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Dating as a single parent can be difficult for multitude of reasons. Sometimes [[ParentWithNewParamour your kids reject your partner]] and sometimes your partner turns out to be a [[WickedStepmother Wicked Step-parent]]. Other times, just ''getting'' a second (or even first) date is hard because people run away after hearing about your kids. They either aren't ready for kids yet, don't want to deal with [[BlendedFamilyDrama the baggage of being a step-parent]], or believe that the single parent is a GoldDigger who just wants someone to financially support them and their kids.
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Dating as a single parent can be difficult for multitude of reasons. Sometimes [[ParentWithNewParamour your kids reject your partner]] and sometimes your partner turns out to be a [[WickedStepmother Wicked Step-parent]]. Other times, just ''getting'' a second (or even first) date is hard because people run away after hearing about your kids. They either aren't ready for kids yet, don't want to deal with [[BlendedFamilyDrama the baggage of being a step-parent]], or believe that the single parent is a GoldDigger who just wants someone to financially support them and their kids.
kids (though this one is aimed towards single mothers than single fathers since they are more likely to be impoverished).
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Dating as a single parent can be difficult for multitude of reasons. Sometimes [[ParentWithNewParamour your kids reject your partner]] and sometimes your partner turns out to be a [[WickedStepmother Wicked Step-parent]]. Other times, just ''getting'' a second (or even first) date is hard because people run away after hearing about your kids. They either aren't ready for kids yet or don't want to deal with [[BlendedFamilyDrama the baggage of being a step-parent]].
This is often TruthInTelevision, as many single parents can attest, especially for single parents who are under the age of 30, since many teens and twenty-somethings are not able or willing to commit to such a big responsibility so early in their lives. As a result, many single parents date other single parents.
This is often TruthInTelevision, as many single parents can attest, especially for single parents who are under the age of 30, since many teens and twenty-somethings are not able or willing to commit to such a big responsibility so early in their lives. As a result, many single parents date other single parents.
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Dating as a single parent can be difficult for multitude of reasons. Sometimes [[ParentWithNewParamour your kids reject your partner]] and sometimes your partner turns out to be a [[WickedStepmother Wicked Step-parent]]. Other times, just ''getting'' a second (or even first) date is hard because people run away after hearing about your kids. They either aren't ready for kids yet or yet, don't want to deal with [[BlendedFamilyDrama the baggage of being a step-parent]].
step-parent]], or believe that the single parent is a GoldDigger who just wants someone to financially support them and their kids.
This is often TruthInTelevision, as many single parents canattest, attest. This is especially true for single parents who are under the age of 30, since many teens and twenty-somethings are not able or willing to commit to such a big responsibility so early in their lives. As a result, many single parents date other single parents.
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This is often TruthInTelevision, as many single parents can attest, and is especially true for single parents who are under the age of 30, since many teens and twenty-somethings are not able or willing to commit to such a big responsibility so early in their lives. As a result, many single parents date other single parents.
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* ''Series/ReservationDogs'' averts and maybe even inverts this, as Rita Smallhill is seemingly the most desirable single woman on the rez, despite having a teenage son. Said son is even asked if his mom is single by some of the many hopefuls.
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* ''Series/ReservationDogs'' averts and maybe even inverts this, as ''Series/ReservationDogs'': In an inversion, Rita Smallhill is seemingly the most desirable single woman on the rez, despite having a teenage son. Said son is even asked if his mom is single by some of the many hopefuls.
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This is often TruthInTelevision, as many single parents can tell, attest, and is especially true for most single parents who are under the age of 30 (Not many teens and twenty-somethings are able or willing to commit to such a big responsibility so early in their lives). As a result, many single parents date other single parents.
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* Averted in ''WesternAnimation/TheDragonPrince'', with Queen Sarai. King Harrow married her as a widow with a young son from her late first husband. This is never shown to bother the man, who adores his bride with his whole heart and loves his stepson as his own.
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* ''Anime/{{Suzume}}'': Tamaki is Suzume's aunt, but [[{{Newphewism}} serves as her mother after taking her in]]. At one point she laments that no man would be interested in dating a single mother. She is apparently not aware that her co-worker Minoru is smitten with her despite knowing about Suzume.
