Eric was no stranger to online dating. The 30-year-old Lay Dominican Novice from Columbia, MD had tried out this form of meeting people. “I told people I had lots of luck,” he later recalled. “It was all bad.” But several friends of his had met their spouses online, and knowing how important faith was to him, he decided to try CatholicMatch.
Tui Marie, 28-years-old and an hour away in Arlington, VA—the two cities are essentially … read more »
Tony didn’t think meeting the right woman online was something that would happen for him. And as one who liked the idea of meeting that special someone by chance, he didn’t even find the idea desirable. But he was willing to try new things, and his desire for a Catholic spouse was his overriding concern.
“It was frustrating to date a girl only to find out she had no intentions of becoming Catholic or didn’t … read more »
It wasn’t long ago that Vanessa was happily married to an honorable man serving his country in Iraq, and raising their daughter. Then the 23-year-old from Washington state got terrible news: Her husband had died in the line of duty and she faced an uncertain future.
Vanessa had faith — that God had a plan for her and she hoped that plan included finding love again someday. She found joy in her little girl and … read more »
Michael was praying for God to help him find the woman who would be the love of his life, and in his prayers, the 52-year-old from New York was making himself available to go anywhere on earth. God took him up on it, and sent him to Australia.
It was Michael’s birthday and the greetings were coming in. One emotigram came from Rosemary, a 49-year-old from Tasmania. Her charming emote wished him birthday greetings “from … read more »
Neither Brandon nor Joy were sure about the online dating world when they first met on CatholicMatch back in 2008. They also weren’t sure about the whole idea of long-distance dating. It didn’t stop the 29-year-old man from Alabama and the 27-year-old woman from Oklahoma from ending up engaged and thrilled about the future.
After making their online connection in ’08, the couple communicated, but dated other people. “We finally realized it was silly for … read more »
CatholicMatch changed me by helping me do things differently.
This is my story.
When I decided to join CatholicMatch back in 2010 I had already been a veteran of online dating for half a decade. I had forged a few relationships, none of which resulted in what I was hoping for, so in 2010 I realized I needed to change my strategy. I decided to commit to joining one new dating site per month until … read more »
Steve and Becky were both looking for a second chance at finding their soulmate, after their first marriages ended, but both were living life to the fullest. They each had two kids and they both stayed active. Steve, 42-years-old from San Antonio is a business executive and Becky, age 40 from Omaha teaches fourth grade in Catholic schools. It was the day after Christmas they made a connection on CatholicMatch.
“I couldn’t open it unless … read more »
William and Paula might not have fit the criteria of people conventional wisdom would peg as online dating possibilities. Neither had used this venue prior to coming to CatholicMatch, and both were skeptical. Both were looking for a second opportunity to build a life with someone special, having had their first marriages annulled. But what they did have was a firm desire to build their lives and relationships around the Catholic Faith.
Both had a … read more »
Gwen and Jerome had each known the pain of seeing their first marriages end, and were determined that the next time would be different. Gwen had gone through life changes that included a conversion to the Catholic Church. “I wanted someone who enjoyed his relationship with Christ as much as I do,” she said.
The 51-year-old woman from Kansas had something else that can be important to developing a solid romance and that’s a willingness … read more »
It was her first date with Jason that had Mandy thinking something special could be in the works. “I excused myself and while reapplying lip gloss thought, ‘This man has a lot of potential,’” the 35-year-old sales manager from Washington state recalled.
Mandy’s epiphany marked a transformation of her turning form skeptic of online dating into a beneficiary. It was a journey that began in November 2010 when she had her first date with Jason, … read more »
Sheri was at an exciting new time in her life. She’d just graduated from Central Michigan, and moved to St. Louis to begin a career in journalism. She was looking for the right person, but wanted to make sure that it was truly “Mr. Right,” instead of “Mr. Right Now.” She was skeptical of online dating but decided to put up a free profile on CatholicMatch.
Her skepticism didn’t disappear overnight—she stayed as a free … read more »
The success story archive at CatholicMatch is filled with examples of couples where at least one of the parties was able to make a match with the first person they corresponded with. That wasn’t the case for Alexandra. The 31-year-old preschool teacher from Spain was a part of the CatholicMatch community for seven years before she finally found her true love.
Alexandra started things by sending Miguel a “smile” emotigram, which eventually led to a … read more »
In many ways, Lenny had it all, or at least close to it. The 44-year-old accountant from south Florida had a good job with a company that was growing. He had a close relationship with his family and an active life, from running marathons to making an excursion to Italy to see family.
One thing was missing—“A woman that is Catholic, with a positive outlook on life and with a passion for living,” as he … read more »
Stephen wanted to get married and settle down, but the 26-year-old from northern Indiana was having trouble meeting the right kind of person. The same was true for 24-year-old Gabrielle from Tennessee. They were Catholics who deeply loved the Church’s tradition, particularly the Latin Mass and came to CatholicMatch looking for a spouse to share that love with.
“(We) were passionate about our Catholic faith and wanting family and children,” Stephen said. “But being able … read more »
Thomas was tired of having to decide. The 28-year-old Air Force lieutenant had met some women with whom he shared a strong commitment to the Catholic faith, but didn’t have the personality mesh.
The women that he met and clicked with were on a different faith wavelength from him. He came to CatholicMatch hoping to find one woman that would bring it all together.
Valerie, 25, a teacher in Pittsburgh, saw his profile in August … read more »
