Category: Dating Advice

A Bottle of Wine and a DVD

From reading thousands of dating profiles, we have come to the conclusion that relaxing with a bottle of wine and a DVD is the nation’s favourite way to spend an evening. It’s also a good rainy day date idea (but certainly not for a first date). If you’re inviting your newish date over for a… Continue reading A Bottle of Wine and a DVD

How to Meet Single Farmers

We cannot claim that Muddy Matches is the only place to meet single farmers in the UK, but with more than 70,000 country singles, many of whom are from a farming background, it’s a very good place to start! You can even use our advanced search function to search for single male and single female… Continue reading How to Meet Single Farmers

Dating Messages – Examples

If I could only give one bit of dating advice, it would be to send messages to everyone who takes your fancy. However, when it comes to sending your first message to someone it can be hard to think of what to say. Below, I have outlined some good and bad examples of messages and… Continue reading Dating Messages – Examples

Romantic Film Set Dates

From adaptions of Jane Austen novels to cheesy rom-coms, if your date enjoys romantic films then why not visit one of the locations of their favourite films? I’ve divided the film locations into regions, to help you to find a film set date in your area and snuck two cult TV series on to the… Continue reading Romantic Film Set Dates

“All Women Want a Bad Guy”

Are you nodding in agreement or disgusted by this stereotype? The thing about internet dating and dating as a whole is that there are so many stereotypes that simply aren’t true, including this statement. I’ve outlined below some of the main misconceptions that can put people off dating and a few truths that might make… Continue reading “All Women Want a Bad Guy”

Top 10 Most Common Dislikes

We’re talked before about what people’s funny dislikes are, but here is the list of the most common dislikes on member’s profiles. While I expected to see a lot of fears in the list, apparently the things that really annoy people on whole are undesirable personality traits. So here are the top 10:

Winter Warmer Recipes for a Hot Date

Good food and a warm fire…no it’s not the start of a dating profile, but the recipe for a perfect third date. We’ve teamed up with Game to Eat to find a tasty seasonal main course and I’ve added a warming starter and dessert from my repertoire. Expect to spend the afternoon snuggled up in… Continue reading Winter Warmer Recipes for a Hot Date

Internet Dating Websites vs. Matchmaking Services

At Muddy Matches we’re often asked about how we “match people up”, to which we answer “we’re not a matchmaking service, we are a niche website where people can search for other country-minded people and can upload a dating profile”. We do not arrange dates for people, like traditional matchmaking agencies, but we’re happy to… Continue reading Internet Dating Websites vs. Matchmaking Services

Beat First Date Nerves

Congratulations, you’re about to meet up with your new date for the first time, which means that you’ve made a good first impression!  Although going on a first date can be very exciting, it can also be a little nerve-wracking, so here are a few tips to calm your nerves: