Perhaps it was unhealthy attitudes from books like I Kissed Dating Goodbye. Maybe it was a rigorous “purity culture” that lacked pastoral compassion. As I have navigated the dating scene (and learned from many mistakes), I have heard plenty of unhealthy, outdated, and just plain bad advice.Īnd I suspect some of you can relate to this. Dating as a Catholic can be even weirder. Let’s acknowledge the awkward, giant elephant sitting in the living room of our hearts: Dating in 2022 is weird.