Can you guess which Single Dad I have a Crush on? 

He started “it” back in February by sending me this sweet email. I’m a sucker for compliments:

“I really like your blog and website, very well done,” he wrote. “There’s a reason it’s the only single parenting site in my blog roll so far.”

Fortunately, he has since added more bloggers, like Ms. Single Mama . (Oh, that on-the-ball mama just beat to me to the punch with a Dad’s House post of her own.)

“It would be nice to meet and chat with a fellow Bay Area single parent writer (you!) in person,” he added.

As it turns out, we live just an hour away from each other. I wrote back to say that it’s so “rare” for two bloggers to actually meet in the flesh. I was game, however.

So, David from Dad’s House offered to drive my way (thanks!) so we could meet for real. I’d imagined a business lunch. We’d talk about blogging, of course. I’d only seen that one photo of him — with the red hat — so I had this vision of meeting a skinny, serious, quiet guy. I’ll be the first to admit that I have some unfair misconceptions about men from Silicon Valley.

Boy, was I in for a surprise.

This cute guy with tortoise shell glasses, green eyes, and shiny black shoes walked into the cafe where I was working.

“I never would have recognized you!” I blurted out.

I gave him a short hug — which caught him off guard, I think — and then we were off. He’s talkative, a little goofy, a great listener. We got hungry and walked to the Thai place a few doors down. We both had curry.

We just kept on talking: about blogging, parenting, literary agents, our kids, boundaries, dating. I’d expected a very analytical man, but he has a strong philosophical side.

Before we knew it, three hours had passed. Oh no, David got a parking ticket! (Sorry).

We should have taken pictures. We should have made a video.

Really, how often do a single mom blogger and a single dad blogger get to meet in person? Not often, I think. I feel like I have a new friend out there, and I hope he feels the same way.

I’ll never forget his last words to me, as we said goodbye. “”High tide floats all boats,” he said.

He explained that this is a popular saying in Silicon Valley. If the tide is high for everyone — that means for us, as single parents — we’ll keep each other from drowning. Here’s to keeping each other afloat, David.

Fess up, single moms and dads: Who do you have a crush on, virtually or in real life?

P.S. If you can’t tell, Ms. Single Mama certainly has a virtual crush on Dad’s House.