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26th November 2021
09:00pm GMT

Zoe Desmond | Frolo[/caption]
Zoe says that single parents are often at a disadvantage when it comes to dating, particularly on mainstream apps.
"It's quite hard using traditional dating apps because you get met with words like 'baggage' quite a lot," she says. "'Swipe left if you've got baggage', 'not looking to take on someone else's kids.'"
She says single parents also have to consider whether putting up a picture with their kids on their profile or mentioning it in their bio will automatically go against them or cut them off from a large number of potential matches.
"But then if you [don't say you have kids], and then you match with someone, when do you enter that into conversation? Is is going to mean you're going to get ghosted because that person didn't want to date someone with kids in the first [place]?" she continues.
Other issues that arise for single parents on the dating scene include worrying about unsettling the kids by introducing them to a relationship that might not work out, or about how many potential love interests who don't have kids will understand that parents always have to prioritise their children.
Zoe hopes Frolo Dating will become a safe space for single parents to find love in an open, respectful and judgement-free way where there's a mutual understanding that the children's needs come first.
The app will verify all users through the same technology used by online banks in their verification process to make it as safe an experience as possible.
It also features an "anti-ghosting prompt" with pre-written responses for busy parents who forgot to reply so that they can either let a match know they're simply up the walls, or to let them down easy.
Looks like single parents won't have to feel inadequate or judged in the online dating scene for much longer.