when is it ok to move on with another man, if ever?

hello im jenny, im 17 and having a beautiful daughter, i havnt been with her father for the past 5months, and when i fell pregnant it was just a one time thing so all up me and the father havnt been really together for 7months, and i have stayed away from guys all together, last night i finnally got the courage to go meet a guy i had liked for quite a while and we hit it off, stuff ot steamy but we stopped at kissing, he's adoreabally cute, very sweet understands my position, and understands to be with me means to stand up and take the father role, he rubbs my stomach which is the first male to have touched my baby bump and be makes joke and makes me happy, but im a bit standoffish, im wondering is it ok to be with another while i have someone elses baby ? where do i draw the line at ok and not ok in this relationship. when is sex ok? and what if he doesnt stand up enough with the baby and helping me, do i even have a right to say hey buddie be a dad would ya !? seeing its not his kid ? HEEELLLLPPPPP! PLEASEE!

Quoting Jenny Cook:" hello im jenny, im 17 and having a beautiful daughter, i havnt been with her father for the past 5months, ... [snip!] ... and helping me, do i even have a right to say hey buddie be a dad would ya !? seeing its not his kid ? HEEELLLLPPPPP! PLEASEE!"

There's no rules to follow, it's all about what you feel is right. If you're ready to date, then do it.
That being said, I would personally feel hesitant. He may be very happy to be with you right now and intend on being there for your daughter. But it's extremely hard to have a newborn and be in a relationship. It was hard for my husband and I and we had certainly been together for more than a few months. So he may very well decide to leave and I personally wouldn't hold that against him.
But you won't know if you don't try and I think were I you, I would try it. And if he does stick around and intend on being her dad, I would expect him to step up, too. I won't lie, I'd probably feel weird demanding help from someone in that position, but you'd eventually have to work around that.
I would talk to him. You're having a baby, you're about to a mom, and there's a smurf ton of work that comes with that. He really has to think about if that's something he's ready for.

If you feel like your ready to move on and be in a relationship, Then your ready, There are no rules as to when is acceptable, It is completely up to you.
Although it would be nice if he helped out with you and baby, You cannot expect that or demand that he play the 'father' role, At the end of the day he isn't the dad and is not liable for this child, And if he is your age, I would be concerned he doesn't really understand what stepping into a relationship with someone who is about to have a baby will entale ... I would take it slowly and see how you go.

I don't think you can ask him to 'be a dad', but I don't see the harm in pursuing a slow relationship with him as long as you always put your daughter above him and any other man that may come along I think you'll be alright.

I say that is up to you two as a couple. Maybe discuss it with him if it gets serious. My ex and me got together when I was 3months pregnant with my 1st and I didnt move in with him till we had been together for 2years. That was my choice and he stepped into daddy role on his own choice, I let him decide if he wanted to father my son or not. He did and now my son is 4 1/2 and he stays with him every 2nd weekend (we broke up last year Xmas eve) and he has chosen to still stay by my son and help raise him. Just think of everything, If you and him didnt work out would your child be left without a daddy suddenly or not? Let all that out on the table 1st before my son went calling anyone daddy! Thats just me though   He will be told about his biological father (who only started to want to know him at 3years old and my son knows as a friend) when he is old enough to understand.
You need to talk to him. Good luck with whatever happens  

If you guys have sex ask him to get tested first because even if you use a condom they can break/slip off and you need to protect your baby.
If you feel it is time to move on then do it. You are entitled to be happy.

I would ask him to get tested for the safety of my fetus. But I see no issue w/ pregnant women having sex or seeing other people. there are no set rules. I'd take it slow though. a lot of guys seem great at first...

THANK U ALL! yeah my babys before anyone, even myself, and he knows that asweel i keep telling him to think over what he will take on and he keeps telling me he's ready and it'll be ok, but i dont know if i would let my daughter meet him first incase he does change his mind and desides not to be a dad or doesnt want that, but i have made it clear to every guy who has asked me on a date that me and my baby girl are a package i dont want to date someone and then be annoyyed that we cant spend time alone because i have a baby, they need to deal with it, my daughter is my main priority and will continue to be, but thank u everyone thats very helpful and everything   im very grateful. also though umm what stuff in sex do i need to not do and stay away from as im completely clueless on what im not allowed to do during sex, and what positions and stuff, and i was smart i got him tested before hahaha, awkward ho but he's clean, alsoo, im scared because umm * personal * seeing i have only had sex twice in about 8 or so months, im now the size i was when i was a virgin and he is kiwi and quite large, ? what do i do? LOL

you have every right to move on, but it's not really his responsibility to be LO's father. Sure, he should know baby comes first for you, but it's not his.

When you feel comfortable, move on...i would never expect someone else to play daddy after one date, not until it was serious...and you're 17? Do you really think you "need" to move on to another physical relationship? It is how you got in this situation to begin with...