Your dating profile is your chance to tell people about what makes you unique and interesting. Using cliches will make your profile look like everybody else’s profile and will not help you to stand out from the crowd. Here are some of the most common dating profile cliches and how to avoid them.
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First Date Flowers
When my parents started dating more than 40 years ago, my father used to bring my mother flowers every week when they went out together. Nowadays, bringing a bunch of flowers to every date would be seen as rather antiquated, so what it the modern way to introduce a little romance into dating?
What’s Stopping You?
Online dating is the best way to find love, but lots of people are too scared to try it. Here are some of the top reasons why people are afraid to join an online dating website and why their worries are unfounded. “It’s all weirdos” When online dating websites first emerged, they used to have… Continue reading What’s Stopping You?
10 Tips for Writing an Opening Message
So… you have found someone who is attractive and whom you have a lot in common with – now what? You need to send an opening message to get their attention and hopefully to arrange a date. Here are are tips for crafting the perfect message…
How to Stay Safe on a First Date
Online dating is a safe way to meet new people, but it is still important to be mindful of your own safety, whether that’s online, or on your first date. When you meet up with someone for the first time, you should keep a healthy level of caution to ensure your personal safety. Choose a… Continue reading How to Stay Safe on a First Date
Outdated Gender Stereotypes
When you think about gender stereotypes, you probably think about how people behave in the workplace, or maybe the clothing that they choose to wear. However, dating is also riddled with old-fashioned gender clichés. Here are some of the most common gender stereotypes and why adhering to them can seriously harm your chances of meeting your… Continue reading Outdated Gender Stereotypes
Broaden Your Search
Online dating allows you to select a search criteria which will enable you to look for a certain type of person. This is great if your search criteria is flexible enough to show you lots of suitable matches, however, being too specific may just mean that you will have a very limited choice of people.… Continue reading Broaden Your Search
Fighting Loneliness
December may be the most popular month for socialising, but it is also a time when many people feel lonely amongst the crowds of happy revellers. A new in-depth study by The British Red Cross in association with Co-op shows that over nine million people in the UK ‘ report they are always or often lonely’. It… Continue reading Fighting Loneliness
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.
Ask the Internet
Search engines are a great place to find advice, especially advice that you’d be too embarrassed to ask people in real life. So, we’ve trawled the Google trends list to find out what are the most commonly searched for terms in the categories of ‘dating’ and ‘relationships’.