Category: Dating Advice

Would You Let Your Parents Review Your Dates?

This week Britney Spears announced that her dad had pre-vetted her new man by running a background check on him. Is this the sign of a caring dad or an overprotective father? In some cultures it is normal for parents to have a hand in their children’s love life, but in others parents usually leave… Continue reading Would You Let Your Parents Review Your Dates?

Manners Cost Nothing

Manners cost nothing is the sort of quip that you probably heard from your parents as a child when you forgot to say please or thank you, but it’s also an important thing to remember as a grown-up. Online dating can feel more detached than meeting someone in a bar or through friends, but the… Continue reading Manners Cost Nothing

How to Market Yourself

There are two ways to go about internet dating; you can sit back and hope for the best, or you can be proactive and make sure that you get the most out of it by ‘marketing’ yourself. So if you’re prepared to be proactive and to make sure that you get the most from your… Continue reading How to Market Yourself

Being too honest – What You Should and Shouldn’t Reveal

We’re all told that honesty is the key to any good relationship; be that with friends, family or your partner, but there is such a thing as being too honest, especially when it comes to blurting out way too much information on your first date.

Dating Message Safety Tips

We take online dating safety very seriously, so along with tips about how to protect your safety on your profile and in your photos, here is a guide to dating message safety: Don’t give out your personal details straight away! – If your subscription is coming to an end it is tempting to send out… Continue reading Dating Message Safety Tips

Last Minute Rural Halloween Costumes

If you’ve been invited to a Halloween party and are looking for a fun rural take on a costume, look no further than these low cost, last minute ideas. Yes, I am clutching at straws to tie Halloween into the Muddy Matches dating blog, but parties are a fantastic way to meet new people in… Continue reading Last Minute Rural Halloween Costumes

5 Dating Profile Tips

Writing your online dating profile can be daunting, but once you get started it’s well worth the effort (after all online dating is one of the most successful ways of meeting new people). Here are 5 tips for the perfect profile: You can always go back and change your profile at a later date and… Continue reading 5 Dating Profile Tips

Do Traditional Dating Values Apply Online?

The simple answer is ‘no’, but that would make a very short blog post, so I’ll elaborate… Anyone can make the first move – Traditionally it was thought that it should be the man who first approaches a woman to ask her to go on a date with him. However, when it comes to online… Continue reading Do Traditional Dating Values Apply Online?

What Do I Get For My Money?

A question we get asked a lot is ‘why should I have pay to message people?’ Fair enough, we understand that money doesn’t grow on trees (if it did we’d all become arborologists) and that for many it is difficult to find the money to pay for online dating sites. However, there are reasons why… Continue reading What Do I Get For My Money?