Comments on: Should I Mention My Kids in My Online Dating Profile?

By: Dan

Dan — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 02:40:13 +0000

I think kids are a pretty big decision factor for a girl looking at my profile so I check the box that I have kids and then mention them in my profile, too (not by name or picture of course). I have two kids that I have 50% of time, so a serious partner would need to accept that.

By: Rhonda

Rhonda — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:19:12 +0000

If the person doesn’t state they have kids on their profile and I later find out they have kids it would be a HUGE red flag to me. I would consider the person dishonest and someone who doesn’t feel their children is an important part of their life.

By: kim

kim — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 06:28:44 +0000

I agree that I would select the “I have kids” option, but I wouldn’t offer up any information about them. I make a rule of not putting information online about them period and definitely no pictures, it’s just not safe.

By: Krish

Krish — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 12:33:57 +0000

As suggested in the article, I guess it would be a safe bet to avoid such personal information in your dating profile (if you are a female). You can share your personal information and introduce your kids to the dating counterpart only after you have established a good relationship and know the person (counterpart) is reliable.