Men who refuse to date single mothers have left some members of the Loose Women panel shocked by their attitude, but Stacey Solomon argued that it's better to be honest so that women can weed out the 'rubbish'.

During the latest episode of Loose Women, Andrea McLean, 50, read out comments from men who had shared their thoughts on dating single mothers on the secrets sharing app, Whisper.

Some of the reasons included, not wanting to feel second best, the freedom to go on holidays at a moment's notice and not feeling equipped to be a father figure.

Andrea read out one specific comment from a man who thinks 'single mums are more expensive than prostitutes'.

As the audience gasped in horror when Andrea read out the examples, mum-of-three Stacey stated that she was happy the men had been so open, because women wouldn't waste their time.

'But do you think they're doing you a favour?' she asked the panel before sharing her point of view.

'Because when I heard some of these [comments], I understand that some people don't want to be with someone who doesn't want a family, and I can understand people's reservations about the pressures of becoming a father figure in someone's life.

'But even with the horrible reasons, I thought, "Well thank goodness they've let me know, because that eliminates all the rubbish".

'I wouldn't want to date anyone with that sort of attitude any way.'

Stacey Solomon admitted that she was happy that the men made the comments as she wouldn't want to date someone with that sort of attitude

Andrea McLean read out a range of comments that were left by men who were honest about why they didn't want to date single mums

Denise Welch shared her own story about her husband Lincoln raising her son with ex husband Tim Healy

'It's really difficult introducing a man into your life when you have children. There is so much to think about.

'There are so many steps to take and to navigate that is really difficult, so I actually appreciate these people going online, filling out a form so that I - if I was dating - could cross them straight off the list and try and find somebody quicker and more efficiently.

'The payoff of a blended family is absolutely unbelievable.'

Her comments were received with applause from the audience and Twitter users who agreed that honesty as the best policy.

'Better for men to admit they don't want to date a single mum than try it and then end up hurting her and more importantly the kids too,' wrote one.

While another commented on the social networking site: Honesty IS best, don’t like package families JOG ON. It’ll only come out later if you lie.'

Twitter users agreed with Stacey during the debate on Loose Women

Referring to the step-parenting aspect, Denise Welch used her own personal example when she told the panel: 'I can understand some of the comments. It's a hard job.

'If my Lincoln had filled in a form, which he didn't, I think he possibly would have said back in the day that he didn't want to bring up another child.

'He has done because he's brought up Louis since he was ten.'

Meanwhile, guest panelist Judi Love shared a different viewpoint when she declared that single mums also want to be loved.

Guest panellist Judi Love revealed that single parents also deserved to be loved

'Let's be real, as a single mum who tries to date, I've got to the stage where I'm like you know what, this is what it is.

'They [her children] might stop me for a question, you might hear screaming in the background, that's our life. Accept me and my kids. That's how it is.

'But they are missing out on great opportunities of sharing a life with someone who has fantastic children.

'I am a mum, I'm an entertainer, but I'm also Judi and Judi likes to go out. I want to be taken out, I want to be loved, I want to be caressed and I want to go dancing.'

As the discussion turned to the comments the men made about the physical changes in a woman who has had children, Stacey declared that she wanted to set the record straight.

'Can I just eliminate that rumour because I asked the midwife this straight after and she was like, it doesn't change so don't worry.'