Why ice skating dates can be a slippery slope

Ice skating has all the right magic for a super festive date, but beware the perils of a slippery slope even before you step onto the rink. Close contact, hand holding for stability, a festive vibe, comforting après-skate treats and the cuteness of matching scarf and gloves! Ice skating has all the magic to be… Continue reading Why ice skating dates can be a slippery slope

Festive drinks fit for a first date Christmas coffee

Adventure date and countryside walks may all try take its crown, but ‘popping out for a coffee’ remains the nation’s favourite first date invitation, such is its ease and convenience. Now, with independent coffee shops, and high street chain alike bringing out festive drinks on their menu, there’s never been a better time for a… Continue reading Festive drinks fit for a first date Christmas coffee

My farming muddy match proposed on Christmas Day!

Christmas brings comfort and joy for Lisa and her muddy match, farmer Ken – but the pandemic puts paid to wedding plans Yes, Yes! Yes! With over 50,000 proposals expected to take place over the Christmas period, an ‘excitable yes’ is becoming as familiar a festive sound as carols and the snap of crackers. In… Continue reading My farming muddy match proposed on Christmas Day!

Six Christmas Inspired Dates For Countryside Lovers

Christmas is on the horizon, with twinkling lights, shops full of enticing gifts and carol concerts and pantos wherever you turn. If you have been messaging someone special on our online dating site Muddy Matches this winter, then it’s the perfect, and very magical, time to take the plunge and ask to meet your rural… Continue reading Six Christmas Inspired Dates For Countryside Lovers

Simple Rural Dating Tips For December

Feeling the dating pressure this festive season? We hear you. Christmas when you’re single can be hard… all those romantic films on the tv, couples snuggling up around you and the inevitable ‘so why are you still single’ from well-meaning uncles and aunts. With all this extra pressure, finding love in the country can feel… Continue reading Simple Rural Dating Tips For December

Countryside Date Ideas For The Festive Season

Now that the air is getting crisper, glittering decorations are popping up everywhere and Christmas is on the horizon, here at Muddy Matches our thoughts are turning to fun, outdoorsy dates that you can go on with your countryside love this November and December. If you want to escape the Christmas crowds and get back… Continue reading Countryside Date Ideas For The Festive Season