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* ''Anime/{{Suzume}}'': Tamaki is Suzume's aunt, but [[{{Newphewism}} serves as her mother after taking her in]]. At one point she laments that no man would be interested in dating a single mother. She is apparently not aware that her co-worker Minoru is smitten with her despite knowing about Suzume.
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Compare to StrugglingSingleMother, for when a single parent struggles financially, and ChristmasCake, which deals with women who can't find a date because of age instead of parenthood. Contrast with MarryTheNanny, in which a person meets their future spouse because of their kids. If finding out that their potential spouse is also a devoted parent makes the person even more interested, the trope may overlap with SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan.
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Compare to StrugglingSingleMother, for when a single parent struggles financially, and ChristmasCake, OldMaid, which deals with women who can't find a date because of age instead of parenthood. Contrast with MarryTheNanny, in which a person meets their future spouse because of their kids. If finding out that their potential spouse is also a devoted parent makes the person even more interested, the trope may overlap with SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan.
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* In the ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'' fic ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/14878527 Second Chances]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/TheNovelArtist TheNovelArtist]], it is remarked that women tend to have second thoughts about flirting with Adrien upon learning he is a single father, and, moreover, actually dedicates a lot of time to his daughter.
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* In the ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'' fic ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/14878527 Second Chances]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/TheNovelArtist TheNovelArtist]], ''Fanfic/SecondChancesTheNovelArtist'', it is remarked that women tend to have second thoughts about flirting with Adrien upon learning he is a single father, and, moreover, actually dedicates a lot of time to his daughter.
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* ''VideoGame/LoveAndPies'': Upon learning from Amelia's phone call with Eve that the latter is a single mother like the former, [[spoiler:Amelia's friend Yuka]], who has a crush on Eve, decides to leave them alone.
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* ''VideoGame/LoveAndPies'': Upon learning from Amelia's phone call with Eve that the latter is a single mother like the former, [[spoiler:Amelia's friend Yuka]], who has a crush on Eve, decides to leave them alone.
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* In [[https://lparchive.org/Grand-Theft-Auto-San-Andreas-(Screenshot)/Update%2067/ Jerusalem's]] LetPlay of ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoSanAndreas'', CJ has a one-night stand with Barbara (one of the game's optional girlfriends) to celebrate being a millionaire before learning in the morning that she's a cop. While that doesn't turn him off (on the contrary), learning she has kids is what causes him to run like hell in his GoofyPrintUnderwear.
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* In [[https://lparchive.org/Grand-Theft-Auto-San-Andreas-(Screenshot)/Update%2067/ Jerusalem's]] LetPlay LetsPlay of ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoSanAndreas'', CJ has a one-night stand with Barbara (one of the game's optional girlfriends) to celebrate being a millionaire before learning in the morning that she's a cop. While that doesn't turn him off (on the contrary), learning she has kids is what causes him to run like hell in his GoofyPrintUnderwear.
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* ''Manga/RistoranteParadiso'': This is why Nicoletta's mother Olga abandoned her because, after her divorce, Olga took up with a guy, Lorenzo, who preferred women that weren't divorcees or divorcees with kids. As you might guess, Nicoletta is still bitter about that, even more because, after all those years, Olga still intended on hiding that fact from Lorenzo.
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* ''Manga/RistoranteParadiso'': This is why Nicoletta's mother Olga abandoned her because, after her divorce, Olga took up with a guy, Lorenzo, who preferred women that weren't divorcees or divorcees with kids. As you might guess, Nicoletta is still bitter about that, even more because, after all those years, Olga still intended on hiding that fact from Lorenzo. However, [[spoiler: by a point, we find out that Lorenzo was able to guess that Nicoletta was Olga's daughter ('ccording to him, they have the same smile) and took the news real well]].
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* ''{{Series/AdamTwelve}}'' had an episode with three kids abandoned by their mom for this reason, along with Los Angeles having a better system to care for them than their hometown.
