Well I sort of buy that. But I think the columnist at the New York Times who wrote about this trend misses something important. A lot of people spend time communicating online or through social networking so they have “dated” in a sense before they sleep together. In our over-scheduled lives, especially for single parents, it’s often hard to find people you connect with. So if you meet a guy at your kid’s soccer game or in a coffee shop and you just can’t find time to connect again except online, I can totally see how you might find yourself a month later (after phone conversations, texting and, um, webchats 
) meeting him for sex before you move on to the time-suck that is “dating”. I KNOW this is not uncommon (okay, fine, been there!). Speak up other single parents. Validate my theory. 
Sex first, then dating?
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single mom seeking
December 16, 2008 at 4:35 pm
PT Mom: We linked to you. Check it out!
And thanks so much for your thoughts:
http://www.singlemommyhood.com/2008/12/one-night-stands-whats-your-stand/
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single mom seeking
December 15, 2008 at 1:55 pm
We have a post in the works about this at singlemommyhood.com! To post on Wednesday!
I was wondering what single parents thought about this trend. Great post! I appreciate your take on the social networking before hand. Very true!
cee
December 15, 2008 at 1:21 pm
I’m not single either but I remeber chatting with my future husband online for hours!! for nerds, it’s easier to say things online sometimes. I always found it easier to open up- less threatening.
BCP
December 15, 2008 at 12:29 pm
Sex, what’s that? I’m not a single mom, but with the hours my husband works, I might as well be. Plus, with my class and work schedule, sex is usually a rare drive by humping. But, if I were out there trolling, I wouldn’t be adverse to getting to know someone through the internet first and then sleeping with them, then continuing the relationship from there. In a way, I think communicating through the keys allows you to learn a little more about a person, due to the anonymity talking through a screen offers you. It’s better than picking up some beast in a bar and sleeping with him causing you to want to puke in the morning for letting such a cretin touch you… Bar lighting is so awful.
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Blake
December 15, 2008 at 12:21 pm
Sex, what’s that? I’m not a single mom-but I might as well be with the hours my husband works. And with my class and work schedule, sex is usually a rare drive by humping. But if I were out there trolling, I could definitely see getting to know someone first via texts and emails. In a way, I think you can learn more about a person through the keys, because people tend to let there guard down when communicating through a screen- I guess due to the anonymity it allows for. Then when you finally meet, there’s already a certain connection that lets you feel comfortable enough to sleep with a person. Hell, it’s better than picking up some beast at a bar for a one night event, where you want to kill yourself in the morning for allowing such a cretin to touch you.
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SIlly Little Law Student
December 15, 2008 at 2:08 am
I’m not a single parent, but with the busy lives of law students… I can see how one can connect with / get to know someone online first, jump in the sack, and then “date.” Hell I’ve been there.
I don’t see anything wrong with it.