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Should I mention my kids on my dating profile?

The short answer

Mention it, briefly, in the bio rather than the photos. Hiding it does not expand your options - it just moves the conversation to a point where someone feels misled.

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Why disclosure helps you

It filters. People for whom it is a dealbreaker remove themselves before either of you spends time, and people for whom it is normal read it as straightforwardness.

A single clause is enough. It does not need to be the headline and it does not need explaining.

Keep the kids out of the photos

Standard advice and worth following, for their privacy rather than your image. A profile is a public document shown to strangers.

Say it in words, show yourself in the photos.

On availability

If your time is genuinely constrained, saying so early saves a lot of friction later. It reads as organised rather than unavailable, provided you propose something concrete alongside it.

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