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is it ethical to date this man?
I have been divorced for nearly five years and basically put my dating life on hold and focus my attention on my daughter. I coach at an all star cheerleading gym and one of my students who is the same age as my daughter has divorced parents. They both share pick up and drop off duties. However the father and I seem to have quite a bit in common and I'm really attracted to him. I'm the only coach he deals with at the gym and we tend to flirt. However seeing that his child is on my team and I communicate with the mother is this unethical?
13 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
1. i commend you for devoting your time to your daughter after your divorce many parents are all about themselves after a divorce so congrats
2. if your daughter is friends with this other child i recommend speaking to her , you have already proven to be a wonderful mother, but if they are friends you dont want to jepordize your relationship with your daughter bcuz of the friendship. or ur daughters friendship with this girl you might be surprised on her answer they (her n the other child ) might have the attitude of hey if ur dad dates or marries my mom we will be like sisters, on the other hand she may not want you to date her friends father
3. in no way is it unethical to date him , if you look at it in a different view , you would probally half to talk to her (his ex) when you are involved anyway.
4. me being in that postion few years back i was able to make my husbands ex to put everything else aside communication is the key whenever children are involved.
like i said before you have been a wonderful mother to your daughter i would assume before your divorce and even more so after the divorce . if your daughter is alright with it GO FOR IT and dont worry about what the ex says and as far as ur daughter she already knows that she is number 1 in ur life.
- 1 decade ago
First your question on ethics .
WORK : If your rules states no complications about dating and getting to know this man, then I say it is not unethical.
PERSONAL :
Love or attraction is one of the coolest feeling . I know what u mean when u said is it ethical -(because u still see the mother ) I say you indulge to it and find out how things turn out. Do not fill your mind with worries of what others might think , cause you will never know
HOW U TRULY FEEL about this man , if you won't take risk to find out. A getting to know stage is always safe.... Happy thoughts to you my friend
- Anonymous5 years ago
that's legal, condsidering that 19 is already previous the legal age (acceptable?) yet bearing directly to ethics, it differs from guy or woman to guy or woman. i do no longer extremely have a concern with a huge age hollow yet some would desire to make certain the courting in a destructive easy. on the tip of the day, what concerns is that the couple is a chuffed one.
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- lynnca1972Lv 51 decade ago
As long as it's not violating any rules at work and as long as you're the type of person who won't let it change your treatment of the child if it doesn't work out, I don't see the problem with it.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
You know, I've heard of a lot worse ways to meet someone. You aren't finding them at a bar. Go for it.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
this is a tough one.he may just be flirting and if you ask him out,he may get scared and never come back to the gym.if he does agree to date you and his ex finds out,she may create issues,pos pull the kid out of your gym.so its all a big risk i think.so it depends on if you wanna take that risk.good luck.
- 1 decade ago
i don't think there is a problem with dating him. but if the ex wife finds out it may make things uncomfortable for you and the little girl. at least i would be discrete.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Yeah I mean would you want to feel partially responsible for ruining a marriage and family life if you went ahead with it?
- 1 decade ago
it sounds a bit confusing.. dont do anything unless the rest of the family are alright with it .. coz then things will get confusing.. just wait ;) x