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OSV News — Recent studies show that online dating is one of the most popular ways couples meet each other. But some single Catholics are growing disillusioned with the digital world and searching for — or creating — other options. On the other hand, it can be hard for Catholics to get dates in person, too. Devera and some friends were swapping frustrating dating stories in when they had an idea: what about throwing a speed dating event? They put one together that October, and about people came — well beyond the 50 to 80 they hoped for. Speed dating, a way to meet many potential dates in one evening, was invented by a rabbi in the s to help single Jewish people find spouses. At a typical speed dating event, participants chat with each attendee of the opposite sex for a set length of time, then privately select which participants they are interested in seeing again.

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Come join the largest gathering of single Catholics. To meet like-minded fellow Catholics, receive practical aids for growing in faith and forming lasting relationships, and come away inspired and refreshed with the tools you need today! Great speakers, thought-provoking discussions, and hundreds of single Catholics seeking to live their faith! A great mix of presentations which address current challenges affecting relationships in our culture, times for prayer and reflection, and lots of social opportunities to meet new people and make new even life-long friends! WHEN August ,

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But with church attendance declining among Millennials and Gen Z, the internet — and its ability to connect like-minded people from a distance — is a tool too powerful to ignore. Like many young people, he began to search for his match on a dating app. But as dating apps grow in popularity, so too are services tailored to Catholics both proliferating and evolving. Niehaus said the goal of Gather is to help Catholics meet other single Catholics nearby and go on in-person dates quickly.

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