If this is your first Christmas on your own, or if you are as bah-humbug about the whole event as I am, we’ve discovered some alternative ways to spend your time during the festive period and some ways to avoid Christmas altogether.
Tag: internet dating
When Should You Tell Your Date That You’ve Googled Them?
A few months back, we looked into whether you should or shouldn’t Google your date (other search engines are available). We received a surprising number of responses through Facebook and Twitter; from people who said that they felt “it is a little stalkerish”, to those who said that they would look someone up to “check… Continue reading When Should You Tell Your Date That You’ve Googled Them?
Do You Need a Quiz to Find a Partner?
Nowadays you can take a quiz to tell you about every aspect of your life (which are usually based on a psychological profiling questionnaires called the MBTI System), but would you trust a questionnaire to help you to find the love of your life? We look into the pros cons of using a personality quiz… Continue reading Do You Need a Quiz to Find a Partner?
Dating Profile Photos Dos and Don’ts
Your main picture is one of the first things people see when they look at your online dating profile, so it’s important that it shows you in the best light. There’s no point spending hours writing an amazingly witty profile about yourself and then uploading the first picture you find, or worse still not even… Continue reading Dating Profile Photos Dos and Don’ts
Does Online Dating Really Work?
Each year millions of people join dating websites and according to a recent YouGov poll a whopping 49% of men and 41% of women have tried online dating. The success rates are pretty high too, with 20% of all new marriages starting out online. So what makes online dating so popular? Online dating allows you… Continue reading Does Online Dating Really Work?
Check Out the New ‘Who’s Going?’ Feature
We are lucky in the UK and Ireland to have some great country shows and rural events, and for a while now we have been trying to list as many of them as possible on our Country Calendar. With so many like-minded people going to these events, it dawned on us that they should be… Continue reading Check Out the New ‘Who’s Going?’ Feature
Dating Advice from Muddy Matches
After more than 5 years in the professional dating game (and collectively many more in the personal dating game!) we thought it was about time we started sharing our thoughts and experiences with you in this dating advice blog. Over the coming months, and hopefully years, we will be posting about all sorts of things… Continue reading Dating Advice from Muddy Matches
Proof That Long-Distance Relationships Can Work!
If you are not convinced that long-distance relationships can work and set your search on Muddy Matches to just within a few miles of your house, take a look at this heart-warming story about Jane and Duncan who met on the website and will be getting married next month. The following article appeared in the… Continue reading Proof That Long-Distance Relationships Can Work!
Blind Date Couple Celebrate Their 20 Year Anniversary
A couple who met on the TV show Blind Date, which was hosted by Cilla Black in the 1980s and 1990s, are about to celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary! Back in 1988 and long before internet dating sites started to spring up in the mid-90s, Alex and Sue Tatham’s eyes met as the screen went… Continue reading Blind Date Couple Celebrate Their 20 Year Anniversary