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There are approximately 10 million single moms in the United States, which means that the odds are pretty good that at least some of them are looking for love. Not all of them, of course, but the ones who are often have some hard and fast rules for dating that are a little different than from before they had kids. And they have to be! We chatted with single moms who were willing to let us know the deal when it comes to dating as a single parent.
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