You have browsed a number of personals and have found some that spark your interest. Now is time to make your first contact. Start with a short e-mail. This is time to talk about them. After all, if they are interested, they will check personal profile you set up for yourself to find out all about you, so don’t make your first contact a laundry list of all your traits. Definitely remember to put your best foot forward!

Begin by telling them what about their personal ad made you want to contact them. Be specific and descriptive. If it was something in their smile on photo, tell them how warm you think their smile is. If it is something funny in their words, let them know how hard you were laughing and how much you enjoyed it.

Going through a divorce is hard. Getting back into dating scene can seem even harder. You have been out of scene for a while now and are not sure how to get back in. Let alone, back in with kids in tow.

When I first found myself back in dating scene after having my daughter and getting divorced, I was excited and scared all at once. I didn’t think that I would be able to find a good man that would be willing to take me on with my daughter in picture.

Sure, it is harder to date when you have kids. You don’t have as much time to go out to meet people. It takes time with you away from your kids and you have to spend your money to pay for a babysitter. Sure seems like it would be much more rewarding to be shelling out dough to spend time with someone you already find special than to be out looking for that person.

That is why I turned to online dating and would definitely recommend it to other single parents. With online dating you can get to know people from comfort of your own home with your children tucked quietly into bed. I spent many a night with my Amarretto Sour on rocks in hand and my music playing in background chatting it up with newest “prospects” that I was meeting through my personal ad or through one I had responded to. My social life was enriched overnight and I loved it.

Then came time to go out an meet face-to-face men that I found “worthy” of my time and hard earned money that I would have to pay neighborhood babysitter. I followed my 6 Simple Rules for Internet Dating for my safety, but what about safety of my child?

As parents, we are always protective of our kids. Their emotional and physical health means world to us. It is even more important that you protect your personal information such as your address and home phone number when you first meet someone. After all, it doesn't just give them access to you that you may not want them to have, it also gives them access to your children. Don’t give it out until you have met them face-to-face and are certain that you feel comfortable with them. There is no fail safe way of knowing for sure that someone is a good person. Listen to your intuition! It is a powerful tool. You can also have someone checked out at Check My Mate.com if you want to check all their possible criminal or marriage records.