http://www.6StoneJars.com/index.cfm Anthony Buono's blog for dating single Catholics. en-us Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:58:00 -0700 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:07:00 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss AnthonyBuono@6stonejars.com AnthonyBuono@6stonejars.com http://www.6StoneJars.com/index.cfm/2010/8/17/Can-a-computer-do-the-matchmaking It’s a crazy age we live in, isn’t it? We probably don’t give much thought to just how strange our ways would seem to people from ages past. This holds particularly true when it comes to dating and getting married. In ages past, m... Online dating Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:07:00 -0700 http://www.6StoneJars.com/index.cfm/2010/8/17/Can-a-computer-do-the-matchmaking http://www.6StoneJars.com/index.cfm/2010/6/14/Why-arent-I-getting-replies Dear Anthony, I know you get this comment all the time, but I find it so frustrating that I have e-mailed three men this year, with not one response. Not even a "not interested." I know I need patience and I pray to God daily to guide me t... Ask Anthony Online dating Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:45:00 -0700 http://www.6StoneJars.com/index.cfm/2010/6/14/Why-arent-I-getting-replies http://www.6StoneJars.com/index.cfm/2009/10/21/The-frustration-of-getting-no-reply Dear Anthony, Why can’t people show common Christian courtesy and send a reply to a message? I know you have spoken about this in the past, but it’s just too frustrating and I am wondering what the point is anymore of using the site i... Ask Anthony Online dating Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:47:00 -0700 http://www.6StoneJars.com/index.cfm/2009/10/21/The-frustration-of-getting-no-reply http://www.6StoneJars.com/index.cfm/2009/9/18/Hes-too-busy-to-meet-me Dear Anthony, I’ve been in regular contact with a man in writing and on the phone for a couple of months. When I mentioned to him that we should plan to meet in person, he said he has so much going on in his life right now that he doesn&rsq... Ask Anthony Online Dating FAQ Dating Online dating Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:29:00 -0700 http://www.6StoneJars.com/index.cfm/2009/9/18/Hes-too-busy-to-meet-me http://www.6StoneJars.com/index.cfm/2009/8/8/Is-he-interested-or-just-being-polite Dear Anthony, I’m a member of Ave Maria Singles. I initiated contact with another member and he replied that the long distance between us was a problem for him, but to feel free to correspond. I replied that I try not to make distance an is... Ask Anthony Online Dating FAQ Online dating Sat, 08 Aug 2009 18:36:00 -0700 http://www.6StoneJars.com/index.cfm/2009/8/8/Is-he-interested-or-just-being-polite http://www.6StoneJars.com/index.cfm/2008/11/19/Should-I-enroll-in-college-while-looking-for-a-husband Dear Anthony, I'm 18 and unlike many others my age, I want to marry and be a stay-at-home mom. I'm wondering if attending college while looking for my future husband would be a good idea. What are your thoughts? I'm also considering joining Ave M... Ask Anthony Dating Online dating Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:28:00 -0700 http://www.6StoneJars.com/index.cfm/2008/11/19/Should-I-enroll-in-college-while-looking-for-a-husband http://www.6StoneJars.com/index.cfm/2008/10/23/How-can-we-maintain-our-longdistance-relationship Dear Anthony, I am in a long-distance relationship with someone I met on Ave Maria Singles. After e-mailing and making phone calls, we finally met in person, and we are hopeful about our future. Because of the distance, we won't get to see each ot... Ask Anthony Online Dating FAQ Online dating Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:57:00 -0700 http://www.6StoneJars.com/index.cfm/2008/10/23/How-can-we-maintain-our-longdistance-relationship http://www.6StoneJars.com/index.cfm/2008/9/29/How-can-I-tell-when-someone-is-really-interested-in-me Dear Anthony, I'm a member of Ave Maria Singles and have been corresponding regularly with another member, but I'm not sure just how interested he is in me. How can I tell when