Ethan Walker
CatholicMatch is the largest and most trusted Catholic dating site in the world. It suggests matches in accordance with the Catholic Sacrament of Marriage to those who are free to marry in the Catholic Church. Before receiving any matches, users must complete a questionnaire called the Match Portrait, which evaluates key areas where successful couples tend to agree, such as personality traits, values, and outlook on life. Users can also adjust match filters to narrow potential matches based on distance and other key factors. Matches appear on the user's Match Page for review.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Suggested Matches | In accordance with the Catholic Sacrament of Marriage to those who are free to marry in the Catholic Church |
| Match Suggestion Prerequisites | Members must complete a questionnaire called the Match Portrait |
| Match Portrait | A list of multiple-choice questions designed to determine your life outlook, views, values, traits, and other attributes of your personality which are important to a healthy relationship |
| Match Filters | Can be narrowed based on distance and other key factors |
| Notification | Instant alerts when someone sends you a message, emotigram, or other communication |
| Subscription | Access to premium features such as seeing who has liked your profile |
| Profile Status | Can be set to active or inactive |
| Account Removal | Complete account removal can be requested by contacting CatholicMatch support |
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What You'll Learn
Complete the Match Portrait questionnaire
Completing the Match Portrait questionnaire is the first step to getting suggested matches on CatholicMatch. This questionnaire helps the platform suggest compatible matches by evaluating your personality traits, values, outlook on life, and other factors.
When filling out the questionnaire, it is important to be honest with your responses as this will help ensure that the best possible matches are suggested. Don't worry about being too honest—your responses will never be seen by human eyes.
The Match Portrait questionnaire might ask some personal questions. However, this is to ensure that successful matches are made in key areas where couples do well to agree on. These include personality traits, values, outlook on life, and other factors that make up your personality.
After you have completed the questionnaire, your responses will be evaluated using a Likert scale. This evaluation will be used to compare you with other members and suggest compatible matches.
Once you have been suggested matches, you can use match filters to narrow down your options based on distance and other key factors. Adjusting these filters will not remove past matches but will ensure that future suggestions meet your criteria.
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Adjust match filters to narrow suggestions
Adjusting your match filters is a great way to narrow down the suggestions you receive on Catholic Match and increase your chances of finding a compatible match. Here are some tips to help you optimise your match filters:
Firstly, identify your priorities and deal-breakers. Consider factors such as age, location, acceptance of Church teachings, body type, marital status, and lifestyle choices like smoking. Decide which criteria are non-negotiable for you and which ones you are willing to be flexible on. For example, you might want to filter out anyone who smokes or is divorced, or you might prefer to date someone within a certain age range.
Next, log in to your Catholic Match account and access your match filters. Here, you can customise your search criteria based on the factors mentioned above. If you're primarily interested in meeting people close to where you live, you can adjust the search distance accordingly. This increases the likelihood of a response, as someone closer to you is more likely to reply.
However, it's important to strike a balance. If your match filters are too strict, you might find that there are very few potential matches, or none at all. In this case, you may need to adjust your filters to be less stringent. For example, you could broaden your search distance or consider a wider age range.
Remember, adjusting your match filters will only impact future suggestions. Your past matches will remain unaffected, and you can always review and adjust your search criteria again if needed. You can also create multiple search folders with different criteria to experiment with different combinations of preferences.
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View profiles and send messages
To view profiles on CatholicMatch, you can browse through the profiles of members who have viewed your profile in the past month in the "Views" list. When you first visit a profile, a view notification will be sent, and for the next 60 days, you can return to the same profile as many times as you like without sending a new notification. If you are a subscriber and you determine that someone isn't a good match, you can "snooze" their profile, which will hide it from your search results for the next 180 days.
To send a message to another member on CatholicMatch, you must first go to their full profile. From there, you can either "Like" the profile or send a message. Liking a profile is a way to bookmark it for later or express interest without sending a message. To send a message, click on the speech bubble icon, and to like a profile, click on the heart icon. Type your message into the text box provided, and if you are a premium member, you can press "Send" to deliver your message. Basic members will be prompted to subscribe first.
When you send a message, the recipient will instantly be alerted, and the message will appear in your "Message Inbox." You can access your inbox by clicking on "Messages" from the main menu. Your likes will appear at the top of your inbox, and you can open a conversation by clicking on it within the left column. If you are a premium member, you can immediately read the contents of messages you receive. However, if you are a basic member, you must first unlock the conversation, wait 10 days to read the message for free, or subscribe to instantly unlock the message.
From within a conversation, you can view the member's full profile by clicking on their name at the top or by accessing the conversation menu (by clicking on the three vertical dots in the upper right corner) and selecting "Go to Profile." This allows you to easily view and learn more about the person you are messaging.
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Receive instant alerts
Instant alerts are a great way to stay on top of your Catholic Match notifications. Here are a few ways to make sure you're receiving instant alerts:
- Ensure your profile status is set to "Active". You can find this under the “My Account” section. An inactive profile will not have access to new matches or notifications.
- Keep an eye out for numeric notification icons. New items and events, such as messages, views, and matches, will display a number next to the menu item, indicating that you have something new to review.
- If you're online when someone sends you a message, emotigram, or other communication, you'll receive an instant notification.
- When you send a message, your recipient will be instantly alerted, and you'll see a notification when they read your message (this feature is available only to 6-month subscribers).
By following these steps, you'll be able to receive instant alerts and stay up-to-date with your Catholic Match activity.
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View your match list
To view your match list on CatholicMatch, you must first complete a questionnaire called the Match Portrait. This is a list of multiple-choice questions that will determine your life outlook, views, values, traits, and other personality attributes that are important to a healthy relationship. The questionnaire also covers key areas where successful couples tend to agree, such as personality traits and outlook on life.
Once you have completed the Match Portrait, CatholicMatch will suggest matches to you in accordance with the Catholic Sacrament of Marriage. Those who are deemed compatible based on their questionnaire responses will be suggested to each other as matches. You can view these matches on your Match Page, where they will appear one at a time for you to review.
You can also adjust your match filters to narrow down potential matches based on distance and other key factors. Changing these filters will not remove past matches but will ensure that future suggestions meet your specified criteria. Additionally, you can view a list of members who have liked you and a list of members that you have liked under the Likes section. Please note that this feature is only available to subscribers.
Instant alerts are another feature of CatholicMatch, notifying you when someone sends you a message, emotigram, or other communication. You can also change your profile status to Active or Inactive under My Account. Setting your profile to inactive will prevent you from appearing in other members' search results and receiving new matches.
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Frequently asked questions
Before receiving match suggestions, you must complete a questionnaire called the Match Portrait, which evaluates key areas where successful couples tend to agree, such as personality traits, values, and outlook on life. Matches are then suggested based on the Catholic Sacrament of Marriage to those free to marry in the Catholic Church.
Matches appear on your Match Page for you to review one at a time. You can also view a list of members who have liked you and vice versa under the Likes section.
You can adjust your match filters based on distance and other key factors. Adjusting these filters will not remove past matches but will ensure that future suggestions meet your criteria.
