Event: Theology of Dating — Dating in Isolation
“I’ll Figure It Out on My Own.”
How many years have you been saying that?
How many dating disasters, confusing conversations, and broken hearts have you processed alone—convinced that if you just think about it hard enough, pray about it long enough, or read one more relationship book, you’ll finally crack the code?
Would you learn to drive without an instructor? Would you train for a marathon without a coach? Would you start a business without mentors?
Then why are you trying to navigate something as complex and life-altering as dating completely alone?
Here’s what we’ve learned after 15 years of ministry: the number one pattern we see in Catholic singles isn’t attachment issues or poor boundaries. It’s isolation. Smart, faithful, well-intentioned people trying to figure out love in a vacuum.
Join Us for a Live Discussion
📅 Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2026 🕡 Time: 6:30 PM 📍 Location: In-person (potluck dinner) + Online via Zoom Starts at 7:15pm 💰 Cost: FREE
What We’ll Explore Together
Dating was never meant to be a solo journey. Our grandparents had community around them—families, parishes, neighborhoods full of people who knew them and walked with them. We swipe alone on our couches.
In this session, we’ll dig into:
The Isolation Pattern — Why going it alone is the most common (and most dangerous) mistake in modern dating
What You Can’t See Alone — How isolation causes us to lose objectivity, miss red flags, repeat old wounds, and settle for less than God’s best
Created for Community — What Scripture and the Church actually teach about why we need each other—not just in marriage, but on the road to marriage
What Real Dating Support Looks Like — Mentors, married couples, and truth-telling friends who love you enough to be honest
Building Your Team — Practical steps to stop navigating love alone and start inviting wise voices into your journey
Whether you’ve been processing every breakup alone in your bedroom or you’ve been hiding relationship details from the people who love you most, this conversation is for you.
This Is For You If...
✅ You’ve been trying to “figure out dating” on your own and you’re exhausted ✅ You’ve ever ignored wise counsel because you thought your situation was “different” ✅ You don’t have a single married couple in your life who speaks into your dating choices ✅ You’ve caught yourself hiding details about a relationship from the people closest to you ✅ You’re ready to stop dating in a vacuum and start inviting community into your journey
RSVP
👉 Register Here to Attend ZOOM Starts at 7:15pm
Join us in person for a potluck dinner, presentation, and discussion—or connect via Zoom from wherever you are.
Bring a dish to share and an open heart. We’ll bring the conversation.
About This Series
Theology of Dating is a monthly formation series from Finding Adam Finding Eve, where we tackle the real struggles of Catholic dating through the lens of faith, psychology, and practical wisdom.
We gather young adults ages 21–35 for a potluck dinner, a presentation on the topic, and time for discussion and mingling. Our series covers 7 major themes built over 10+ years of formation, backed by Sacred Scripture, the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and Theology of the Body.
We don’t do toxic positivity. We don’t pretend dating isn’t hard. We meet you where you are—and walk with you toward something real.
A Word Before We Meet
Here’s what we want you to sit with before March 4th:
You were created for love, and you were created for community. Those two truths aren’t separate—they’re deeply connected.
The very first thing God said was “not good” in all of creation wasn’t sin. It was loneliness. “It is not good for the man to be alone” (Genesis 2:18). If even Adam—walking with God in paradise—needed companionship, why do we think we can figure out love by ourselves?
The path to lasting love isn’t walked alone. It’s walked with mentors who’ve gone before you, friends who walk beside you, and the God who calls you forward into the fullness of who you’re meant to be.
Come as you are. We’ll figure it out together.
In Him,
Katie Palitto Relationship & Dating Coach Finding Adam Finding Eve Ministry Co-Creator of the Game of Love App
Finding Adam Finding Eve is a Catholic ministry helping singles navigate dating, heal wounds, and prepare for the vocation of marriage. Learn more at findingadamfindingeve.com or download the Game of Love app.