• CatholicMatch

CatholicMatch

Overview

CatholicMatch has a rating of 2.1 stars from 121 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about CatholicMatch most frequently mention fake profiles, month subscription, and customer service problems. CatholicMatch ranks 10th among Religious Dating sites.

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  • It would be nice if CatholicMatch were like J-Date--a good and fun way to bring people of the same faith together.
  • Only customer service is by email and takes a long time to respond.
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Top Positive Review

“Finding Love on Catholic Match: Real Advice from Personal Experience”

Jennifer R.
5/12/24

My husband and I found each other on Catholic Match, leading to a wonderfully successful first marriage. After four years together, our relationship remains strong and blissful. Several of my acquaintances across various age groups have also found happy unions through this platform, proving that CM is effective, especially for those who may not meet their partners through traditional means. It's easy to spot those who use this platform without genuine commitment, treating it as just one of many dating options. It's also apparent why some people remain single—yes, there are weirdos on every dating site, just as there are in real life; the best approach is to simply ignore them. However, there are also sincere, devout individuals present. Therefore, stepping away from secular sites may open up new and meaningful opportunities. In today's Instagram era, having only one photo on a dating profile is absurd. Men are visually oriented, and appearance is crucial, so women should include multiple pictures. If your current photos don't look good, improve your appearance in both photos and real life instead of complaining. A single photo also raises suspicions about authenticity. If you're overweight, address it directly—lose weight instead of hiding it. Authenticity is key. Avoid wearing sunglasses in your profile pictures; they hide your face and it looks ridiculous. To the women in their 30s imposing age restrictions excluding men over 45: Statistically, older and more mature men and women are much less likely to lie on their profiles, largely due to maturity. Your focus should be on finding a stable man. If you refuse to relocate, love your job but dislike cooking, or prefer travel over staying domestic, and insist that a man share all your hobbies, remember the purpose of this site is to find a partner. You're not Gisele, and Tom Brady isn't on dating apps. There are plenty of wonderful, attractive, and decent men available. Consider letting go of the self-centeredness that might be keeping you single. Otherwise, you may find yourself alone, left to travel and eat takeout. Are you looking for a partner or a clone? Please be aware of the increased scam activity and the potentially shrinking user base. A friend has started using a site called Higher Bond, which verifies its users and adds an extra layer of security. Comparing now to when I was on CM, I've noticed that the site has become less user-friendly and contains many inactive profiles, indicating a decline in its quality. If you've encountered issues on CM, you might consider switching entirely to Higher Bond—CM may need to improve its services. If you're hesitant about paying for a membership, compare the cost to what you would typically spend on dinner and drinks in a single evening. Remember, staying single is not an option. Pray, attend church weekly, and make things right with God now.

Top Critical Review

“Get Catholic Match REMOVED From Sunday Bulletins.”

John D.
11/11/23

Owners are scum of the earth. Call the Churches and get Catholic Match ads REMOVED from Sunday bulletins. Hit them where it hurts--their pocket books. Because they most obviously do not care about you, me or anyone else. Horrible people. Horrible organization. Shameful. Evil. Pagans.

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Thumbnail of user johnd8676
1 review
5 helpful votes
November 11th, 2023

Owners are scum of the earth. Call the Churches and get Catholic Match ads REMOVED from Sunday bulletins. Hit them where it hurts--their pocket books. Because they most obviously do not care about you, me or anyone else. Horrible people. Horrible organization. Shameful. Evil. Pagans.

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Horrible people. Horrible organization. Shameful. Evil. Pagans.

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Thumbnail of user stevem3430
1 review
2 helpful votes
November 24th, 2023

Only a small fraction of Catholic match profiles are current. The site updates the age of the person but nothing else. I just joined the second time ( the first was nine years ago). Within my geographic area, I recognize several profiles with the exact photos from nearly a decade ago. Failing to pay, discontinuing your search. Etc. Does not remove your profile. Catholic Match has eliminated all the forensic methods (like sorting by recent activity) in order to hide the aged profiles.
I'd estimate that twenty percent of new profiles are spam. Also, when I typed in search parameters I would get a set of profiles, yet those same parameters would yield very different results the following day. The site administrators are blatantly dishonest and are running a "bait and switch" scheme.

