Title: The Benefits of Free Online Dating for Single Parents Word Count: 340 Summary: Getting involved in the dating world can be a challenge for some single parents. To begin with, the hectic schedule and responsibilities of having children restrict many parents' abilities and desire to go out and meet new people. Keywords: Online Dating, Dating Online Article Body: Getting involved in the dating world can be a challenge for some single parents. To begin with, the hectic schedule and responsibilities of having children restrict many parents' abilities and desire to go out and meet new people. The financial pressure of being a single parent can also make expensive dinner dates, new outfits, and pricey dating services out of the question. These hindrances can make dating a daunting, exhausting, and unpleasurable experience. What's the solution that so many are now turning to? Free online dating for single parents. For all the road blocks faced by single parents who want to get back into the dating world, free online dating may just be the perfect solution. The ease and convenience of meeting thousands of new people from one spot in the home (at the computer) makes it much easier for parents to balance the responsibilities of being at home to take care of the kids, while simultaneously getting in touch with countless new singles in their area. Single parents can also state up front that they have children from previous relationships, which removes the need to find an appropriate way to tell a date. Needless time and energy is not spent on dating and meeting other singles who are ultimately uninterested in people who already have children. Online dating for single parents also provides an opportunity for parents to meet other singles with children. Meeting other single parents can provide good opportunities to meet and discuss issues with other single parents. The speed and ease of online dating, which allows singles to sort through and filter all potential dates allows single parents to get to know potential dates a bit more before meeting in person. This aspect of online dating, especially for members using free sites, saves single parents from spending unnecessary cash on dinners, outfits, and babysitters, not to mention time that could be spent with children. Free online dating for single parents is a great solution for any single parents looking to get back into the dating world.