When you say the words ‘online safety’ most people think of either scammers or online payments, but when it comes to protecting yourself online, it’s important to think about what information you share on your profile. Here are the top 5 online safety mistakes people make in their profiles, with tips on how to avoid… Continue reading Top 5 Online Safety Mistakes
Tag: dating advice
I’ll Do it Later…
You wouldn’t believe the amount of profiles that we receive that we have to send back because they say “I’ll fill this in later”. Make today the day that you finish your profile, upload a photo and start sending messages!
You’re Never Too Old to Try Online Dating
“I’m too old for all this online dating malarkey…” is something we hear quite a lot and each time we say that it simply isn’t true – there’s no upper age limit! Here are some myths that put people off online dating, and reasons why they are not true.
First Date Etiquette
First date etiquette is a blend of common sense and manners, but sometimes it’s helpful to have a check list to look at as a back up plan. Here are some tips for making sure that you make the right impression on your first date:
Fitting a Niche
Muddy Matches members generally come to the site through a recommendation from a mud-loving friend, or through a Google search for ‘farmer dating’ or ‘countryside dating’; so it’s a surprise when we receive profiles that don’t mention the countryside at all. You don’t need to write “I think that I am muddy because…”, but it’s… Continue reading Fitting a Niche
Giving the Wrong Impression
Since the dawn of the miniskirt, parents up and down the country have been heard to utter the phrase ‘is that a skirt or a belt?’ to their daughters, and perhaps in the 70s ‘son are those pants or shorts?’ came into play too. The disgruntled comment is all about giving out the wrong impression,… Continue reading Giving the Wrong Impression
Nervous About Online Dating?
If you’re new to online dating or have come back to it after a long time, it’s completely normal to be nervous. However, internet dating isn’t as scary as you may think and there are lots of measures in place on Muddy Matches to keep you safe online and to keep your details secure. Your… Continue reading Nervous About Online Dating?
What The Top 10 Dating Profiles Have in Common
Using some mathematical wizardry we calculated what the Top 10 male and the Top 10 female profiles on Muddy Matches had in common and this is what we found out…
What to Do When Someone Isn’t Interested
In an ideal world, attraction would always be mutual, but unfortunately things don’t always work that way, so it’s important to know how to deal with receiving a message from someone who isn’t interested in hearing from you.
Dating Message Templates
Messages on dating sites should be three things; personal, short and not weird. By personal, we mean that you shouldn’t send exactly the same message to lots of people; it should be tailored to show that you have looked at each person’s profile and photos before getting in touch with them. It should be short… Continue reading Dating Message Templates