Catholic Dating Websites

Single Catholics are encouraged by the church to find partners who share the same beliefs – for the mutual strengthening of their faith.  The following Catholic Dating Websites are aimed at providing devotees with a convenient place to meet other believers who likewise want friendship, courtship, long-term relationship, or marriage.  Most of these sites offer free registration wherein one can avail of basic benefits; but to avail of their full service, they do require membership at varying rates.

Ave Maria Singles (www.avemariasingles.com)

Established in 1998 by practicing Catholic Anthony Buono, the site “pledges to offer a service solely dedicated to helping faithful, practicing Catholics find their future spouse and help them become a better follower of Christ.”  The staff consists of two practicing priests.

Catholic Introductions (http://www.catholicintroductions.com/)

They have 15 years of experience in the dating and relationships industry and are recognized as one of the oldest and largest private membership organizations for Catholic singles worldwide.  They have one-on-one personal contact with all their members, membership is transferable, and a wedding gift even awaits successful matches.

Catholic Match (www.catholicmatch.com)

Starting in 1998, this site is by far one of the biggest Catholic dating websites with 500,000+ subscribers and is endorsed by some prominent members of the church.  It has an exclusive test called Temperament Test & Quiztique™ which members take to get to know themselves (and potential partners) better.

Catholic Mingle (www.catholicmingle.com)

Catholic Mingle, established in 2001, is one of the leading social networking sites for Catholic singles looking for friendship, romance or marriage.

Catholic People (http://www.catholicpeople.com/)

Catholic People aims to be the best dating website for Catholic members.  So far, it has more than 28,000 subscribers.

Catholic Singles (www.catholicsingles.com)

Established in 1997, this is the original social networking site for single Catholics looking for friendship, courtship, or even marriage.  It is one of the few dating sites that are wholly Catholic-owned.  They offer pieces of advice, a Catholic Compatibility Test, Catholic News, among others.

Catholic Singles Agency (http://www.catholicsinglesagency.com/)

This site has the SuperMatch Wizard, a combination of 4 distinct types of matching criteria to help members find people that they are compatible with.  Platinum members, of course, get the best service which includes access to the site’s online psychologist and message translations, among many other benefits.

Catholic Unattached Directory (http://www.cathud.com/)

They have postal membership as well as internet membership, and these two are completely integrated.  It is run by practicing Catholics for practicing Catholics.  To date, it has more than 10,000 members.

Although Catholic Dating Websites work hard to screen their members, one must always practice discretion in dealing with people that he/she would meet online.  After all, it is always best to be cautious in everything.