After meeting my daughters, every man I dated would leave me. So, I brought home a “fake” boyfriend to understand why.
It took me three short relationships to realize what was really happening. Each time, it was the same story: we’d have a great time together, everything would go smoothly, then I’d introduce my boyfriend to my daughters, and—boom! He’d leave almost immediately.
They already knew I had daughters, so it shouldn’t have been a surprise. I tried to find out what went wrong, but each one of them ignored my questions.
After the third breakup, I decided to ask a coworker for help. I invited him over for dinner and introduced him to my daughters as my new boyfriend. During dinner, I made sure to leave the room often, giving my friend plenty of time to interact with the girls. When I returned, he looked paler than usual and was gripping his fork with visible nervousness.