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Catholic
Matchmaker Services
Help you Find Your Spiritual Partner
There are hundreds of catholic matchmaker websites and online dating
match services available.
You can sign up in an anonymous atmosphere, just by going online and
creating one or more online
personals (personal profile ad) at the
match dating website.
However,
most (if not all) require some some of profile and money upfront before
you are able to interact and meet someone. But you should be
able
to browse for free and see what it is all about.
Most people approach online dating with a little apprehension at
first. And catholic dating is no different.
Some
people think that online dating is only for people who can't get dates.
This is not true. One of the primary reasons most people date
online is because in this busy society people have less time to
socialize.
Many people are working more and socializing less. Some are even
working two jobs.
Online
catholic matchmaker and spiritual match dating services
provide a
platform for people who need an easier way to meet and date others. You
get a large selection of people to choose from and who share the same
interests as you.
The truth is, online dating is growing and
more accepted today than it has ever been. Finding your catholic mate
can be a rewarding and fun experience.
Catholic matchmaker
dating services was much more difficult in the past because many
singles didn't know where to go to meet one another.
Meeting
people is not the hard part. The hard part is meeting someone who is
right for you...people you can laugh with, share with,
and have a
meaningful relationship with.
Isn't it ironic that dating, which is supposed to be fun, often times
isn't?
After all, finding people that you're really compatible with can be
stressful.
We have a rundown on a few Catholic dating sites. The
following was collected from the National Catholic Reporter.
Here are a few catholic
matchmaker sites. This will give you
an idea of what's out there.
Ave Maria
Singles
- About 5,000 active members plus 700 on the
six-month-old Spanish-language version of the site.
- Includes
"Ask Father" and "Ask Married Member" features, plus option
pack,
which includes blocking capability, one-on-one chat, a photo album and
other features. Site browsing not open to nonmembers. Members
only browse profiles of opposite sex.
- Best for: Catholics who accept 100 percent of
church teaching and seek partner with same views.
Catholic
Mingle
- A publicly held company in Germany that also
owns J-Date, Christian Mingles, Black Singles and the
mass-market site American Mingles.
- Best
for: Those for whom Catholic identity is one component for screening
potential dates/mates and are comfortable with a range of adherence to
Catholic practice and belief (or none at all).
- Free to post your
own photo profile, browse other photo profiles, read message boards,
submit your own photos, search database. Paid
membership allows
live chat, post messages on boards, IM and other interactive features.
No refunds for unused time.
Catholic Match
- Best
for: Catholic singles looking for online community and possible romance
and courtship. Online questionnaire features seven "key" questions
related to Catholic doctrine as a gauge of member beliefs.
- Free
to register and browse members, receive invitation to private or group
chat, see who is online, create your profile. Monthly cost adjusted,
based on length of membership.
Catholic
Singles
- Large membership. Operated by Catholic Sites,
Inc., which recently launched Catholic Thrive (www.catholicthrive.com),
a free online newsletter with articles about single life and listings
of singles' activities and events in local communities.
- Best
for: Catholics who take their faith seriously and specifically want to
meet Catholics but may be uncomfortable with the all-or-nothing tone of
other Catholic sites.
- Browse for free if you register. Only paid
members can access site's private e-mail system. Live chatrooms,
'member searches, invitations and discounts for Catholic Singles trips.
Site participates in Better Business Bureau's online program. Seven-day
money-back guarantee.
** Do you have
any Catholic Dating Ideas you'd like to share?
**
Share
a few of your favorite Catholic Matchmaker sites
with us so that we may compile a list
and post the results to our monthly
e-zine newsletter. Click
here...or on the "My
Experience" link to the left to submit your ideas.
In addition to the Catholic
matchmaker section here, you will find similar spiritual
relationship ideas in the religious
dating section; such as: Jewish matchmaker, Christian matchmaking,
Muslim dating
and Indian dating.
In the mood for something romantic?
Don' forget to check out our love
ideas, best
love, flirting, romantic ideas and first time sections
for more inspiration.
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