How to Stay Safe Online

Online dating is a safe way to meet people if you take some simple steps to protect your details and make sure that you join a reputable dating website. Find a reputable dating website There are thousands of dating websites on the internet, so it can be hard to pick one that you can trust.… Continue reading How to Stay Safe Online

How to spot a Scammer

We work really hard to ensure that Muddy Matches is dating website for genuine country-minded people and to prevent scammers from joining the website. We even have a real (in-house) customer care team checking through every profile and photo that is sent through to us s nothing beats experience when it comes to spotting a scammer.… Continue reading How to spot a Scammer

Your Online Presence

When you mention online dating, there will always be someone who will talk about the dangers of sharing information online. However, there are ways to protect your information while using online dating sites and there are other websites that can put your details at risk. Here is our guide for using dating websites and other… Continue reading Your Online Presence

National Stalking Awareness Week 2016

During National Stalking Awareness Week 2016, which runs from 18th-24th April, Suzy Lamplugh Trust is highlighting the issue of online stalking. At Muddy Matches we take personal safety very seriously and we would therefore like to share some of the advice that Suzy Lamplugh Trust website.

Spring Breaking Badly

Don’t worry, we haven’t become Americanised (note the use of s instead of z), but the hashtag #springbreakingbadly has caught our attention this week. The U.S. Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs released a tweet that said, “Not a ’10’ in the US? Then not a 10 overseas. Beware of being lured into buying… Continue reading Spring Breaking Badly

Complete Guide to Safe Online Dating

Online dating is no more unsafe than meeting someone in a pub, but it’s worth taking a few steps to make sure that you are as safe as you can be. Choosing a website When choosing a dating website, ask your friends about the sites that they have used and what experiences they have had.… Continue reading Complete Guide to Safe Online Dating

How to Protect Your Contact Details

By using an online dating website to contact people, you can keep your details private until you wish to reveal them. You can even use a pseudonym if you wish so that people don’t know what your real name is until you choose to tell them. Here are some things that you can do for… Continue reading How to Protect Your Contact Details

What to Share Online

How much information should you share online? You should share enough information to encourage people to get in contact with you, but not so much that you put your own safety at risk. Here are some tips for what to share and what to share on online dating websites… Do share your first name –… Continue reading What to Share Online

First Date Safety Advice

You’ve probably heard horror stories about online dating being a dangerous place to meet someone, from people who have never used a dating website, but online dating is no more dangerous than meeting someone in the supermarket queue. Whether you’ve met someone at a party, at the races, or online, it’s important to think about… Continue reading First Date Safety Advice