Dating as a mom!
Hi all, I (28F) have a son who i had very young. At 16 years old. I’ve been single most of my adult life because I’ve been focusing on my career and raising my son.
I play a lot of video games online and I recently met a man who lives an hour from me and we hit it off. I’m a very private person in my gaming life (mostly communications through discord). I have had one date with this guy and it went extremely well. I still haven’t disclosed much about my personal life, and i was holding off until we met in person and i was able to see how I felt about him face to face.
I haven’t dated anyone who hasn’t known me from my home state so this makes me feel like a fish out of water. I’m not looking for his stepfather or a provider, just hopefully any person that enters my life becomes a role model and a safe adult for him.
When is the right time to start discussing my son in the dating world?
EDIT: I think some people are confused. I’m not hiding my son’s existence, I just haven’t had that conversation about what dating as a single mom is for me and how id like our lives to be integrated with me being a parent.
UPDATE: Thank you all for the advice. Everything about dating is slightly terrifying to me right now, especially when it feels like a stranger, but glad I have spaces like these to get advice. I will be posting an update after our conversation.