How can I become a father if I am single?

There are several paths to becoming a father while single: solo adoption (depending on your country), surrogacy (where legal), or co-parenting.

Co-parenting is often the most accessible and fastest option: it involves partnering with a woman who also wants to have a child, to raise that child together without being a couple.

In practice, this means meeting potential candidates, discussing your respective expectations, then formalizing a co-parenting agreement covering custody, decision-making, and finances.