General: Why does CSN insist that members get together in-person?
Two reasons: 1) We feel that the best way to develop friendships is to chat face-to-face in a comfortable environment. We don’t feel that you can make an accurate assessment of a person based on a piece of paper or even one phone call. We require our members to get together with their intros for a half-hour and learn about each other. We point out that it’s not realistic to expect a romantic connection with everyone you meet. But if you have an open mind and kind heart, a friendship can develop…..or you might make a business contact…..or find a tennis partner! 2) We want to alleviate the "rejection factor." Many introduction services operate this way: you view videos of various singles and select someone you want to meet; then that person comes in and views your video and says "yes" or "no." The problem, which has been related to me frequently, is that if all of the people you select choose not to meet you, then you are left without any introductions and you feel rejected. This isn’t the Christ-centered feeling we wanted to engender. We require our members to be considerate and get together for a half-hour each month.
General: Have you had any marriages result from CSN introductions?
Please understand that we do not measure our success based on the members who have gotten married. However, as of January of 2000, we have had more than 240 former members contact us to let us know that they have tied the knot!
General: What type of person joins CSN?
We want members who have a positive, Christ-centered attitude, and treat other singles with kindness and respect. We want Catholic singles who recognize that the Lord is in each one of us. Almost all of our members are successful professionals who have turned to CSN because they want to meet people who share their faith and have good values.
General: Is CSN a match-making organization?
Not in the traditional sense in which a matchmaker goes into the community for a client and attempts to find a perfect match of the opposite sex. Essentially, we have a large pool of Catholic single members who are interested in meeting quality people and expanding their circle of friends. Each month, we select a man and a woman from our membership roster whom we feel have a good chance of becoming friends. While our members hope to one day marry in the Catholic Church, we do not speculate whether this introduction could lead to marriage; we simply ask ourselves: "Do these single people have mutual interests and a positive attitude so that a friendship could develop?"