Last Minute Rural Halloween Costumes

If you’ve been invited to a Halloween party and are looking for a fun rural take on a costume, look no further than these low cost, last minute ideas. Yes, I am clutching at straws to tie Halloween into the Muddy Matches dating blog, but parties are a fantastic way to meet new people in… Continue reading Last Minute Rural Halloween Costumes

Building Your Dating Confidence

“Everything worth doing starts with being scared”. OK, so Art Garfunkel wasn’t known as a great philosopher, but there’s a lot of truth in his statement and internet dating is no exception to rule. It can be daunting writing a profile for all to see and sending messages to people, but as Art says it’s… Continue reading Building Your Dating Confidence

Tips for Meeting People at Country Shows

As you may have guessed by now, we love a good country show; in fact we love them so much that we provide a list of them for our members. As well as being a great day out, they can also be a great way to meet new people. So here are some tips for… Continue reading Tips for Meeting People at Country Shows

Making the Most of Singles Events

Singles events have received a lot of press coverage recently, thanks to the release of First Catch Your Husband: Adventures on the Dating Front Line by Sarah Bridge. Choosing an event A lot can be learnt from Sarah Bridge’s positive and negative experiences at dating events. For example, Sarah found that women outnumbered men at… Continue reading Making the Most of Singles Events

Dating: How to Meet New People

When you’re a child there are endless opportunities to meet new people, but as an adult you tend to stick with the same people that you have known for years. So how do you expand your social circle and hopefully meet potential suitors in the process? Well we might just be a little biased here,… Continue reading Dating: How to Meet New People

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?