Thank you so much for being the catalyst to our happiness…

“Dear Muddy Matches, We are delighted to tell you that your web site brought us together and we are getting married on May 26th this year – just over a year after we met. Thank you so much for being the catalyst to our happiness!  Keep up the good work.  Kindest regards”  Jess & Geoff

Do You Want to Earn £150?

In 2006, Muddy Matches co-founders Emma and Lucy were planning the launch of their new website and roped in a group of their friends to take part in a countryside photo shoot.  We all had a fantastic day, and many laughs, mucking about on a farm for different shots and it was from this that… Continue reading Do You Want to Earn £150?

Outdoor date idea – take a stroll around a beautiful garden

The UK and Ireland have an abundance of beautiful gardens that would make a perfect location for a relaxed al fresco date in the sunshine (assuming that it is still sunny when you read this). Find a garden to visit in your area by clicking on one of the following links. Garden visits provide the… Continue reading Outdoor date idea – take a stroll around a beautiful garden

Thank you for bringing us together…

“Hi all,  I spent Sunday with a wonderful man I met when you held your ‘amnesty’ over Valentine’s Day.  The cold wet morning was spent romantically tending his cows and sheep, the afternoon was spent in front of his roaring fire!!  Definitely a good day. Thank you for bringing us together.”  Fizz

What NOT to Write in Your Online Dating Profile

At Muddy Matches we look through hundreds of online dating profiles each week and if we’d had a pound for every person who likes “going out or staying in with a bottle of wine and a DVD” we would have been able to buy a cellar full of vintage champagne by now. So being the… Continue reading What NOT to Write in Your Online Dating Profile

Does Online Dating Really Work?

Each year millions of people join dating websites and according to a recent YouGov poll a whopping 49% of men and 41% of women have tried online dating. The success rates are pretty high too, with 20% of all new marriages starting out online. So what makes online dating so popular? Online dating allows you… Continue reading Does Online Dating Really Work?