Dating in Catholic college can feel weirdly intense: pressure to get married, gossip on small campuses, fear of “leading someone on,” and a ton of unspoken rules about how it’s supposed to go.
In Episode 274 of the Catholic Coaching Podcast, Matt and Erin put on their Catholic dating coach hats and walk through real survey responses from students at a Catholic college. They do “hypothetical coaching” on:
🔹 “Modern dating has a high bar of entry and exit.”
🔹 “Everyone’s pressuring me to get married.”
🔹 “I’m not ready to settle down… so should I even date?”
🔹 “On a small campus, reputations and rumors follow you around.”
You’ll learn:
• How to spot the mindset traps that create fear and overthinking in
dating
• What’s actually in your locus of control (and what isn’t)
• Why unspoken “dating rules” and manuals make everything heavier than
it has to be
• A healthier, more Catholic way to see dating: as a place of authentic
encounter & formation, not just a spouse-hunt
Matt and Erin also share practical examples from their own stories and explain why skills like emotional maturity, honesty, and freedom are best learned now—before marriage.
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🧠 Want live Catholic dating coaching at SEEK?
Metanoia Catholic will be at the Candid Dating booth in Columbus for SEEK 2026, offering:
• Free temperament assessments
• Quick “dating mindset” classes
• 1:1 coaching slots with certified Catholic mindset coaches
Come get coached, then go get your reps in at the Candid Catholic speed dating events. 😉
🎧 Listen to the full Virtuous Influencing & Dating series on the Catholic Coaching Podcast wherever you get your podcasts.
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