How To Relax Before A Date

Nerves are a very normal part of dating; we’re sure that everyone must have felt them once or twice in their life. But what if pre-date nerves are getting too much for you and actually putting you off going for a date in the first place? We’ve been there, and we are here to help.… Continue reading How To Relax Before A Date

Dinner Date Success

At Muddy Matches we love to help countryside singles have great dates and find love. Today’s blog is all about helping you make an impact when it’s time to host a dinner date at home. Remember, we always recommend meeting in safe places for the first few dates for your own safety but after a… Continue reading Dinner Date Success

Five Ways To Refresh Your Muddy Matches Dating Life

Online dating can sometimes feel like a bit of a drag. Today we’re here to refresh your dating attitude and get you rared up and excited to meet your very own Muddy Match. We’ve selected our best expert tips to create this quick, easy-to-use guide to reinvigorate you when it comes to meeting and chatting… Continue reading Five Ways To Refresh Your Muddy Matches Dating Life

Five Perks Of Dating When You’re Older

When you’re young and you start to date, the world of romance seems shiny and new. But as you get older, into your 30s, 40s and 50s, you’ll soon realise that the dating scene is very different from your younger years. If staying at home on the sofa with a glass of wine and a… Continue reading Five Perks Of Dating When You’re Older

Five Outdoorsy Date Ideas For May

Hands up if you don’t want your dates to be a let-down? Yep, we thought so! Want to break the ‘dinner date’ mould and make your second date truly memorable? Here at Muddy Matches we’ve put together our favourite ideas for second dates that are fun, outdoorsy and help you collect memories as a countryside… Continue reading Five Outdoorsy Date Ideas For May

How To Write The Perfect Online Dating Message

Your search has finally paid off and you’ve found a Muddy Match you want to contact. So, you click on ‘Message’ but then your mind goes blank. What on earth should you write to make an impression and get conversation started? This is the Muddy Matches guide to crafting a wonderful online dating message. 1.… Continue reading How To Write The Perfect Online Dating Message

Would They Make A Good Partner?

Their online dating profile seems perfect: they share your love of the countryside and rural life, they’re ready for a new relationship and conversation is flowing easily back and forth as you exchange online messages. So, you set up a date. When it comes to meeting them and the spark is there for sure, you… Continue reading Would They Make A Good Partner?

Get To Know Your Muddy Match Better

First dates are tricky. You’re a bag of nerves, your hands are shaking, what you mean to say and what you actually say are worlds apart… and trying to think of interesting conversation starters is just one step too far. Panic not. We’ve put together this dating blog post of questions to ask to help… Continue reading Get To Know Your Muddy Match Better

How To Write An Eye-Catching Online Dating Message

Picture the scene. You’ve come across someone you like the look of on Muddy Matches and you’d like to get in touch via a direct message. However, when it comes to writing your message you freeze up with a massive bout of writer’s block. So what do you do? Send a generic message that may… Continue reading How To Write An Eye-Catching Online Dating Message

Should You Give Your Date A Gift? The Muddy Matches Guide

To gift or not to gift – that is the question? Whether you’re about to meet someone for a first date or are seeing them on a more regular basis, the question of gifting can be quite tricky. Is taking a bunch of flowers is a bit over the top or old-fashioned, or is it… Continue reading Should You Give Your Date A Gift? The Muddy Matches Guide