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A Surprising Thing Men Care About

A Surprising Thing Men Care About

When Steven told me this mattered to him.. I was shook

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Lindsey Metselaar
Apr 24, 2025
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When we date (if we want kids), we tend to gravitate towards men who would make great dads. Certainly not in our 20s - at least for me - but definitely towards our 30s and beyond. We are looking for warmth, tenderness, the ability to help problem solve, a calm demeanor, and all of those qualities alike. We are looking for someone who is great with their nieces and nephews, someone without a temper, someone who wants to take care of us.

What we don’t think about, is what men who want children are looking for. On one of our early dates, Steven and I were discussing our past relationships and why they didn’t work out.

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