<human>: So here's my question for all the girls/women of reddit. If you were considering dating someone and you knew/found out that they had a kid would that change the way you think of them or give you second thoughts on dating them?

I ask because I am the father of a great 3 year old boy. The mother and I are long separated, never married, but do have a somewhat civil relationship for the sake of our boy. Since breaking up with her, I have only been able to maintain a fleeting example of a relationship. I've gone on a few dates and had a FWB situation that lasted about a year. 
I always have put forth the effort, given it the ol college try, but it seems like nothing pans out in the end (although this could be for another reason) however the girls i have dated i had a prior relationship in the past (co-workers, friends of a friend, etc) and they have known about my son and to some extent my past.

So as stated before, would having a potential date having a child be a major turn off for you or make you have second thoughts about whether to date him or not? and if so what is a good way to go about talking about it (from both ends)

Can you condense the text into a few key points?
<bot>: Have a 3 year old son. Girls I know who I go out with on one or two dates don't pan out. Is being a father a turn off for them?