "no."
Mmmmm. What do you make of that?
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that the children questions are a bit ambiguous and incomplete

I have children for instance, I love and want the ones I have,, Im not interested in HAVING anymore children of my own, but I would most likely be interested in someone else who is a parent

to answer that I dont want any, may send the wrong message to another parent who thinks my answer means I dont want any PERIOD.

to answer that I do want kids, may send the wrong message to someone looking to have more children than they already do,,,

so, of the choices we get, we answer the best we can

markray81's photo
Tue 05/14/13 06:20 PM
1. do you want more children? is what they ask not
would you date someone with children?

its not to hard to understand really but thats just me

markray81's photo
Tue 05/14/13 06:21 PM
or want children whatever

msharmony's photo
Tue 05/14/13 08:07 PM

1. do you want more children? is what they ask not
would you date someone with children?

its not to hard to understand really but thats just me




I think the question is actually 'do you want children?'

not 'do you want MORE children?'


but either way,, a single parent reading someone doesnt want kids or MORE kids might be immediately turned around

and a person already having children may see them as the potential 'more children' that I say I dont want


I dont want to birth more children, but I am fine with blending a family with children already here

..so is that 'wanting more children'?


would someone who actually has one or two and wants to have four or five read me saying I want more as a possibility that I would be willing to have kids with them?


,,its really not so clear



gettinback2good's photo
Wed 05/15/13 03:43 PM
Yea, I was hoping it doesn't mean you do not want the ones you already have lol. I answered yes, I have children, and no, I don't want any more.

Toodygirl5's photo
Thu 05/16/13 01:44 PM

to answer that I do want kids, may send the wrong message to someone looking to have more children than they already do,,,

so, of the choices we get, we answer the best we can


I agree.

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Thu 05/16/13 01:52 PM
I answered no.. My kids are grown, and now its my turn to have fun. If I met the right man and he wanted a baby.. I would think about it.