Over the years, hundreds of single parents have told Frolo why they joined and what they get from it. The answer is the same every time: friendship, and being with people who understand without needing an explanation.

Key findings

• 91% of 607 parents who applied for a sponsored Frolo membership wanted to make friends. 86% wanted to find single parents nearby, and 83% wanted advice or support.
• 72% of members surveyed say the most valuable thing about Frolo is making friends and feeling less alone, or the group chats (28 of 39).
• 72% of those members rate Frolo 4 or 5 out of 5 for how likely they are to recommend it.
• 83% of 120 Frolo Dating users liked that everyone on it is a single parent. 67% liked its verification and safety-first approach.

Why do single parents want a community of other single parents?

607 parents have applied for a sponsored Frolo membership. They told us what they wanted Frolo for, and could choose more than one answer:

• Making friends: 91%
• Finding single parents nearby: 86%
• Advice or support: 83%
• Meetups: 77%

About 9 in 10 said cost was why they needed a sponsored place, and about 1 in 3 mentioned loneliness.

What do members value most?

39 members told us what they value most. 15 said connecting with others and feeling less alone, and 13 said the group chats. 85% said the app is easy to use.

Does it matter that everyone is a single parent?

Yes. In an earlier survey, 120 Frolo Dating users told us what they liked. 83% said they liked that everyone is a single parent. 67% liked the verification and safety-first approach.

In their words

"People who understand what you saying. You don't have to caveat everything you type."

"An understanding. Friends can empathise but not relate."

"I've made lifelong friends and I'm not lonely anymore."

"Connecting with other parents who get the challenges without having to explain them"

"Frolo was a lifeline for me during a very lonely time of my life"

About these surveys

Figures come from three Frolo sources: 607 applications for sponsored membership, a member feedback survey of 39 people, and an earlier Frolo Dating feedback survey of 120 people. Applications are reported only as totals. People chose to take part, so the results describe their views rather than all single parents. All quotes are anonymous.

Frolo is the community app for single parents. Read more of what our community has told us.