Does Online Dating Work? CatholicSingles.com Has Many Success Stories to Prove It Does

Does Online Dating Work? CatholicSingles.com Has Many Success Stories to Prove It Does LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif., Jan. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- CatholicSingles.com, the premier internet dating service for single Catholic adults of all ages, has a story to tell -- hundreds of them, in fact, of previous members who are now married, engaged, or in a committed relationship. "Seven years ago when I started CatholicSingles.com the idea of online dating was foreign to most people," says company president David Nevarez. "But today over half of the singles in the United States have used one form of online dating in their life. The impression that online dating is 'strange' or 'only for geeks' has all but disappeared." The exact number of engagements and marriages that have taken place between CatholicSingles.com members isn't known, but the number keeps growing, says Tom Johnson, Director of Marketing for CatholicSingles.com. "We've received hundreds of letters from past members. We also find out about many others through word of mouth from people we meet at different events across the country," Johnson says. "Sometimes I'll have 15 to 20 people approach me in a single day to inform me they either know someone who got married because they met on CatholicSingles.com or they are the success story themselves." Johnson offers this advice for people trying to improve their chances of meeting someone: Be yourself. This sounds obvious, but so many people think they need to put on a different face to impress someone. The most impressive thing you can do is be your honest self. Be confident. Johnson reads many profiles each week and continually finds people write statements like, "I've given up on love so I'm trying this" or "I don't really have anything interesting to say." That's all wrong. "People want someone in their life to lift them up, not bring them down," Johnson says. Take a chance. When people complain that nobody has contacted them, Johnson's first response is "Have you tried to contact someone else?" Invariably the answer is no. You need to take a chance and introduce yourself. A simple, 'Hi, I wanted to meet you' will suffice. Expand your borders. Don't just stick to a search within a 10-mile radius of your location. Many success stories found each other across the state and even across the country. Post a good photo. You don't have to be a supermodel, but you should at least be smiling and look approachable. Too many members have photos in which they look angry or you can barely see them. People do want to put a face to the name. Be patient. Love takes time. Don't expect to find your soul mate after a month or two of being on a dating service. Just like any relationship, you need to get to know people and take it slow. For additional information, please call (949) 388-9040 or e-mail info@catholicsingles.com. About CatholicSingles.com CatholicSingles.com is the premier online dating Website created exclusively for Catholic single adults. The Company offers numerous safe, secure and comfortable methods for its members to meet and get to know each other over the Internet. CatholicSingles.com has signed up more than 150,000 members since its inception in May 1998. CatholicSingles.com is very excited about the numerous long-term relationships, engagements, and marriages for which it is responsible. Visit www.catholicsingles.com and click on the "Success Stories" link to see just a few of the successes for yourself. Source: CatholicSingles.com CONTACT: CatholicSingles.com, +1-949-388-9040, info@catholicsingles.com Web site: http://www.catholicsingles.com/ ------- Profile: International Entertainment