A muddy marriage proposal that really is top dog!

As the UK’s original home of rural dating for well over 15 years, we are fortunate to have enjoyed than our fair share of excitement when it comes to farm weddings, farmer love stories and countryside engagements. But as rural wedding proposals go, this one is pretty special. It is certainly something that sets the… Continue reading A muddy marriage proposal that really is top dog!

UK farmers take pride in values rural singles seek

UK farmers take great pride in the traditional values of resilience, reliability and commitment, a new survey by a consortium of rural mental health and wellbeing charities, has revealed ahead of LAMMA 2023. And the Muddy Matches rural dating team think it’s fitting that those same values are key ingredients in any relationship, when dating… Continue reading UK farmers take pride in values rural singles seek

Edward flys the nest after unearthing ‘the one’

After country life dating on and off since 2008, mud lover Edward flies the nest with a new connection in tow. At Muddy Matches country life dating HQ, it was great to hear from Wiltshire-based mud lover Edward today, confirming he has met the new ‘potential’ love of his life whilst online dating with us.… Continue reading Edward flys the nest after unearthing ‘the one’

Winnie’s arrival marks a year of muddy love

Trish and David met whilst online dating with Muddy Matches just over a year ago. Now they have a gundog together… that’s commitment! ‘Do you like peacocks? No that’s not a euphemism!’ Trish and David’s fledgling rural romance got off to the muddiest of starts with the muddiest of messages; the type you’re only likely… Continue reading Winnie’s arrival marks a year of muddy love

“We’ve probably crossed paths without even noticing.”

At Muddy Matches we love hearing from mud lovers and country couples who have found love whilst country life dating with us, and have since flown the nest. Thomas is one such mud lover who has been in touch, and posted a welcome 5-star view of his experience on Google. “I joined Muddy Matches after… Continue reading “We’ve probably crossed paths without even noticing.”

Take the plunge; a 5 star review

At Muddy Matches, we are delighted to received a new 5 star Trust Pilot review of our farmer dating service by mud lover, Ian. Here’s what Ian had to say. “Ok, where do i start? I joined muddy matches a couple of years back on the encouragement of a friend who met someone on Muddy… Continue reading Take the plunge; a 5 star review

‘Slow burn’ dating helped our relationship fully bloom!

A country couple believe the slower pace of dating during lockdowns has benefited their new relationship for the long run– and they spent it all 250 miles apart. Suffolk based Sean matched with Lancastrian Ruth whilst country-life dating on Muddy Matches in January 2021, right when the dating scene was anything but normal. Virtual dating… Continue reading ‘Slow burn’ dating helped our relationship fully bloom!

“We knew on date 2 we’d both found ‘the one'”

Side by side or over and under?Spaniels or retrievers? When South Yorkshire single Julia met Geoff whilst country life dating in March 2020, she littered the messages with questions designed to unearth more about her ‘perfect match’. It worked; now the country couple are engaged to get married, after Geoff posed a question of his… Continue reading “We knew on date 2 we’d both found ‘the one’”

“We cut our wedding cake with a chainsaw”

Heard the one about the agricultural couple who cut their wedding cake with a chainsaw and wore matching blue wellies for the ceremony? No joke. When tree surgeon Martin married farmer’s daughter Hannah in 2016, the muddy matches couple took an unconventional route to giving their guests a slice of the unexpected. It was certainly… Continue reading “We cut our wedding cake with a chainsaw”

Something scrambled brings something new for Beck

How do you like your eggs in the morning? Muddy matched, mud lover Beck likes hers with a 💍 ring! For shepherdess-turned-animal therapist Beck a simple breakfast of farm fresh scrambled egg would turn out to be life changing. Her then muddy matched herdsman boyfriend Gary had big plans cooking. “He’d hidden an engagement ring… Continue reading Something scrambled brings something new for Beck