Why Modern Dating Failed You: A Formation Problem Compounded by a Structural Problem
Let me tell you what we’ve learned after fifteen years of walking with Catholic singles through the worst dating landscape in human history. The problem isn’t that there aren’t enough good men. The problem isn’t that women are too picky. The problem isn’t even the apps – though we’ll get to those. The problem is deeper than any of that. It’s anthropological. The Catholic tradition has always understood that human beings have specific capacities – relational, volitional, emotional – that were designed to work together toward self-gift and covenant love. You were made to encounter persons, to choose deliberately, and to build your sense of worth on something more solid than a notification on your phone. ...