Dating Habits 2020 – How Do You Compare?

Over the past few months, the popularity of online dating has soared. With lockdown meaning that the possibility meeting potential countryside lovers out and about, thousands of you rural romantics turned to online dating, and that includes our country dating site MuddyMatches.co.uk to make long-lasting country connections. With restrictions now easing, we’re seeing more of… Continue reading Dating Habits 2020 – How Do You Compare?

#GetYourselfOutThere – Nine Of The Best Cycling Spots In The UK

With more people turning to outdoor exercise in lockdown, and the recent launch of the government ‘Fix Your Bike’ scheme, cycling is more popular than ever before. As well as a superb cardiovascular exercise and effective way of clearing your mind, it’s also a wonderful way to explore the British countryside – both close to… Continue reading #GetYourselfOutThere – Nine Of The Best Cycling Spots In The UK

Royal forgoes 900 acre farm lease in favour of the crown

“Oh I just can’t wait to be king.” This week, the nation’s press – and even further afield – has been awash with speculation and confirmation that HRH Prince Charles is set to give up the reins on his organic farm at Highgrove House citing insufficient time to commit to it as he prepares to… Continue reading Royal forgoes 900 acre farm lease in favour of the crown

How To Date When Your Countryside Match Has Kids

Do you want kids? Do you have kids? Are you open to someone who already has children? When you find a countryside match on our niche countryside dating website who comes with a couple of ‘extras’, rural dating might be a little trickier than usual. But, with today’s dating advice blog, we’ve got all the… Continue reading How To Date When Your Countryside Match Has Kids

Dating Safely With Muddy Matches

When a countryside single has caught your eye on Muddy Matches, our online dating site for rural lovers, the next, and very natural, step is to meet in real life. Exciting as it is – will they put a spring in your muddy boots’ step and a twinkle in your eye? – keeping safe is… Continue reading Dating Safely With Muddy Matches

Muddy Matches saved me from the perils of loneliness!

Farmer’s son finds his soulmate on Muddy Matches after countless swipes left on other mainstream online dating apps. Berkshire born of traditional farming stock, James believes online dating with Muddy Matches has saved him from ‘the perils of loneliness’ right when he needed it the most. Now, the 28-year-old from Wokingham is ‘fingers crossed, looking… Continue reading Muddy Matches saved me from the perils of loneliness!

Love blooms in a year for Amy and Jamie

A story of finding a soulmate and love that grew stronger despite spending lockdown 182 miles apart. One year ago this week, farmer’s son Jamie messaged Jockey’s daughter Amy on Muddy Matches. They chatted about gin and tonic, how eye contact was a dying artform, her beaming smile. Now 12 months on, in the middle… Continue reading Love blooms in a year for Amy and Jamie

Lockdown leaves young people craving a country life

More than a third of 25-34 yr olds are considering upping sticks to the country says new research into rural aspirations. At Muddy Matches country life dating, we have seen a new era of countryside dater land on our well trodden welcome mat during the now 150 days of lockdown. Whilst we are awash with… Continue reading Lockdown leaves young people craving a country life

ppp pick up a penguin… in Nottinghamshire!

When Muddy Matches encouraged the nation’s outdoor-loving singletons to Get Yourself Out There and explore the countryside on their doorstep this summer, we didn’t, for one minute, think it would relate to all creatures great and small. No, and especially not a penguin – nicknamed PoPo – who was found waddling down the back streets… Continue reading ppp pick up a penguin… in Nottinghamshire!

To Infinity and beyond…

Muddy Matches join the nation’s game of ‘hide and seek’ to find Snowdonia’s secret infinity pool. As temperatures soared past 30 and the need to cool down hit boiling point, finding new places to escape the heatwave has become something of an obsession in recent weeks. So it felt the right time for Muddy Matches… Continue reading To Infinity and beyond…