Catholic Match is a website that is dedicated to helping Roman Catholics find a suitable partner near them. Here is a review of this popular dating site:
Catholic Match Overview
CatholicMatch.com was originally called the St. Raphael Catholic Singles Network, which helped bring together Roman Catholics who were interested in either pursuing a partner for marriage, or even desiring to meet others who wish to remain single for the Church.
Who May Join
Obviously, this site was developed to help Catholics meet other Catholics, but people of other faiths are invited to join as well. The site is open to anyone who is interested in the Roman Catholic faith, and are interested in possible conversion.
Creating a Profile
Upon joining, members may choose to answer a variety of questions regarding their personal views on different church doctrines and beliefs.
It is not necessary to answer the questions, but it can help create a unique profile for yourself and help match you with like-minded Roman Catholics in your area. Many of the doctrinal questions deal with your opinion on issues like: abortion, the virgin Mary, mass, divorce, papal infallibility, etc.
Catholic Social Networking
One of the benefits of joining CatholicMatch.com is that you can easily find out about local singles’ events in your area (e.g. bible studies, singles parties, rosary groups, and other fun events).
Similar to Facebook.com, you can find other members by searching by gender, age range, location, beliefs, and member ID number. And these features are available to members and non-members.
You can also:
- Create your bio page
- Add a photo library
- Answer specific questions to help match you better
- Create a list of hobbies and interests
- Meet others in chat rooms
- Participate in Instant Messaging
- Send mail to other members (a la Facebook’s Inmail)
- Learn about singles events in your area
- Check out the forums and message boards
- Read testimonials and relevant articles on Catholic dating
- Take the free temperament test
Membership Fees
Anyone can join for free and get access to some basic features — like unique tests to figure out your personality type. However to take part in forums and start meeting local singles in your area, you need to either start a trial period or pay for a monthly membership. For example, a 6 month membership is $12.50 per month, which is less than the typical popular singles websites. Check out all their pricing options to learn about other ways to save – and other promotions going on. Payment can be made by credit card, debit card, or even PayPal.
Summary
Catholic Match is a social networking site that is bringing together like-minded people who share the same faith and similar interests. Of course anyone of other faiths can join, but the site will only create matches with people of the same faith.
So if you’re looking to find a single Catholic who shares your specific beliefs and opinions, this is the place to be. Unlike Facebook.com, you need to pay a small monthly fee to be part of this community and meet fellow Catholics near you – or across the world in Canada, United States, and U.K.
We recommend starting with a basic membership so that you can see how the site can help you meet other Catholics singles. Join a chat room and meet others to see if this is the right singles social network for you.
Learn more by visiting Catholic Match