“I also kind of wanted to have that story of, ‘We met at such-and-such an event.'” “I had sworn off dating apps, I thought they were really tacky,” an engineer named Chris told OSV News. But with church attendance declining among Millennials and Gen Z, the internet - and its ability to connect like-minded people from a distance - is a tool too powerful to ignore. (OSV News) - Many single Catholics still hope for a real-life “meet-cute”: a charming or amusing first encounter with a love interest.