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.
There has been a recent discovery in the world of men’s health. Earlier this year a University of Houston grad student revealed he’d discovered a series of essays on men’s health authored by Walt Whitman. Yeah, the poet, but keep reading. Is it Catholic to be concerned with health? Listen, if health can stop a […]
Hi Michele, I am suffering from the pain of deception from my previous marriage. After two years, I came home and he was gone, all of his belongings removed. All the time we were together he professed love to me. So I was shocked and very hurt. He continued to contact me and forced my […]
You’ve been on a few dates and you are beginning to ask yourself, “is this someone I want to become involved with?” How do you know when it feels right? Or, maybe you’re not even asking yourself that question – you’re ready to be committed – you just want to make sure you’re not “missing” […]
Dear Michele, I am on this site and trying to meet Catholic man, I’m praying to meet the ONE the Lord has for ME, the BEST suited for ME. I’m praying for HIS guidance on this one. I’m 40 and never been married, with no children. My concerns about communicating with a man divorced with […]
There is one night a month which should always be on every man’s calendar—guys night. Guys night is not a thing single men do by default of not having a date. It’s the thing that every man on the planet should be doing to thrive in his manhood and maybe sanity too. And when you […]
Once a year, when I leave the house to go on a date, I vaguely wonder, “What do women notice first in a guy?” Is it the Pacman t-shirt or mismatched blazer? Either way, I’m probably not making a stellar impression. Then, a female friend recently clarified it for me, “The first thing I notice […]
Dear Michele, I have been divorced for 11 years. I have tried numerous dating sites and have met a few men. But, I feel I am being too picky or just not ready to move on. I seem to sabotage the relationships before they start with silly reasons why this man is not for me […]
Dear Michele, I have a question. I am dating a guy, we started with emails and then a few more weeks of talking on the phone. When I met him and saw him for the first time I just wasn’t attracted to him physically. At the end of the first date I decided to have […]
Dear Michele, I have been chatting and private chatting with someone for two and a half months on this site. He does not want telephone conversation with me yet. He claims we are friends, but does not initiate private chat with me unless I begin first. I am wondering if I should continue to wait […]
In my last blog I shared some data from a study we did of young Catholic women on their dating experiences within the Catholic communities. As promised, here is what the young Catholic men had to say within the same study. The general questions we had for men were, “Are they interested in going out […]
