A Real Man wouldn't Shoplift the Pootie from a Single Mom

says Rod Tidwell in Jerry Maguire

Argh - spare me the Single Mom stereotypes! My kids don't need a father figure, my kids already have a father, and other than being an occasional pain in my divorced ass, he's a pretty damn good father. And I'm a pretty damn good mother and don't need a man in my life to help me raise my kids, financially or otherwise.

What I do need from a man is all the things I can't get from my kids, my friends, my family, my job. I need sex. Preferably wrapped up in a package that includes affection, support, attention to my needs, willingness to care about the things that I care about, and the ability to accept the same in return. For the most part, I can get all those wrappings from my kids, my friends, my family and my job. Which gets me back to - I need sex.

Give me the same credit you give a single girl without kids. Just cause she wants to sleep with you doesn't always mean she wants to marry you. Of course, some girls are the "sleep-to-trap-into-marrying" types. If you're smart you notice the signs (her asking you to meet her parents on a first date is a good indication) and you stay away. Single Moms - no diff. If I start planning my family vacation around your availability, feel free to run the other direction. But until then, you can feel safe in assuming that I'm just into you for a good time.

So go ahead - Shoplift the Pootie. Or at the very least, don't let my having kids keep you from Shoplifting the Pootie. If I want more than sex from you, I'll tell you.