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Daily sticky thread for rants, raves, celebrations, advice and more! - March 03, 2026

Yes I noticed they're finally letting you filter more for free! Overall I find Hinge to be the best - I've noticed people actually read my profile and prompts! EDIT: It's funny, I have one of mine se…

r/datingoverthirtycomment3/3/2026
"open to children"

"open to children" — what does it mean when a woman's profile says "open to children" particularly if it doesn't mention she has her own. I have kids, I don't want anymore, but I do want someone to be with for the rest …

r/datingoverfortypost4/2/2026
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I tend to be more particular with who I swipe on these days (partially because I'm childfree and so many people want kids or are "open to kids".

r/datingoverthirtycomment2/9/2026
Daily sticky thread for rants, raves, celebrations, advice and more! - March 01, 2026

I’m a bit confused by men in their late 30s or in their 40s who put “don’t know” for the _Want kids?_ question on the apps… I understand the “open to kids”, but I feel like at this point in life, you …

r/datingoverthirtycomment3/2/2026
Daily sticky thread for rants, raves, celebrations, advice and more! - March 01, 2026

This used to infuriate me but now I'm trying to laugh at it. I wonder if that's not true, in some cases? Maybe it's a harder no but they don't want to close off the avenue to dating the large share of…

r/datingoverthirtycomment3/2/2026
Daily sticky thread for rants, raves, celebrations, advice and more! - March 21, 2026

I don’t know, LTR and kids are my primary things I look for. If there’s anything else listed besides LTR = swipe left. If it doesn’t say “want kids” or at least “open to kids” = swipe left. The few fi…

r/datingoverthirtycomment3/21/2026
Daily sticky thread for rants, raves, celebrations, advice and more! - March 23, 2026

That one sucks indeed! I was talking to a woman a while ago, we had a great banter, and just as I was about to ask her on a date she told me that she missed the info in my profile where I want kids (s…

r/datingoverthirtycomment3/23/2026
Daily sticky thread for rants, raves, celebrations, advice and more! - March 30, 2026

People who being up having children or getting married before a first date are off-putting. You're putting the cart before the horse. You've only texted, the guy has no idea if you'll actually have ch…

r/datingoverthirtycomment3/31/2026
Daily sticky thread for rants, raves, celebrations, advice and more! - April 01, 2026

I don't automatically swipe left on men who put "Open to kids" because I've also heard some men put that specifically because they're open to dating a woman who has kids already. My ideal scenario wou…

r/datingoverthirtycomment4/1/2026
"open to children"

Original copy of post by u/micdear84: what does it mean when a woman's profile says "open to children" particularly if it doesn't mention she has her own. I have kids, I don't want anymore, but I d…

r/datingoverfortycomment4/2/2026
"open to children"

When I say I’m open to kids I mean open to if someone had kids, not that I want to have more kids myself., Why don’t you just ask?

r/datingoverfortycomment4/2/2026
"open to children"

I take it as she's open to kids and she didn't specify further. She may not have dealbreakers about it and/or just prefer to share more in person. Rather than ask her to elaborate before meeting, I'd …

r/datingoverfortycomment4/2/2026
"open to children"

Open to kids is like youre open to it if your partner wants them. I always find it hard because I dont have any, dont want to have any, but love kids. So I always mark i dont want kids, but always say…

r/datingoverfortycomment4/2/2026
"open to children"

I think you should ask these ladies. I’d read it as open to having kids because the alternative is usually “don’t want kids” but reading this Im now unsure . I’m f40s and I avoid males who don’t have …

r/datingoverfortycomment4/2/2026
"open to children"

I select "has kids" "doesn't want kids." In my profile I used up space to say (more or less) "I'm an empty nester, but am OK with dating parents still living with their kids." I wanted it known my k…

r/datingoverfortycomment4/2/2026
Men: how do you know you want to get serious? What changes for you?

I guess my point was more about being conscious of what a partner may want out of a relationship, and if you can provide it advertise it. I’m amazed how many women don’t put an occupation on their d…

r/datingoverfortycomment4/3/2026
Daily sticky thread for rants, raves, celebrations, advice and more! - April 07, 2026

This is so interesting because as someone who is firmly in the “doesn’t want kids” camp, I always kinda read the “open to kids” guys as just picking that because they assume most women want kids and t…

r/datingoverthirtycomment4/7/2026
Daily sticky thread for rants, raves, celebrations, advice and more! - April 07, 2026

Can't speak on #2, I never understood it lol. But personally, I really am "Open to kids". I've raised children since I was 20 so I already have the experience. If we have kids, great - you won't se…

r/datingoverthirtycomment4/7/2026
Daily sticky thread for rants, raves, celebrations, advice and more! - April 07, 2026

My cousin has known his entire adult life that he wants kids and was dating specifically to find a long term partner to have kids with. It was a hard requirement for him in a partner. It's not for me.…

r/datingoverthirtycomment4/7/2026
OLD question. Is it safe to assume woman who don’t have if they have children on there hinge profile definitely have children?

I don’t have kids and have that field hidden. I learned here that men with kids assume women w no kids won’t date them. But if they’re on paid sub they can filter me out because i did answer the que…

r/datingoverfortycomment4/12/2026