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* ''{{Series/AdamTwelve}}'' ''Series/Adam12'' had an episode with three kids abandoned by their mom for this reason, along with Los Angeles having a better system to care for them than their hometown.
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* Frankie from ''Fanfic/MoreThanMyFriend'' is still in her 20s but has become the guardian of 8-year old Mac after his mother died. One story revolves around Frankie finding it difficult to get a boyfriend because guys balk after hearing about Mac.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'' fic ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/14878527 Second Chances]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/TheNovelArtist TheNovelArtist]], it is remarked that women tend to have second thoughts about flirting with Adrien upon learning he is a single father, and, moreover, actually dedicates a lot of time to his daughter.
* Frankie from ''Fanfic/MoreThanMyFriend'' is still in her 20s but has become the guardian of 8-year old Mac after his mother died. One story revolves around Frankie finding it difficult to get a boyfriend because guys balk after hearing about Mac.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'' fic ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/14878527 Second Chances]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/TheNovelArtist TheNovelArtist]], it is remarked that women tend to have second thoughts about flirting with Adrien upon learning he is a single father, and, moreover, actually dedicates a lot of time to his daughter.
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* In the ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'' fic ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/14878527 Second Chances]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/TheNovelArtist TheNovelArtist]], it is remarked that women tend to have second thoughts about flirting with Adrien upon learning he is a single father, and, moreover, actually dedicates a lot of time to his daughter.
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* Jerusalem's LetsPlay of ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoSandAndreas'' has CJ go out with in-game girlfriend Barbara [[https://lparchive.org/Grand-Theft-Auto-San-Andreas-(Screenshot)/Update%2067/ to celebrate being a millionaire]]. In the morning he's uneasy to discover that she's a cop, but flees the minute she mentions she has kids. In his underwear.
-->'''CJ:''' Come on, man, a lady cop I can handle, a cop-ex I can handle.... but kids? Damn, I'm sorry, I know black men got a reputation of running out on they kids but I don't think it counts if they ain't YOUR kids.
-->'''CJ:''' Come on, man, a lady cop I can handle, a cop-ex I can handle.... but kids? Damn, I'm sorry, I know black men got a reputation of running out on they kids but I don't think it counts if they ain't YOUR kids.
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* Jerusalem's LetsPlay of ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoSandAndreas'' has CJ go out with in-game girlfriend Barbara In [[https://lparchive.org/Grand-Theft-Auto-San-Andreas-(Screenshot)/Update%2067/ Jerusalem's]] LetPlay of ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoSanAndreas'', CJ has a one-night stand with Barbara (one of the game's optional girlfriends) to celebrate being a millionaire]]. In millionaire before learning in the morning he's uneasy to discover that she's a cop, but flees cop. While that doesn't turn him off (on the minute she mentions contrary), learning she has kids. In kids is what causes him to run like hell in his underwear.
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-->"You ran NAKED through the streets of El Quebrados?" Woozie asked, holding back his laughter.\\
"Not naked man," I said, adjusting my hat, "I had my drawers on."\\
"Oh, well as long as you didn't look odd," laughed Woozie, and I felt my cheeks burning.\\
"Come on, man, a lady cop I can handle, acop-ex cop ex I can handle.... but kids? Damn, I'm sorry, I know black men got a reputation of running out on they kids but I don't think it counts if they ain't YOUR kids."
* In the ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'' fic ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/14878527 Second Chances]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/TheNovelArtist TheNovelArtist]], it is remarked that women tend to have second thoughts about flirting with Adrien upon learning he is a single father, and, moreover, actually dedicates a lot of time to his daughter.
* Frankie from ''Fanfic/MoreThanMyFriend'' is still in her 20s but has become the guardian of 8-year old Mac after his mother died. One story revolves around Frankie finding it difficult to get a boyfriend because guys balk after hearing about Mac.
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"Not naked man," I said, adjusting my hat, "I had my drawers on."\\
"Oh, well as long as you didn't look odd," laughed Woozie, and I felt my cheeks burning.\\
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* In the ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'' fic ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/14878527 Second Chances]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/TheNovelArtist TheNovelArtist]], it is remarked that women tend to have second thoughts about flirting with Adrien upon learning he is a single father, and, moreover, actually dedicates a lot of time to his daughter.