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Thumbnail of user jeromelackner434
1 review
1 helpful vote
November 27th, 2023

It's rare to find full body photos of ladies on Catholic Match. Height-weight data is also discouraged by the system. This and the control system which corals customers into what management considers acceptable Catholic age pens makes this site insufferable.

Thumbnail of user miriamr193
1 review
7 helpful votes
March 11th, 2023
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I purchased an annual membership, used it for less than a month and requested a refund. I contacted customer service and they said they would switch my membership to a monthly one and give me the difference of one month only which makes no sense. Most men here are NOT practicing Catholics, you realize that when you start talking and they come up with rude, and disrespectful comments. Lastly, their conversations do not even match their profiles. Do not waste your time and money, save yourself the disappointment.

Thumbnail of user mh1033
1 review
10 helpful votes
October 19th, 2023
Verified purchase

It's very obvious many people feel hurt and NOT treated with dignity by the behavior of this company. And the problem is Catholic Match is the only game in town for single Catholic people to meet online (the company has essentially defeated/eliminated all of its competition). I am writing letters to Bishops (starting with the Bishop of Pittsburgh and other nearby Diocese b/c that is where Catholic Match is headquartered), and explaining the pain this company is causing for many individuals--and I am asking them to please pray for all of the people that have been hurt, mocked and "excommunicated" by Catholic Match. Catholic Match is now the single gatekeeper for single Catholic people to meet and interact online, and the uncaring and divisive behavior of the company is so very hurtful to so many people. Please remember the power of prayer people.

Tip for consumers:
Please consider contacting the Actual Church about the pain this organization is causing for many individual Catholic people. I am writing letters to Bishops of the Catholic Church (staring with Pittsburgh and nearby Diocese--b/c that's where the company is headquartered). And of course remember the power of prayer!

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A 6-month singles subscription

Thumbnail of user howardg429
2 reviews
18 helpful votes
July 10th, 2023

Don't get stuck on sites like CatholicMatch - they don't work. Many of them were created for screwing people out of their money by all possible means. CatholicMatch is one of such sites. They have plenty of fake profiles and they don't even bother to attract genuine ladies. CatholicMatch is unusable and overpriced. No real service. A very few genuine women profiles are outnumbered by con artists. Moderators do nothing about it.

Thumbnail of user rosalindam51
1 review
6 helpful votes
October 21st, 2023

I found my guy friend's profile, so I texted him. His account had expired 8 years ago and they never inactivated it. I sent likes to dozens of men, and few replies, probably because they were inactive files. I'm an attractive, thin, professional, high-income woman with no kids. On other apps I've gotten dozens of likes. So I know it's not me. I only got on CM because I want to marry in my faith. Looks like I have no choice but to look outside of my faith. I'm very disappointed at the lack of ethics of CM. They should only display active profiles. Don't waste your time and money.

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Extremely disappointed at the lack of ethics since this is a supposed "Catholic" organization. Or, it purports to promote Catholic faith.

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Thumbnail of user davidc7666
1 review
9 helpful votes
March 31st, 2023

I put work into my profile. Every question I answered honestly. I put out personal stuff. I was offered a six month subscription on a discount. After I paid my money, it was great until today, my account came up as suspended. I reported that issue to customer service at *******@catholicmatch.com and I got no reply. My last email to them pretty much was an ultimatum to either contact me or I end my account. I can't help but think this site is a scam. What legit dating sites are there?

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Thumbnail of user mildredy9
1 review
18 helpful votes
January 13th, 2022

Guess what? This guy that i met here we were exchanging message in this site until we decided to talk by phone. Then we decided to meet but then the night before we meet he ghosted me by not answering my call. His profile was gone but ones i click where we exchanged our messages before in the site, He's profile is still there. So I'm just wondering if this guy whom i talked to is one of the employees of Catholic match. Seems weird. This is not a good dating site. It's questionable.

