Friends thought our 580 mile trek for muddy love was “mad”

The long distance rural romance of Shelley and Jim. A country couple, from opposite ends of England, travelled more than 1,000 miles each month to see each other, all in the name of muddy love, after matching online. To the bemusement of both sets of friends, mud lovers Shelley and Jim embarked on the mammoth… Continue reading Friends thought our 580 mile trek for muddy love was “mad”

My 420 mile round trip for muddy love is ‘worth it’

Would a long-distance relationship be something you’d consider if your muddy match felt right? Today, our lovely customer care team had the pleasure of hearing from a lovely rural single from Somerset who’s been putting herself through 420 mile round trips on a weekend basis to spend quality time with her farmer boyfriend. The country… Continue reading My 420 mile round trip for muddy love is ‘worth it’

‘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!

Long distance love blooms online for Ruth and Sean

A nine-hour road trip for relationship has seen mud lover Sean plan to upsticks from Suffolk to be with this muddy match on the moors in Lancashire. When it comes to muddy love, the ‘perfectly matched’ Ruth and Sean, who met online whilst country-life dating, are roots and all. “We are a couple of self-confessed… Continue reading Long distance love blooms online for Ruth and Sean

International mud lovers plan big life change together

An international mud lover’s hopes of being reunited with her muddy matched dairy farming British boyfriend in Staffordshire have been dashed; first by work, then COVID and now Brexit. And the new plan of action, to allow the countryside connection to fully bloom, is a life changing one for a farmer entrenched in the British… Continue reading International mud lovers plan big life change together

How To Keep Motivated For Rural Online Dating During Lockdown

Dating at the moment is different. Sure, real life dates might not be on the cards but we love that this time at home may give you more time to make new countryside connections and really get to know someone via online dating. We know, though, that just like finding motivation to work or exercise… Continue reading How To Keep Motivated For Rural Online Dating During Lockdown

Long Distance Dating When You’re Isolating Apart

In the past few weeks, life as we know it has changed. We’re safe at home, but with the knowledge that we’re protecting ourselves and others by self-isolating comes the challenges of being apart from loved ones, family and friends. In today’s blog post we’re looking at how to make the best of this unique… Continue reading Long Distance Dating When You’re Isolating Apart

A long distance love story!

Andrea’s long distance love story! Ah, long distance relationships! Don’t you just love them. General wisdom will have it that location, location, location is king when it comes to online dating. But then ‘absence makes the heart grow fonder’ we are told! Well here at Muddy Matches, distance is never a decision maker. Just ask… Continue reading A long distance love story!

Are You Unlucky in Love?

Have you resigned yourself to always being single after years of being unlucky in love? Do all your friends refer to you as an eternal spinster, or bachelor? Have you decided that it’s time to give up and go and order Don’t give up! Here are some tips for turning things around. Try online dating… Continue reading Are You Unlucky in Love?

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