^ ganun talaga sa Asia. It is very typical kasi nasa culture natin eh.
That's why single moms end up marrying Caucasians kasi mas open minded sila. They like you as you are and not because hindi ka pa naanakan or nakapag-asawa in the past.
It is really not easy to date single moms. I am a single mom myself and it took me several years to leave my marriage simply because I do not want to be branded as a single mom. I went through the normal course of courtship, engagement, got married a virgin, then gave birth to my kids. Then parang di ko matanggap na I will end up just like any other disgrasyada (sorry for the term - but that's how the oldies look at it). At the end of the day, narealize ko din na kahit ano pa ang napagdaanan ng tao, ang importante ay masaya sya at wala syang ginagawang masama. So sabi ko sa sarili ko alangan naman I stick to the marriage just for the sake of avoiding the branding. Eh ano ngayon, ang point is I am happier to be a single mom rather than sticking it out with an *censored*.
Another reason why it is a bit complicated to date single moms is - they have less time on their hands. Admittedly, since single mom ka, you have to be focused on being the mother and father to your kid/s. Kasama na dyan financial stability mo, well-being din ng mga anak mo. May mga kids din kasi involved. So if the guy is not mature enough and open minded enough (which most Pinoys are by the way), chances are he won't be able to take it. In the end, kung magsama man kayo, there will be a lot of issues, with your ex (if he is still around), with your kids, and paano mo hahatiin ang oras mo.
Single dads are not as complicated compared to single moms. Though syempre iba parin kung walang sabit. For single dads kasi, most of them, wala sa poder nila ang mga anak nila, either nasa grandparents or ex wife, kaya chances are they have more freedom compared to single moms.
Kung ako ang lalaki na single, papapiliin ako single mom vs a girl never been married before, all things equal. Syempre, common sense naman na you will pick the later, unless there is this something sa single mom na super head over heels nagfall ka na.
May mga guys nga, ang target single moms - not for long term. Only for short term relationships kasi feeling nila mas madali ikama since they are not as shy compared to girls na hindi pa married, kasi mas experienced na. As for single moms naman, with kids around na kelangan nila palakihin nang maayos, the more they cannot afford to be desperate and the more they should be discerning to their future partners kasi they simply cannot afford to mess up their life further.