Tip for consumers:
Don’t use this app

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Thumbnail of user karenc3560
1 review
12 helpful votes
February 13th, 2023

I gave them no stars. The only two people who wanted to talk to me were the scammers. I am interested in men and they sent me both women and men.
The men on here are out of touch with reality. I am 53 and in menopause. I am not having any children.
I complained about it and they said they will fix it. They did not.
I paid for a year subscription and no refund was offered.
Please do not go onto this site. It is very dangerous.

Thumbnail of user nadine90213
2 reviews
10 helpful votes
June 23rd, 2023

Some people have found their spouse through this service. That's because of pure luck. I haven't even gotten one interested response. Guys here are flakes. I send them a message and they don't even have the guts to at least give me a courtesy response. Thus, finding love here is impossible. When I was able to talk with some guys they ghosted me. I wasted $50 on this site and am never coming back. The people here are awful.

Tip for consumers:
They masquerade as a Catholic dating service but the men and women here are not Christian in their hearts.

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Thumbnail of user jaya453
2 reviews
22 helpful votes
July 7th, 2021

I've been a subscriber for years and during that time I only met one quality woman, however it didn't work out. Even then however, I got lucky because she was a diamond in the rough. The quality of women on this site is not good at all. The only people who seemed to be even looking at my profile were from outside the US. Also, truth be told, 99% of the women on the site are not attractive at all. They're not even cute. Stay away from the site

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Thumbnail of user katherinev341
1 review
5 helpful votes
September 7th, 2023

It was shocking that a moderator was basically threatening to sue me when I was calling out someone who appeared to be a scammer. The place is infested. My impression was they have a lot of scammers on there and they probably keep the place busy, so Catholicmatch lets them stay. While there are success stories, buyer beware! Apparently, the owners are not Catholic. In my experience they are a real shabby business and I would caution anyone who uses them. TONS OF SCAMMERS.

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Thumbnail of user robertd5130
1 review
5 helpful votes
November 3rd, 2023

I tried to get into Catholicmatch, and I was told my account was locked for suspicious behavior by a friend who was also on catholicmatch. Just what suspicious behavior did I do. My photo was removed from the "available men". I want a refund for the time I had left on this account. I have been chatting with the person for several months until we both decided to call each other directly. That was over a month ago. The person I chatted with was shocked that your company did this to me. Are you that suspicious. We were chatting on Catholic match since last June. She gave me her number only to talk to each other only since September! I know other members do the same thing after a few times with each other. N o one explained why my account was locked.I would never recommend this site to anyone. Interesting that noone mentioned I would get a refund for the time I lost.

Thumbnail of user clayg64
1 review
4 helpful votes
July 21st, 2023

Messaged over 15 ladies. One or two responded. Then never heard again. I started just making up comments to see if anyone would respond. I know they weren't read because it was an ongoing conversation. Don't waste your time. Go to the regular dating apps on phone. More action in one day than on CM in 6 weeks.

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Thumbnail of user keyen
1 review
31 helpful votes
January 12th, 2020

People on here are far from Catholic. I rejected a Hispanic guy and he turned racist and called me a $#*!ing worthless piece of $#*! who needs to be deported to Asia.' And that America is no country for me. Doesn't sound like a Catholic to me. All men are thoughtless, rude, derogatory with plenty of profanity. Don't sign up unless you want to get chewed up by immature racist men! All the men on the site are Satan's minions. Not a card in the world for people's feelings.

Thumbnail of user anonymousd449
1 review
17 helpful votes
May 31st, 2019

I have met some good and some bad people from CatholicMatch. The bad: there were people who didn't know what they wanted in life or wanted too much from a mate to a point of silliness and hypocritical. The good: some were very down to earth, not snobby, and did walked the talk regarding their Catholic faith. Like many things in life, there are good and bad, some honest and some not. My take about CatholicMatch is to try it, not have any high expectations, and most importantly, listen to your gut! I have been fortunate to meet a very, very, good Catholic. I'm giving them a 4 star rating because the site is not perfect. Best wishes.