* Frankie from ''Fanfic/MoreThanMyFriend'' is still in her 20s but has become the guardian of 8-year old Mac after his mother died. One story revolves around Frankie finding it difficult to get a boyfriend because guys balk after hearing about Mac.
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* Averted in ''Film/AboutABoy'' wherein Will briefly dates a single mom and has a great time, so he invents having a son in order to meet more.
* ''Film/AsGoodAsItGets'': Carol is a single mother with a sick child. After bringing home a man, Carol gets pulled away to deal with her son, who gets sick on her shirt. When she returns to her date, he's completely turned off by the whole episode and leaves.
* In ''Film/{{Cyrus}}'', Molly has a lot of trouble dating because her immature 21-year-old son still lives with her, and his considerable issues scare off many of her potential paramours.
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* In ''Film/{{Cyrus}}'', Molly has a lot of trouble dating because her immature 21-year-old son still lives with her, and his considerable issues scare off many of her potential paramours.
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* This was the initial situation of the song "He Didn't Have to Be" by Music/BradPaisley, with the narrator, looking back on his childhood, comparing dates that his single mom went on to job interviews before she met the guy who would become his dad, who was the first one who would invite the kid out on the date with her.
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-->"You ran NAKED through the streets of El Quebrados?" Woozie asked, holding back his laughter.\\
"Not naked man," I said, adjusting my hat, "I had my drawers on."\\
"Oh, well as long as you didn't look odd," laughed Woozie, and I felt my cheeks burning.\\
"Come on, man, a lady cop I can handle, a cop ex I can handle.... but kids? Damn, I'm sorry, I know black men got a reputation of running out on they kids but I don't think it counts if they ain't YOUR kids."
-->"You ran NAKED through the streets of El Quebrados?" Woozie asked, holding back his laughter.\\
"Not naked man," I said, adjusting my hat, "I had my drawers on."\\
"Oh, well as long as you didn't look odd," laughed Woozie, and I felt my cheeks burning.\\
"Come on, man, a lady cop I can handle, a cop ex I can handle.... but kids? Damn, I'm sorry, I know black men got a reputation of running out on they kids but I don't think it counts if they ain't YOUR kids."
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* Referenced in an episode of ''WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill'', where Bill dates an attractive single mother who eventually moves in with him (kids in tow). Dale comments that the reason he's able to get with someone so attractive, smart, and kind is because she has kids, and single mothers are more desperate.
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* In the "History of Trunks" special of ''WebVideo/DragonBallZAbridged'', Trunks comes home after [[CurbStompBattle trying to fight the androids]]. His mother Bulma sarcastically asks if Trunks is the one who just opened the door or she should change her online dating profile from "single mother" to just "single" because she'd get a lot more matches that way.
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* ''{{Series/AdamTwelve}}'' had an episode with three kids abandoned by their mom for this reason, along with Los Angeles having a better system to care for them than their hometown.
--> '''Kid''': A lot of guys don't want to date a woman with kids.
-->'''Malloy''': A lot of "guys" don't. But a '''man''' doesn't mind.
* Subverted in ''Series/Charmed1998''. When Piper and Leo are separated during season 6, Piper tries to date but every potential boyfriend runs for the hills immediately after meeting Wyatt, leading her to think this trope is in play. The real reason is that Wyatt is intentionally scaring them off by making his eyes glow while he is looking over Piper's shoulder. Piper doesn't find this out until Wyatt attempts this on Paige's new boyfriend; since he's a witch too he just casually asks if what Wyatt is doing is normal for him.
* ''Series/{{Frasier}}'': Sexpot Roz Doyle has a noticeably harder time attracting men after becoming a single mother in the fifth season.
* In ''Series/HowIMetYourMother'', this is initially Stella's reasoning for not wanting to date Ted, since she is a single mother who only gets out about one night a month. They end up dating anyway and even get engaged [[spoiler:before she leaves him [[RunawayBride on their wedding day]] for the father of her daughter.]]
