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.
Have you ever taken notice of someone who is so completely different from you, so opposite in almost every way, yet been completely attracted to them? Maybe it’s a woman who easily captures the attention of a group while you prefer to hang in the background. Or perhaps a guy who spends his weekends training […]
You have been on that first date and now you realize that this is not the person for you. What now? This topic may make any single person feel particularly uneasy and uncomfortable for many legitimate reasons. How you handle such a situation is a good indicator of what kind of person you are and […]
Dear Michele, I have always wondered if one has to be debt- free, have a house and preferably a car before thinking of searching for a spouse. When I read profiles, some mention that they are financially stable and would only consider someone similar. I am wondering what is meant by that? While I agree […]
Dear Michele, I would like to know if it is legal in any sense to list a younger age that you are on the dating site, and what to except if the recipient should find out. Signed, Should I List a Younger Age? Dear Should I List a Younger Age, Thank you for being honest […]
Dear Michele: I had my marriage annulled 15 years ago. I am trying to find a suitable boyfriend in the hope that it will lead to marriage but no one replies or writes to me except people outside of my posted age range. I had in the past dated one Catholic boy on the net, […]
Have you ever been told you’re being too picky when it comes to dating? Are you hoping to find a fellow Catholic to date but have heard the advice to date a non-Catholic instead? I’ve read this dating advice more times than I’d like. If you have discerned that dating a Catholic is not something […]
When I was in early high school, a Catholic relative of mine was going through the annulment process, as he had been divorced nearly a decade earlier and had now met another woman he wanted to marry. I overheard a conversation he was having with a friend about how difficult the whole situation was, and […]
The pain of betrayal is a very real struggle for many of us. For some of our non-Catholic brothers and sisters, perhaps the easy response to being hurt by a loved one or even a spouse is hatred or thoughts of revenge. But, as if the very circumstances of being betrayed in such a way […]
Eventually, when you meet someone new, everything will click and mesh, the two of you will be great together, and you’ll decide to spend the rest of your lives joined in marriage. And—hooray! The difficulties of dating will be over. But until this happens, if you’re like most of us, you’ll probably date several different […]
Dear Fr.Jim, I have always thought about religious life.I have 2 friends how are priest here in Vancouver. For some reason I am afraid to talk to them about religious life. I have been on weekend live-ins at a local Abbey. I felt so close to God and Jesus when I was there. I […]
