Ghanaian actress and TV host, Joselyn Dumas, openly acknowledges the obstacles faced by single mothers when navigating the dating scene.
Dumas recently shared a personal anecdote on her YouTube channel about a friend who hesitated to pursue a relationship with a woman who had a child. He expressed apprehension about assuming parental responsibilities for a child who was not his biological offspring.
Dumas contends that such perspectives contribute to the difficulties many single mothers face in finding romantic partners, as they often encounter biases rooted in their parental status.
In her words;“We have our kids as single mothers but we still want to be happy. We still want to date other people.
“Let me tell you why we don’t go out and marry. I spoke to a friend of mine here, Anthony. He said, ‘Me, I will never be with a born one’.
“His reason was, ‘Why would I come and raise somebody else’s child? That’s not my bloodline. He doesn’t have any trace of my DNA in him. Why am I going to now help someone’s bloodline grow? What about mine?’
“And I said to myself that this is the reason why a lot of single mothers are single with their children,” he said.
She also questioned the differing views towards adoption, stating that nurturing a non-biological child should not be seen differently.
“I asked him, ‘What about adoption?’ And he said that’s different. But if you ask me, it’s not that different,” she said.
The actress emphasized that single mothers frequently raise their children alone out of obligation and necessity, not a choice for a solitary existence.
