Online Dating for Atheists, Agnostics, Pagans, Buddhists, and Other Faiths

Online dating can be tough to begin with, but what if your religion (or lack thereof) isn't very popular? Everyone deserves to find their special someone, no matter if you are atheist, agnostic, Buddhist, Pagan, Wiccan, or even a Jedi.

Set Up Custom Searches

You may find that the standard searches set up by your dating site of choice do not give you exactly the kind of people you'd like to meet. You'll want to make a custom search that includes your normal search criteria (age, distance from you, etc.) as well as their religious beliefs.

If It's Hard To Find Matches...

If you're looking for someone who shares your beliefs (or non-belief!), sometimes you get very, very few search results. Your first step is to expand your search radius a bit - add another 20-50 miles and see if you can snag a few more matches in your search net. You could also loosen up on some of your other criteria. Maybe tweak the age limit a bit or the body type. Play with your other criteria and see if more people show up for the party.

Don't Discount Christians

Many, many, many people who list "Christian" as their faith haven't seen the inside of a church since the last wedding or funeral they attended. If you find someone who matches you in every way but lists "Christian" as their faith, don't be afraid to email them. You may find they still use the label of Christian to describe their sense of morals, but don't necessarily go to church or adhere to doctrine.

Last, But Not Least

Be respectful to everyone you meet online. If someone you had pegged as a non-practicing Christian emails you back with fire and brimstone and insults about your faith, resist the urge to return the favor. Just block them and move on.

We're all here just searching for Love, which is the same no matter what name you call your god.

For a list of dating sites which are faith based, check out our Religious Dating category.