** Another example moment in the show is where Barney attempts to woo Anita (played by Creator/JenniferLopez) who repeatedly rejects him as part of her idea that multiple rejections help empower women against untrustworthy men only looking for sex. Barney replies just saying she had a kid would weed out most dating prospects.
--> '''Kid''': A lot of guys don't want to date a woman with kids.
-->'''Malloy''': A lot of "guys" don't. But a '''man''' doesn't mind.
* Subverted in ''Series/Charmed1998''. When Piper and Leo are separated during season 6, Piper tries to date but every potential boyfriend runs for the hills immediately after meeting Wyatt, leading her to think this trope is in play. The real reason is that Wyatt is intentionally scaring them off by making his eyes glow while he is looking over Piper's shoulder. Piper doesn't find this out until Wyatt attempts this on Paige's new boyfriend; since he's a witch too he just casually asks if what Wyatt is doing is normal for him.
* ''Series/{{Frasier}}'': Sexpot Roz Doyle has a noticeably harder time attracting men after becoming a single mother in the fifth season.
* In ''Series/HowIMetYourMother'', this is initially Stella's reasoning for not wanting to date Ted, since she is a single mother who only gets out about one night a month. They end up dating anyway and even get engaged [[spoiler:before she leaves him [[RunawayBride on their wedding day]] for the father of her daughter.]]
** Another example moment in the show is where Barney attempts to woo Anita (played by Creator/JenniferLopez) who repeatedly rejects him as part of her idea that multiple rejections help empower women against untrustworthy men only looking for sex. Barney replies just saying she had a kid would weed out most dating prospects.
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* In ''Series/HowIMetYourMother'', this is initially Stella's reasoning for not wanting to date Ted, since she is a single mother who only gets out about one night a month. They end up dating anyway and even get engaged [[spoiler:before she leaves him [[RunawayBride on their wedding day]] for the father of her daughter.]]
** Another example moment in the show is where Barney attempts to woo Anita (played by Creator/JenniferLopez) who repeatedly rejects him as part of her idea that multiple rejections help empower women against untrustworthy men only looking for sex. Barney replies just saying she had a kid would weed out most dating prospects.
* ''Series/TheUnicorn'' has Wade, a single father and owner of a landscaping company, who throws himself at work after the death of a wife a year ago. Some of his friends and family suggest that he should try to date someone in order to improve his lifestyle and get his relationship back on track with his daughters.
** Another example moment in the show is where Barney attempts to woo Anita (played by Creator/JenniferLopez) who repeatedly rejects him as part of her idea that multiple rejections help empower women against untrustworthy men only looking for sex. Barney replies just saying she had a kid would weed out most dating prospects.
* ''Series/TheUnicorn'' has Wade, a single father and owner of a landscaping company, who throws himself at work after the death of a wife a year ago. Some of his friends and family suggest that he should try to date someone in order to improve his lifestyle and get his relationship back on track with his daughters.
* ''Series/ThePunisher2017''. Lampshaded with Beth when she tells Frank Castle--whom she's invited back to her house for a one night stand--that she has a son. Ironically as Frank's last wife and children were murdered, his reasons for avoiding commitment are entirely different from what she thinks. Even though Frank decides [[NotStayingForBreakfast to leave quietly the next day]], he runs into her son downstairs and decides to take them both out for breakfast even though Beth gives him the chance to make a discreet exit.
* ''Series/ReservationDogs'' averts and maybe even inverts this, as Rita Smallhill is seemingly the most desirable single woman on the rez, despite having a teenage son. Said son is even asked if his mom is single by some of the many hopefuls.
* ''Series/ReservationDogs'' averts and maybe even inverts this, as Rita Smallhill is seemingly the most desirable single woman on the rez, despite having a teenage son. Said son is even asked if his mom is single by some of the many hopefuls.
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* Subverted in ''Series/Charmed1998''. When Piper and Leo are separated during season 6, Piper tries to date but every potential boyfriend runs for the hills immediately after meeting Wyatt, leading her to think this trope is in play. The real reason is that Wyatt is intentionally scaring them off by making his eyes glow while he is looking over Piper's shoulder. Piper doesn't find this out until Wyatt attempts this on Paige's new boyfriend; since he's a witch too he just casually asks if what Wyatt is doing is normal for him.
