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Le_Crouton
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Hey guys. What online dating site do you use? Which ones are better than others and what should I keep in mind in making my profile?
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JanR
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Be very careful about online dating. The people whose pictures and profiles you see there may not be representing themselves truthfully. As for your own profile, be honest and up-to-date. If you post a photo, be sure it’s recent enough that you still look like your picture when somebody meets you. No one likes being lied to.
If you decide to date someone from a dating site, insist on meeting in a well-lit public place, you each take your own transportation to and from, and above all, trust your instincts. If something doesn’t feel right, leave.
Pray about it before you go out of a date. If the prospect provides a telephone number, call and listen to how she sounds and responds to your questions and concerns.
Pay attention to clues and red flags.
Online dating can be fun and rewarding, but can also be dangerous. Use common sense.
If you decide to date someone from a dating site, insist on meeting in a well-lit public place, you each take your own transportation to and from, and above all, trust your instincts. If something doesn’t feel right, leave.
Pray about it before you go out of a date. If the prospect provides a telephone number, call and listen to how she sounds and responds to your questions and concerns.
Pay attention to clues and red flags.
Online dating can be fun and rewarding, but can also be dangerous. Use common sense.
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1ke
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My husband and I met via Ave Maria Singles.What online dating site do you use?
I think Ave has a very thorough profile, and has a reputation of attracting “serious” Catholics.Which ones are better than others
Since it’s been 15 years since I’ve been on any of them, I can’t really say for sure what they are like now.
Be honest, be thorough, be thoughtful. Include a picture.what should I keep in mind in making my profile?
Don’t have unrealistic expectations.
LaughingBoy1503
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I have tried all the major Catholic dating sites. I have not been on any since 2016 but 3 years is not that long ago so I imagine my (name removed by moderator)ut would still be relevant. I won’t even go into the minor catholic dating sites… They are not wort it. You will find like 5 women’s profiles. They are not worth joining. There are 3 major sites.
Ave Maria singles.
This site is have a reputation for having more “serious Catholics” as another poster said. My experience on this site was that there were only about 15 or so women in my age range and and within a 100 mile radius for me to message. And I live in the Greater Los Angeles area. There is literally 1 million Catholics in my county and that is not counting the neighboring Los Angeles county. So, this indicated to me that there are just not many people on this site. Imagine how much more scarce it would be for someone living in a area with a much smaller population. And of those 15 women, about half of them I recognized from another Catholic dating site that I was also a member of. I did not meet a single woman from this site.
Then there is Catholicsingles. Tons of profiles. A few hundred in my age range and general area (within 50 or 100 miles. I cant remember) But most were inactive. This is how I know they were inactive. I did a experiment. On the next Catholic dating site I will mention, you are able to see when a woman reads your message to them. Even though I did not get a response back 90% of the time, my message was read almost 100% of the time. I messaged about 250 women on Catholicsingles… any woman that was the least bit attractive and interesting to me, I messaged. Most the messages were not even read. This indicated a whole lot of inactive profiles. I did get some replies back and I did meet one woman from this site. It did not work out. We met once, she said she liked me, Called me handsome bla bla bla and said she wanted to see me again. Then a week later she realized she was not over her ex boyfriend lol.
Finally, Catholicmatch.com. This site netted me over 700 women, at any given time, in my age range and within 100 miles, to message. And I met something like 7 women from this site in about 3.5 active years on this site. I had about a 10%-15% reply back rate and I went on one date for about every 100 women i messaged. I am only a average looking guy and I am not photogenic at all. I look better in person, so to me, my statistic was not that bad lol. This site, by far, has the biggest user base. It is, in my opinion, the best, for this exact reason. I am not saying it is the best because I did happen to meet my wife on this site. I am saying it is the best because it gave me the largest pool of women to message. If I had to recommend only one, I would choose this site to use. But if money is not a issue, join all 3.
As for making a profile, I would say, just have at least one picture where you are smiling. I cant really comment on much else, I do not even remember what I wrote for myself. I do not remember much. If I tried hard enough I am sure I could be more helpful in this area but it is late and I am about to go to bed so I cant think so hard. Sorry.
Good luck
Ave Maria singles.
This site is have a reputation for having more “serious Catholics” as another poster said. My experience on this site was that there were only about 15 or so women in my age range and and within a 100 mile radius for me to message. And I live in the Greater Los Angeles area. There is literally 1 million Catholics in my county and that is not counting the neighboring Los Angeles county. So, this indicated to me that there are just not many people on this site. Imagine how much more scarce it would be for someone living in a area with a much smaller population. And of those 15 women, about half of them I recognized from another Catholic dating site that I was also a member of. I did not meet a single woman from this site.
Then there is Catholicsingles. Tons of profiles. A few hundred in my age range and general area (within 50 or 100 miles. I cant remember) But most were inactive. This is how I know they were inactive. I did a experiment. On the next Catholic dating site I will mention, you are able to see when a woman reads your message to them. Even though I did not get a response back 90% of the time, my message was read almost 100% of the time. I messaged about 250 women on Catholicsingles… any woman that was the least bit attractive and interesting to me, I messaged. Most the messages were not even read. This indicated a whole lot of inactive profiles. I did get some replies back and I did meet one woman from this site. It did not work out. We met once, she said she liked me, Called me handsome bla bla bla and said she wanted to see me again. Then a week later she realized she was not over her ex boyfriend lol.
Finally, Catholicmatch.com. This site netted me over 700 women, at any given time, in my age range and within 100 miles, to message. And I met something like 7 women from this site in about 3.5 active years on this site. I had about a 10%-15% reply back rate and I went on one date for about every 100 women i messaged. I am only a average looking guy and I am not photogenic at all. I look better in person, so to me, my statistic was not that bad lol. This site, by far, has the biggest user base. It is, in my opinion, the best, for this exact reason. I am not saying it is the best because I did happen to meet my wife on this site. I am saying it is the best because it gave me the largest pool of women to message. If I had to recommend only one, I would choose this site to use. But if money is not a issue, join all 3.
As for making a profile, I would say, just have at least one picture where you are smiling. I cant really comment on much else, I do not even remember what I wrote for myself. I do not remember much. If I tried hard enough I am sure I could be more helpful in this area but it is late and I am about to go to bed so I cant think so hard. Sorry.
Good luck
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Cruciferi
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I would try these three Dating Sites/Apps:
- CatholicMatch
- Bumble
- Coffee Meets Bagel
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JanR
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I didn’t realize you were asking about Catholic dating sites. I thought your query was about dating sites in general. Still, I think reasonable caution is merited.
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