Thumbnail of user vl187
1 review
1 helpful vote
June 24th, 2023

Many fake profiles. No one ever respond. Can't be a weak catholic. Only catholic fanatic will match.

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Thumbnail of user sylviafigueroa1
1 review
1 helpful vote
October 5th, 2023

I met someone and we've become friends. We have a lot in common. I am disappointed at all the negative reviews because this has not been my experience.

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Thumbnail of user jacquelinew814
1 review
5 helpful votes
May 6th, 2023

I live near TO and close proximity profiles were a rarity. It was obvious to me that views were not being updated. Traffic only seemed to improve when membership was expiring or had expired. Profiles can remain after membership. At that time, views increase slightly as well as attempted connections. Don't be fooled! Overall, very disappointing.

Thumbnail of user barbaras3860
1 review
9 helpful votes
February 14th, 2023

It's a waste of time and money. Something is wrong with that site. It doesn't work. No one sends likes. You like and no response received. Not even a courtesy response. Shame on the owners for taking people's money and using the words "Catholic Match" to gain someone's trust. Don't trust them.

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Don’t pay them anything

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Thumbnail of user yvonnet192
1 review
12 helpful votes
August 14th, 2022

This is such a waste of time and money! I have tried for several years, but the Catholics participating are not devout and could care less. Not worth your time. Might as well play Russian roulette. God had greater plans for his disciples and saints!

Thumbnail of user johnm12386
1 review
5 helpful votes
June 15th, 2023

My account was removed despite having a 12 month subscription and when I emailed the moderators to ask why they refused to give me an answer. Legalized theft.

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Thumbnail of user michaeld318
1 review
6 helpful votes
July 6th, 2017

You're right Michael Kelly. I only reenlist knowing that I can at least strengthen my faith with like thinking Catholics. Yes, it is really disappointing to see that most women expect you to live in their backyard. I would live in El Paso if it meant finding the right woman for me. Alaska? Let me think aboout it. Ha! Keep writing you brilliant Catholics
Michael

Tip for consumers:
I liked Michael L.'s reality check. I blow it several times in the past. Know yourself before you try to know someone else

Thumbnail of user kw558
1 review
12 helpful votes
May 9th, 2022

On October 30,2021, paid $60 for a Premium 6 month subscription. Wrote a compelling profile. Ran the profile for 6 months with the following results.

-99 individuals contacts via message to members within acceptable radius. 61 (61% messages never read by the intended), 38 (38% read), 24 (24% who read responded, mostly to say 'Thanks'.), 99 (100% of individual contacts remain total strangers).

-52 CM 'matches' were generated and sent to this subscriber. 9 (17% were declined as too distant traveling), 42 (81% accepted and contacted), 1 (< 2% read personalized matching message), while 40 (98% never read this message), 52 (100% of 'matches' remain strangers still).

-2 CM 'mutual matches'. 100% unread mutual matching personalized messages and both strangers still.

-3 Unsolicited Messages from members browsing this profile. Answered 3 (100%). 3 (100% resulted in public-place meeting, and/or a shared dining experiences; resulting in 2 friendships.)

Summary: Will not re-subscribe after April 30th. CM matching algorithm antiquated and utterly futile; as algorithm links 'long gone, moved-on or inactive' profiles to this-once highly-motivated an active member! Vast majority of female-profiles are extremely dated/stale if not outright fake; resulting in high percentage of unread messages. Letter sent to CM asking to add 'activity notice' to better focus my efforts here. CM refuses to note 'last active' for "privacy concerns". Merger with yet another catholic dating site will add even more 'dead wood'; further skewing already Poor statistics to Poorer still. This is all in my humble opinion, however the statistics do not lie.

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Big waste of time. Service offered a renewal of $49.99 for another 6 months. Caution about the "Auto Renewal" which is the default! Subscription renewed for 6-months, even though credit card number and expiration changed during the subscription. Chase Bank said the renewal was against the "authorization" not the card number. CatholicMatch.com refunded the $49.99 promptly however.

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6 month Premium Membership (Full Features).

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