* ''Series/{{Frasier}}'': Sexpot Roz Doyle has a noticeably harder time attracting men after becoming a single mother in the fifth season.
* ''Series/ThePunisher2017''. Lampshaded with Beth when she tells Frank Castle--whom she's invited back to her house for a one night stand--that she has a son. Ironically as Frank's last wife and children were murdered, his reasons for avoiding commitment are entirely different from what she thinks. Even though Frank decides [[NotStayingForBreakfast to leave quietly the next day]], he runs into her son downstairs and decides to take them both out for breakfast even though Beth gives him the chance to make a discreet exit.
* ''Series/{{Frasier}}'': Sexpot Roz Doyle has a noticeably harder time attracting men after becoming a single mother in the fifth season.
* ''Series/ThePunisher2017''. Lampshaded with Beth when she tells Frank Castle--whom she's invited back to her house for a one night stand--that she has a son. Ironically as Frank's last wife and children were murdered, his reasons for avoiding commitment are entirely different from what she thinks. Even though Frank decides [[NotStayingForBreakfast to leave quietly the next day]], he runs into her son downstairs and decides to take them both out for breakfast even though Beth gives him the chance to make a discreet exit.
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* Subverted in ''Series/Charmed1998''. When Piper and Leo are separated during season 6, Piper tries to date but every potential boyfriend runs for the hills immediately after meeting Wyatt, leading her to think this trope is in play. The real reason is that Wyatt is intentionally scaring them off by making his eyes glow while he is looking over Piper's shoulder. Piper doesn't find this out until Wyatt attempts this on Paige's new boyfriend; since he's a witch too he just casually asks if what Wyatt is doing is normal for him.
* ''Series/{{Frasier}}'': Sexpot Roz Doyle''Series/TheUnicorn'' has a noticeably harder time attracting men after becoming Wade, a single mother in father and owner of a landscaping company, who throws himself at work after the fifth season.
* ''Series/ThePunisher2017''. Lampshadeddeath of a wife a year ago. Some of his friends and family suggest that he should try to date someone in order to improve his lifestyle and get his relationship back on track with Beth when she tells Frank Castle--whom she's invited back to her house for a one night stand--that she has a son. Ironically as Frank's last wife and children were murdered, his reasons for avoiding commitment are entirely different from what she thinks. Even though Frank decides [[NotStayingForBreakfast to leave quietly the next day]], he runs into her son downstairs and decides to take them both out for breakfast even though Beth gives him the chance to make a discreet exit.daughters.
* ''Series/{{Frasier}}'': Sexpot Roz Doyle
* ''Series/ThePunisher2017''. Lampshaded
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* ''{{Series/AdamTwelve}}'' had an episode with three kids abandoned by their mom for this reason, along with Los Angeles having a better system to care for them than their hometown.
--> '''Kid''': A lot of guys don’t want to date a woman with kids.
-->'''Malloy''': A lot of “guys” dont’. But a '''man''' doesn’t mind.
--> '''Kid''': A lot of guys don’t want to date a woman with kids.
-->'''Malloy''': A lot of “guys” dont’. But a '''man''' doesn’t mind.
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* This seems to be rather common in ''Manga/SPYxFamily'', as most of Yor's friends and coworkers comment that they wouldn't have married a man who had a child. Yor herself is an aversion as she quickly grows fond of Anya and becomes a GoodStepmother to her (unaware that she's not Loid's biological child).
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* This seems to be a rather common belief in ''Manga/SPYxFamily'', as most of Yor's friends and coworkers comment that they wouldn't have married a man who had a child. Yor herself is an aversion as she quickly grows fond of Anya and becomes a GoodStepmother to her (unaware that she's not Loid's biological child).
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* This seems to be rather common in ''Manga/SPYxFamily'', as most of Yor's friends and coworkers comment that they wouldn't have married a man who had a child. Yor herself is an aversion as she quickly grows fond of Anya and becomes a GoodStepmother to her (unaware that she's not Loid's biological child).
