How To Have A Great Video Date

With life in lockdown, meeting up for a first date in real life is not going to happen. It’s time for all of you countryside lovers to embrace the video date. So today on our countryside dating advice blog we’ve got all the tips you need to have a successful video date. 1. Ask someone… Continue reading How To Have A Great Video Date

A dog’s love in lockdown can avoid us going barking mad

How a dog’s unconditional love and companionship can save you from going barking mad during lockdown (a guest blog extract from In the Country magazine feature: Dogs, Keeping us sane through lockdown) At Muddy Matches, we would certainly consider ourselves very much to be ‘dog’ people. On morning arrival, the sight of the farm’s dog… Continue reading A dog’s love in lockdown can avoid us going barking mad

Virtual Dating – The New Countryside Dating For 2020

Life is changing, and social distancing and self-isolation are the new normal. So, this past week, you may have been thinking, ‘Is it still worth trying to date?’. The answer from the team here at Muddy Matches, the online dating site for countryside singles, is a resounding ‘Yes!’. Especially when life is strange and uncertain,… Continue reading Virtual Dating – The New Countryside Dating For 2020

Muddy Matches Profile Photos – How To Show Who You Really Are

At Muddy Matches we have taken the bold step to make a clear, full face, colour photo a required element for all new folk who join us on our online dating site. A bright and engaging photo adds extra personality, creates stronger connection and brings even the most basic of bios to life. And in… Continue reading Muddy Matches Profile Photos – How To Show Who You Really Are

Being picture perfect whilst countryside dating.

Muddy Matches make face photos mandatory on dating profiles as they celebrate the country life in new rural romantics who join. The importance of uploading a main photo to your online dating profile is something we have covered until the cows come home in our dating advice section. Increasingly, the online dating trend towards anonymising… Continue reading Being picture perfect whilst countryside dating.

Six Springtime Dating Tips To Help You Find Rural Love

Spring is springing, the flowers are blooming and signs of new life are all around us. With so much joy in the air, it’s the perfect season to turn your thoughts to love in the countryside, and we’ve got six tips to help you when you’re online dating. 1. Embrace online dating When you have… Continue reading Six Springtime Dating Tips To Help You Find Rural Love

Six Fun + Fantastic Dates For March

With the days getting longer and warmer, the sap is rising both in the countryside and in our love lives. Make the most of the springtime joy by getting out and about with your favourite country singles on one of these lovely springtime dates. Still single? Our countryside online dating site is the perfect place… Continue reading Six Fun + Fantastic Dates For March

Last Minute Valentine’s Day Gifts

Valentine’s Day is here and, if it’s crept up on to you just like it has us, you may be in need of a bit of inspiration for your Valentine’s Day gift. Show your Muddy Match that you care with one of these gorgeous, and easy to source or make, gifts for 14 February. 1.… Continue reading Last Minute Valentine’s Day Gifts

Valentine’s Day – Surviving 14 February When You’re A Countryside Single

No matter where you live, you can’t escape Valentine’s Day. Everywhere you turn (village shop, local pub, your local florist, even your post office) there are reminders of the love fest that is February 14… Valentine’s Day cards, special, romantic Valentine’s menus for two, red, red roses and soppy love songs. It’s all very well if… Continue reading Valentine’s Day – Surviving 14 February When You’re A Countryside Single

Online Dating With Muddy Matches – What You Need To Know

Calling all countryside singles! Are you on the hunt for love? We definitely know that you are in the right place. Our Muddy Matches countryside dating site is the best place to meet other rural singles who share your passion for the rural life. If you’re new to online dating, getting started can be nerve-wracking.… Continue reading Online Dating With Muddy Matches – What You Need To Know