Dating While Pregnant, It’s a Thing

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Ask Wendy: Dating, Sex & Relationship Advice for the Bold

Hey Wendy,

I’m 34, single, and three and a half months pregnant. I’m ready for the next chapter of my life to start, and I was thinking of joining a dating site. But now I’m wondering if it’s wrong. What do you think?

Amanda T.

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Hey Amanda,

Congratulations!

The short answer is no, it is not wrong to date — online or otherwise — as a pregnant woman. And you won’t be the first.

Lead with your belly

All I ask is that you say so somewhere in the first two paragraphs of your online profile. It doesn’t have to be your headline, but work it in as soon as you can.

This isn’t the kind of thing you roll out over time or unveil as they get to know you better (and as your belly gets more visible). You need to be right out in front with it with any person you date.

Let them sort you out

There are a lot of daters who will not be into dating a pregnant person. Let them own that experience and move on. You don’t want to be halfway through date three, sipping your virgin cocktail and explaining why you’re not drinking alcohol…