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* ''{{Series/AdamTwelve}}'' had an episode with three kids abandoned by their mom for this reason, along with Los Angeles having a better system to care for them than their hometown.
--> '''Kid''': A lot of guys don’t want to date a woman with kids.
-->'''Malloy''': A lot of “guys” dont’. But a '''man''' doesn’t mind.
--> '''Kid''': A lot of guys don’t want to date a woman with kids.
-->'''Malloy''': A lot of “guys” dont’. But a '''man''' doesn’t mind.
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* Delia Ketchum in ''Fanfic/PokemonResetBloodlines'' implies this may be the reason why nobody seems interested in dating her.
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* Delia Ketchum in ''Fanfic/PokemonResetBloodlines'' and ''Fanfic/OrangeRoseGathering'', both by the same author, implies this may be the reason why nobody seems interested in dating her.her.
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* Subverted in the ''Literature/BrotherCadfael'' story "The Rose Rent", where Niall's daughter Rosalba's acceptance of Judith is what gets her to fall in love with him in a delayed RescueRomance, Judith being a widow whose only child died young. It helps that Niall is a well-off craftsman whose daughter stays with his sister most days.
-->And in a moment, having made up her mind, [Rosalba] smiled, and unmistakably held up her face for the acceptable kiss from an accepted elder.\\
She could as well have put her small hand into Judith’s breast and wrung the heart that had starved so many years for just such fruit. Judith stooped to the embrace with tears starting to her eyes.
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* Subverted in the ''Literature/BrotherCadfael'' story "The Rose Rent", where Niall's daughter Rosalba's acceptance of Judith is what gets her to fall in love with him in a delayed RescueRomance, Judith being a widow whose only child died young. It helps that Niall is a well-off craftsman whose daughter stays with his sister most days.
-->And in a moment, having made up her mind, [Rosalba] smiled, and unmistakably held up her face for the acceptable kiss from an accepted elder.\\
She could as well have put her small hand into Judith’s breast and wrung the heart that had starved so many years for just such fruit. Judith stooped to the embrace with tears starting to her eyes.
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* In [[https://lparchive.org/Grand-Theft-Auto-San-Andreas-(Screenshot)/Update%2067/ Jerusalem's]] LetPlay of ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoSanAndreas'', CJ has a one-night stand with Barbara (one of the game's optional girlfriends) before learning she's a cop. While that doesn't turn him off (on the contrary), learning she has kids is what causes him to run like hell in his GoofyPrintUnderwear.
-->"You ran NAKED through the streets of El Quebrados?" Woozie asked, holding back his laughter.\\
"Not naked man," I said, adjusting my hat, "I had my drawers on."\\
"Oh, well as long as you didn't look odd," laughed Woozie, and I felt my cheeks burning.\\
"Come on, man, a lady cop I can handle, a cop ex I can handle.... but kids? Damn, I'm sorry, I know black men got a reputation of running out on they kids but I don't think it counts if they ain't YOUR kids."
-->"You ran NAKED through the streets of El Quebrados?" Woozie asked, holding back his laughter.\\
"Not naked man," I said, adjusting my hat, "I had my drawers on."\\
"Oh, well as long as you didn't look odd," laughed Woozie, and I felt my cheeks burning.\\
"Come on, man, a lady cop I can handle, a cop ex I can handle.... but kids? Damn, I'm sorry, I know black men got a reputation of running out on they kids but I don't think it counts if they ain't YOUR kids."
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* Averted with the protagonist of ''VisualNovel/DaughterForDessert''. Neither Kathy, nor Heidi, nor Lily has a problem with the fact that he is a father (especially shocking with Kathy, who is best friends with his daughter).
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* Probably averted with Melissa in ''VisualNovel/{{Melody}}''. Her daughter, the title character, to whom she gave birth around age 15, did not stop her from attracting and marrying Arnold.
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* Probably averted with Melissa in ''VisualNovel/{{Melody}}''. Her daughter, the title character, to whom she gave birth around age 15, did not stop her from attracting and marrying Arnold.
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