The world is full of dating advice – much of which is toxic and damaging to relationships. We approach dating advice from the perspective of Catholic teachings as they relate to the persons and the role that dating and romantic relationships play in our lives as Christians.
In this section, we’ll explore dating advice for first time dates as well as advice for those who are going on their 20th date. More importantly, we’ll look at why relationships sometimes fail and what it takes to make the work.
If there’s one thing we all want to know before taking the time out of our busy lives to do something, it’s, “Does it work?” Trying to lose weight and checking out diets? You’re going to want to know if the diets work. Looking for an essential oil that’s going to relieve your stress? Before […]
Breaking up is the last way we want our relationships to end—but unfortunately it’s how all of them will end until we finally find the right one. In your dating lifespan, breakups are inevitable. Not everyone you meet can be the one person you end up with. Maybe you’ve gone on a few dates after […]
Do you find yourself wishing for a simple, Catholic dating app? Especially now, when each day is full to the brim with work, activities and generally keeping up with the fast paced society we live in, things that should be fun feel like work. When dating starts to fall into the work category, that’s a […]
It’s not always easy to get to know someone when you’re online dating. Between dating anxiety and the basic limitations of message-based communication, conversations can be tricky to start. But one-sided conversations make online dating communication much worse. “One thing that I encounter occasionally in online dating is one-sided conversations in which I seem to be […]
After years of online dating, pining, whining, attending weddings alone, announcing and renouncing my spinster status, I’m engaged! I feel incredibly blessed. But I’m taking time to reflect on the journey that led me to this place. For us, it was a serendipitous story of knowing each other as young teenagers, growing up and losing […]
There’s a lot to love about online dating. You can meet a lot of interesting new people, possibly from all over the world. You’re empowered to cast a wider net than if you tried to approach strangers to spark romance. Best of all, you can meet people while you’re sitting on your couch in your […]
Most of us have probably struggled with self-confidence or self-worth issues at some point in our lives. Some people might be lucky enough to have left those days behind in junior high. But for a lot of us, the struggle is still real. When you’re single and hoping to find that special someone, doubts and […]
Online dating is different for everyone. But most of the time, we hear about frustrations with finding no matches, or with only finding people you don’t think are quite right for you. But every once in a while, it just might seem like you’ve hit the jackpot. When your online dating experience is exciting, do you […]
When I was in college, I gave online dating a try. I set up my profile, sent some messages, and was active in all of the online community events. But within a few months, I deactivated my account. It wasn’t because I wasn’t getting any messages or couldn’t find any guys I was attracted to. […]
“It’s another Saturday night and I ain’t got nobody,” … Do you ever feel like Sam Cooke wrote those lyrics just for you? Maybe you’re living a good life, working hard, and coming home with a paycheck to spend. But maybe you’re too nervous to ask someone out. Somewhere, somehow in the conservative Christian world […]
