Can you fish with a toddler?

I haven’t dated in…. well… let’s just say the last time I dated it involved keg parties.  I have never actually gone fishing let alone in cyberspace.  If you are single you probably know about “Plenty of Fish”. If you aren’t go kiss your partner and thank the stars that you think fish are what you consume to get your omega fats.  

I was in a relationship when I started the adoption process and it ended as I was preparing my paperwork.  I was completely focused on mending my heart and the journey to find my child for the past year so dating was off my radar.  That said, my sister made a pretty solid case for enjoying the single life before I became a full time mama so I did create an online profile and throw the net out.  She challenged me to go on three dates before I left for Russia.  I managed to go on two.  One was a dog walk with a guy who was a corporate lawyer, his dog was extremely submissive and well trained and it became obvious he was looking for a woman with the same temperament.  The second was coffee with a very nice guy that had great taste in coffee but the love of coffee was all the passion we would ever share.

So now I am home with my son and have started thinking about casting my net once again.  I updated my profile and checked off the “has kids” box along with some new pics and sent it off into cyberspace.  My single sister has also joined the fishy fun and most nights after Roman is asleep we check our in boxes for the fish of the day.  Our evening entertainment has turned into our version of trashy tv.  It’s highly entertaining reading profiles and messages from guys that clearly think they are great catches even if they are over forty and living in their parents basement.  

Now to be fair, it’s not all foul fishes.  I’ve met three friendly fishes in person and two of them resulted in a nice chat and at least the potential of being fishy friends.  However, I am wondering if it’s really possible to date as a single mom to a toddler.  My wardrobe consists mainly of hoodies and track pants and remembering to put on mascara is my version of being made up.  My ipod has a lot of Raffie and I’ve already told you about the contents of my purse.  If we brought a guy to our place they would trip over the toys and have to navigate around the playpen and baby gates.  All very sexy stuff.

So what do you think?  Is it possible to fish for a keeper with a toddler on board?