Being a single mother is harder than being single with no children, so it’s important you take extra good care of yourself, and find lots of ways to get out and about so you can meet men in real life as well as on the internet. Use the custody your child has with his or her father to cultivate your dating life.
I don’t think that your chatting on Facebook with other men was the reason your three week dating spree with the guy you wrote about last didn’t work. It really seemed like his lifestyle of traveling a lot was more of a problem than anything else. In addition to that, his communication issues seemed to make things worse. That said….the problem with Facebook and other online sites where everyone can see what you say is, well, everyone can see what you say! There is a lack of privacy and when someone who’s not directly in an online exchange, but just reads your wall misinterprets the online conversation, feelings can get hurt. So, my advice is that you keep things VERY light on your Facebook wall so that there is no room for misinterpretation.
In addition, don’t use Facebook instead of real life chats with your friends (guys or girls) that would normally take place on the phone and in person. It’s really easy for singles who are afraid of rejection to hide behind the internet rather than using it as a tool. If you like getting compliments, consider that an in person compliment is WAY more powerful than an online compliment — so use the internet as a tool, but not a substitute for real life.
I hope that helps.
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