someone is really interested? That's great that you are having so... Ask Anthony Online dating Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:11:00 -0700 http://www.6StoneJars.com/index.cfm/2008/9/29/How-can-I-tell-when-someone-is-really-interested-in-me http://www.6StoneJars.com/index.cfm/2008/9/16/Should-I-start-a-friendship-with-someone-waiting-for-an-annulment Dear Anthony, I recently began corresponding with a man who is divorced and has petitioned for a decree of nullity. He says there is a good chance he will get it. But until then he is still married in the eyes of God. I am concerned that developi... Ask Anthony Dating Online dating Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:23:00 -0700 http://www.6StoneJars.com/index.cfm/2008/9/16/Should-I-start-a-friendship-with-someone-waiting-for-an-annulment http://www.6StoneJars.com/index.cfm/2008/9/9/Does-a-woman-have-to-do-the-relocating Dear Anthony, I have been frustrated with women who get cold feet about considering a serious relationship. When they realize a long-distance relationship might require making big decisions like moving away from family, they become paralyzed by t... Ask Anthony Dating Online dating Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:50:00 -0700 http://www.6StoneJars.com/index.cfm/2008/9/9/Does-a-woman-have-to-do-the-relocating http://www.6StoneJars.com/index.cfm/2008/9/4/How-many-members-should-I-correspond-with-at-one-time Dear Anthony, What would be an acceptable number of members to be corresponding with on Ave Maria Singles at any given time? Should I contact only one member at a time and then move on to another, or should I correspond with many and then, once t... Ask Anthony Online Dating FAQ Online dating Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:04:00 -0700 http://www.6StoneJars.com/index.cfm/2008/9/4/How-many-members-should-I-correspond-with-at-one-time http://www.6StoneJars.com/index.cfm/2008/9/2/How-should-I-word-my-initial-contact-message Dear Anthony, I am a new female member of Ave Maria Singles. If I am interested in initiating contact with a member, how should I word the first message? Can you give me an example? For a woman making first contact, this should be done in a w... Ask Anthony Online Dating FAQ Online dating Tue, 02 Sep 2008 19:49:00 -0700 http://www.6StoneJars.com/index.cfm/2008/9/2/How-should-I-word-my-initial-contact-message http://www.6StoneJars.com/index.cfm/2008/8/20/Should-I-avoid-being-alone-with-a-man-Im-meeting-for-the-first-time Dear Anthony, I have been corresponding with another member of Ave Maria Singles and we have decided to meet in person. He will be coming to visit me in my town. My concern is that, though we have spoken on the phone a few times, he is still a st... Chastity Ask Anthony Online Dating FAQ Dating Online dating Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:41:00 -0700 http://www.6StoneJars.com/index.cfm/2008/8/20/Should-I-avoid-being-alone-with-a-man-Im-meeting-for-the-first-time http://www.6StoneJars.com/index.cfm/2008/8/12/Can-fear-of-flying-hurt-a-longdistance-relationship Dear Anthony, I'm in my 40s and have never been married. I've been chatting with a wonderful woman on Ave Maria Singles and she is open to meeting. I live on the west coast and she lives on the east coast. The problem is that I have a terrible fe... Ask Anthony Online Dating FAQ Dating Online dating Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:25:00 -0700 http://www.6StoneJars.com/index.cfm/2008/8/12/Can-fear-of-flying-hurt-a-longdistance-relationship http://www.6StoneJars.com/index.cfm/2008/7/28/Shouldnt-a-single-mother-indicate-if-the-father-is-still-in-the-picture Dear Anthony, I've seen several single mothers on Ave Maria Singles who are available for sacramental marriage and would make wonderful wives. But I think I would be more willing to approach a single mother if she were to indicate on her profile ... Ask Anthony Online dating Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:35:00 -0700 http://www.6StoneJars.com/index.cfm/2008/7/28/Shouldnt-a-single-mother-indicate-if-the-father-is-still-in-the-picture