Dating

USCBB For Your Marriage Resources on Dating

www.foryourmarriage.org/dating-engaged/dating
Here you’ll find solid advice for that exciting, joyful, and confusing experience called dating. Is this person worth pursuing? How do I go about dating well? How do I know if he or she is “the one”? How can modern technology help or hurt forming relationships that last?

The Dating Project Documentary
www.thedatingprojectmovie.com
50% of America is single. The way people seek and find love has radically changed. The trends of hanging out, hooking up, texting and social media have created a dating deficit. Dating is now...outdated. Follow 5 single people, ages 18 to 40, as they navigate this new landscape in this documentary film. Purchase the DVD and a Catholic guide to the Dating Project HERE.



Pretty Good Catholic: How to Find, Date, and Marry Someone Who Shares Your Faith
by Rachel Hoover Canto

Want to find a pretty, good Catholic? Looking for a person who is attractive, interesting, and faithful to Christ and the Church? This is the most realistic guide to the bewildering Catholic dating scene. New author Rachel Hoover Canto tells her own amazing story while offering fresh, sharp-witted insights for both women and men. Learn how to set aside your checklist, date real people, and open your mind without lowering your standards. If you’re looking for a modern, relatable, orthodox guide to dating—with advice that actually works—this is the book!


Off the Hook: God, Love, Dating, and Marriage in a Hookup World
By Timothy O'Malley
In Off the Hook, O’Malley explains how the ethics of hooking up shape relationships between men and women and examines the considerable harm to individuals and society that results. By exploring the sacrament of marriage in its biblical, theological, and liturgical dimensions, he offers Catholic young adults and those charged with their formation and pastoral care a wealth of insight into God’s plan for love.


Dating Detox: 40 Days of Perfecting Love in an Imperfect World
by Kevin and Lisa Cotter

Tired of our toxic dating culture, many young adults want to clean up their love lives. They desire to give their lives to Christ and turn away from sin but without a concrete plan, they quickly fall back into old habits. Featuring daily stories and action items, this forty-day detox provides a practical "cleanse" for those who want to purify themselves from the poisoned dating culture and gain the freedom to love and be loved.


Emotional Virtue: A Guide to Drama-Free Relationships
by Sarah Swafford

Drama-free relationships...Do they exist? Today's dating scene is more complicated than ever, especially with social media, texting, and the endless pressure of the world's expectations. How can men and women overcome the interior and exterior battles and discover the love they desire? From "Hey", to "I do", as well as the inevitable gray areas along the way - Emotional Virtue offers a compelling blueprint for how to thrive in every stage of a relationship - not just survive.


How to Find Your Soulmate Without Losing Your Soul: 21 Secrets for Women
by Jason and Crystalina Evert

In your quest for love, don't lose yourself along the way. While navigating through the dating scene, every woman begins to wonder: How do I know when a guy really loves me? Am I being too picky? Do I even deserve love? Is my relationship worth keeping? Is love worth the risk? Are any decent guys left? Single women often feel left alone to find answers to their deep questions about love and intimacy. Some hang out and hook up, hoping for love. Others are afraid even to hope. At some point, every woman needs reassurance that she and her standards are not the problem. In How to Find Your Soulmate Without Losing Your Soul, you'll discover twenty-one strategies to help you raise the bar, instead of sitting at it, waiting around for Mr. Wonderful.


The Dating Blueprint: What She Wants You to Know about Dating but Will Never Tell You
by Jason Evert

Women don t feel comfortable telling a man what they wish he knew about dating. He's expected to know it. Unfortunately, the only time men receive specific guidelines is when they re being told what they re not supposed to do. As a result, very few know what they are supposed to do! What men want is a clear blueprint. Imagine how much simpler dating would be if women could just speak their minds! Therefore, Jason Evert surveyed more than a thousand women and asked them questions. Dating doesn't need to become a relic of the past. It needs to be revived. For this to happen, men need to put down their screens, look a woman in the eye, and ask her on a date. The Dating Blueprint explains how.



How Catholics (Should) Date Video
featuring Jackie Francois Angel

Jackie has some straightforward advice about how Catholics (should) date in a way that will eliminate the ambiguity often involved, while hopefully leading to more vocations and a healthier dating culture.



The Catholic Single Person’s Guide To Surviving Dating Video
featuring Lillian Fallon

Dating isn't easy—and trying to do it right is even more difficult. Well-meaning Catholics can get confused, anxious, or even disillusioned with the dating scene, especially if they've been at it for a while. Lillian Fallon has advice for single Catholics who are still navigating the Catholic dating scene.