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Peter T. 37; manages websites for school districts; Deer Park, L.I.
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“Because I need to focus on my boys, I treat dating differently; I don’t play games. Friends have said that my brutal honesty is something I should lose, but I’m a package deal: You get the good me, the bad me and, yup, the boys are part of the deal as well.”

Where to find ’em…

Tracks “We have a regular clientele,” says owner Bruce Caulfield, “so our bartenders know all the commuter dads by name, and if someone wants to be set up, the bartenders can make that introduction. It happens all the time.” Penn Station, Seventh Ave between 31st and 33rd Sts (212-244-6350, tracksbargrill.com)

Chelsea Piers Golf Club “Tons of men bring their kids in on the weekend to teach them the sport,” says general manager Greta Wagner. “I’ve seen plenty of couples meet while waiting in line and then come back the next week for a first date.” Pier 59, 23rd St at the Hudson River (212-336-6400, chelseapiers.com)

Bronx Zoo “There are obviously tons of parents here on the weekends,” says Linda Corcoran, who’s worked for the zoo for 25 years. “It’s an easy place to strike up a conversation.” Single dad Jovani Catrina echoes that: He takes his six-year-old daughter to the zoo several times a year and says, “Women will often hear me talking about the animals, and that seems to work as a good icebreaker.” Bronx River Pkwy at Fordham Rd, Bronx (718-367-1010, bronxzoo.com)

Single Dad This social-networking site boasts profiles of more than 100 single-father New Yorkers. “But single moms and single women sign up to meet the fathers too,” says founder-president RJ Jaramillo. singledad.com

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