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
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How To Make The First Move And Meet In Real Life
Online dating is a wonderful way to meet like-minded singles who share your love of fitness, adventure and keeping active. And, even better, you can do this all from the comfort of your own home. It can, however, be very easy to fall in to the ‘penpal’ trap – exchanging lots and lots of messages… Continue reading How To Make The First Move And Meet In Real Life
First Date Conversation Starters
First dates can be nerve-wracking and, even if you’re usually the chattiest of people, you might find yourself lost for words. Thankfully, if you’ve met over Muddy Matches, you’ll already have a love of country life and the outdoors in common. However, if you’re worried about conversation faltering, why not bring up one of these… Continue reading First Date Conversation Starters
Christmas Themed Date Ideas
Happy first of December—now winter has officially begun we can start talking about festive date ideas that will be a perfect match for a first date. Each of these date ideas would be suitable for a first date as you will be meeting in a busy public place. They are also great conversation starters if… Continue reading Christmas Themed Date Ideas
Who Are The Most Successful Daters?
You might think that the most successful people on dating websites are those who are really, really, ridiculously good-looking, or those who run multi-million pound businesses, but in truth it is the people who are proactive who manage to beat off the competition. *It also helps to live in a populous area and not to… Continue reading Who Are The Most Successful Daters?
First Date Outfit
Going on a first date means that your dating profile text and photographs has been effective, so well done to you! Now you just need to think about planning your date, keeping safe, first date conversation and deciding what to wear. Keep warm Outdoorsy people are much more likely to be able to cope with… Continue reading First Date Outfit
First Impressions Count
You have probably heard it hundreds of times before, but first impressions really do count. Here are some ways to make a good first impression online and in person. Online Your profile If someone only spends 30 seconds looking at your dating profile, then they will probably only see your Main Photo and a few… Continue reading First Impressions Count
Dine and Dash
Earlier this week, on 28 August, a man in the United States of America was accused of extorting money from women by eating in a restaurant with them and leaving before the bill came. The accused, Paul Gonzales, has become known as the ‘dine-and-dash dater’ by American newspapers after eight women said that he had… Continue reading Dine and Dash
Dating With Anxiety
Figures from Anxiety UK say that ‘more than 1 in 10 people are likely to have a ‘disabling anxiety disorder’ at some stage in their life’. As well as affecting your life as a whole, having an anxiety disorder can affect how your search for a romantic partner.
Post Breakup Dating
If you have joined Muddy Matches following a breakup, we have tips to help you to navigate the world of online dating. Take the time to come to terms with it Breakups are upsetting and it is necessary to take time to come to terms with what has happened. If you can’t even talk about… Continue reading Post Breakup Dating