http://www.6StoneJars.com/index.cfm Anthony Buono's blog for dating single Catholics. en-us Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:19:41 -0700 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 06:15:00 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss AnthonyBuono@6stonejars.com AnthonyBuono@6stonejars.com http://www.6StoneJars.com/index.cfm/2010/6/28/Difference-between-courtship-and-dating Dear Anthony, What is the difference between courtship and dating? Is the only difference that dating is casual and courtship is exclusive with movement towards engagement? I don't want to date more than one guy at a time, but I might not want to m... Online Dating FAQ Mon, 28 Jun 2010 06:15:00 -0700 http://www.6StoneJars.com/index.cfm/2010/6/28/Difference-between-courtship-and-dating http://www.6StoneJars.com/index.cfm/2009/10/3/What-should-I-do-when-I-find-myself-becoming-attracted-to-an-old-friend Dear Anthony, I’m a single woman and I’ve been good friends with a single man for several years. Lately I find myself comparing other men to him and seeing that no one measures up, and I feel upset whenever he talks about other women.... Ask Anthony Online Dating FAQ Sat, 03 Oct 2009 13:29:00 -0700 http://www.6StoneJars.com/index.cfm/2009/10/3/What-should-I-do-when-I-find-myself-becoming-attracted-to-an-old-friend 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/2009/8/11/Should-one-be-debtfree-before-marrying Dear Anthony, I’m dating a man who’s great in every way but he happens to be deeply in debt (not through his own fault), and he is working on becoming debt-free before marriage. I’m a bit concerned about his situation and wonder... Ask Anthony Online Dating FAQ Dating Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:17:00 -0700 http://www.6StoneJars.com/index.cfm/2009/8/11/Should-one-be-debtfree-before-marrying 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/2009/7/14/Is-my-being-kind-and-chivalrous-turning-away-women Dear Anthony, I am a single practicing Catholic in my early twenties and feel lonely, depressed, and rejected. I have always been a gentleman, acting kind and chivalrous to the ladies I’ve met, but I can’t find anyone who could be sui... Ask Anthony Online Dating FAQ Dating Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:35:00 -0700 http://www.6StoneJars.com/index.cfm/2009/7/14/Is-my-being-kind-and-chivalrous-turning-away-women http://www.6StoneJars.com/index.cfm/2009/2/5/Do-I-need-to-correct-all-my-flaws-before-Im-ready-to-marry Dear Anthony, I'm trying to work on correcting all my flaws so that I'll be a worthy spouse for my future husband. Do you think I'm being too idealistic? Putting off marriage until you feel you have your flaws overcome is a mistake. And it is... Ask Anthony Online Dating FAQ Thu, 05 Feb 2009 19:40:00 -0700 http://www.6StoneJars.com/index.cfm/2009/2/5/Do-I-need-to-correct-all-my-flaws-before-Im-ready-to-marry http://www.6StoneJars.com/index.cfm/2008/11/1/Do-oppositesex-friendships-work-in-dating I was speaking recently at a Theology on Tap and the subject of friendship with the opposite sex while dating came up. This is an important subject that often gets downplayed. In general, I’m opposed to opposite-sex friendships while dating... Online Dating FAQ Dating Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:31:00 -0700 http://www.6StoneJars.com/index.cfm/2008/11/1/Do-oppositesex-friendships-work-in-dating 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/2008/9/4/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/2008/7/31/How-may-I-express-intimacy-in-a-chaste-manner-while-dating Dear Anthony, I saw one of your Road to Cana segments that talks about romance, friendship, and intimacy as part of dating. Can you expand on what is appropriate in a dating relationship for encouraging romance, affection, and intimacy in a chast... Chastity Theology of the Body Ask Anthony Online Dating FAQ Dating Road to Cana Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:28:00 -0700 http://www.6StoneJars.com/index.cfm/2008/7/31/How-may-I-express-intimacy-in-a-chaste-manner-while-dating http://www.6StoneJars.com/index.cfm/2008/4/24/When-will-he-stop-writing-and-meet-me-in-person Dear Anthony, What would you say is the appropriate amount of time to correspond with someone before meeting in person? And when should a person stop corresponding if there is no initiative to meet? Two very good questions. Unfortunately, the... Ask Anthony Online Dating FAQ Online dating Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:44:00 -0700 http://www.6StoneJars.com/index.cfm/2008/4/24/When-will-he-stop-writing-and-meet-me-in-person