BBC 2 reality rural dating series Love in the Countryside returns to our TV screens this week (Tuesday, 9pm) and yes, here at Muddy Matches HQ, we admit to being just a little too overexcited about the whole darn thing. Now, the little box in the corner of the room doesn’t typically get a look… Continue reading Love in the Countryside returns to BBC
Tag: Dating Etiquette
How To Leave A Bad Date
We’ve all had those dates where you wish you were anywhere but in that room, with that person. Yes, you are in a nightmare date situation. So what do you do? When walking in to the sunset hand in hand is definitely not on the cards, you need to know how to exit the date… Continue reading How To Leave A Bad Date
The Second Date Scoop
The second date. After the nerves and trepidation of the first date, a second date may seem like a breeze. After all, you know there’s a spark and you’ve found out enough to know that you’d like to see each other again. However, you can view your second date as your first proper, real date,… Continue reading The Second Date Scoop
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
5 Things Not to do on a Date
Your first date is your opportunity to show someone in person how great you really are and to find out if you are wowed by them in return. Going on a date means that your dating profile, photos and messages have all worked, but you still have to show your best qualities to ensure that… Continue reading 5 Things Not to do on a Date
Dancing Dates
There’s a new dating show on TV (something we can say pretty much every week now). Channel 4’s Flirty Dancing sees dancer and choreographer Ashley Banjo teaching single people a dance routine before pairing them up in couples to perform the routine together. The producers of the show hoped that dance and some careful pairing… Continue reading Dancing Dates
What is Scrooging?
We’ve had Black Friday and Cyber Monday and now it’s the turn of the highstreet to experience a rush of shoppers (or whatever the collective term is for a large group of shoppers is). With the crowds also comes a spike in breakups due to what has become known as ‘Scrooging‘. Scrooging, which as you… Continue reading What is Scrooging?
How To Avoid Bad Body Language
We talk a lot about how you can portray yourself in your dating profile text and photos, but when you meet someone in real life you communicate through both your words and your body language. Here we will discuss non-verbal communication and how to show that you are interested in someone. Open up When you… Continue reading How To Avoid Bad Body Language
Christmas Dating Etiquette
We’ve entered into the period of Christmas parties; a time when every Tom, Dick and Harry is hosting a festive soiree. If you are part of a couple then you will be invited to parties with your other half, but what happens if you are single?
Planning a First Date
A first date is your opportunity to show your love interest what a great person you really are. If you are a super-organised person then you will go about planning your date in a way that will help to impress your first date. If you are a little less organised, then these tips will hopefully… Continue reading Planning a First Date