When you’re a child there are endless opportunities to meet new people, but as an adult you tend to stick with the same people that you have known for years. So how do you expand your social circle and hopefully meet potential suitors in the process? Well we might just be a little biased here,… Continue reading Dating: How to Meet New People
Category: Dating Advice
Picnic Ideas
Woo hoo, the sun is shining (for today at least). What better excuse is there to grab a picnic blanket and head outside for a romantic date? Here are a few of our ideas for pulling off the perfect picnic: The quickie picnic Suitable for: spontaneous types Get your heads out of the gutter- I’m… Continue reading Picnic Ideas
Dating Etiquette
I know it’s the 21st century, but there’s no excuse for bad manners on a first date. So what are the top 10 first date faux pas and how can you avoid them?
What to Say in Your First Message on a Dating Site
We’re not going to lie here, sending your first message is pretty daunting; so here are some tips to help you to make the first move. Keep it short and sweet – The most successful messages in our experience are less than five lines long. You can always send more messages if you want to… Continue reading What to Say in Your First Message on a Dating Site
What Should I Put in My additional photos?
Once you’ve written a fantastic profile and added a flattering main profile picture (see our Dating Profile Photos Dos and Don’ts) you can start adding additional photos to let people know more about yourself. It’s also useful if you really can’t decide which your best side is! Here at Muddy Matches we’re always happy to… Continue reading What Should I Put in My additional photos?
Should You Kiss on a First Date?
Whether or not you should kiss on your first date is arguably one of the most stressful aspects about dating. To take some of the worry out of the process I asked the Muddy Matches team for their advice and here’s our checklist for deciding whether or not you should initiate a kiss on… Continue reading Should You Kiss on a First Date?
Rainy Day Date Ideas Part II
It’s official, April was the wettest in over a century; good news for ducks and plants, less so for fans of picnics in the park. Following on from our ‘5 Rainy Day Date Ideas’ we have got our heads together and thought of some more wet weather activities:
Dating Profile Photos Dos and Don’ts
Your main picture is one of the first things people see when they look at your online dating profile, so it’s important that it shows you in the best light. There’s no point spending hours writing an amazingly witty profile about yourself and then uploading the first picture you find, or worse still not even… Continue reading Dating Profile Photos Dos and Don’ts
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
5 Rainy Day Date Ideas
Here at Muddy Matches we’re not afraid of a little rain, but when it got up past our wellies (as you can see in the picture) we thought it was time to think of some wet weather date ideas.