Dating Pulse: “10 Tips for Safe Online Dating”

Online dating advice website Dating Pulse featured a guest post from Muddy Matches about how to stay safe online. MM’s Heather gave advice about protecting your personal details, getting to your date safely and staying safe while out on a date. To read the full article, click through to Dating Pulse.

BBC News Magazine: “20 online dating cliches – and what they really mean”

BBC New Magazine writer Clare Spencer looks into the top 20 online dating cliches from “I’m new to this, so here goes…” through to “grammar fanatics”. Writing about the classic cliche “I like travelling…” Spencer quotes from the Muddy Matches dating blog, saying: “The Muddy Matches blog suggests people bring this up time and again… Continue reading BBC News Magazine: “20 online dating cliches – and what they really mean”

Dating Advice.com: “Should You Choose a Niche Dating Site?”

Dating portal www.DatingAdvice.com featured a guest post by Muddy Matches dating blogger Heather about the pros and cons of choosing a niche dating website as well as the reason that you may wish to join both a niche online dating website and a large generic dating website. Click here to read the blog post.

Farmers Weekly: “Rural Romance: Heart of the Countryside – Rupert and Clare”

This week’s issue of Farmers Weekly features rural couple Rupert and Clare who met on Muddy Matches in 2012. When the Farmers Weekly reporter asked Rupert if rural people are more romantic than urban people he said: “I challenge any urbanite to see your other half knee high in dung one minute then bath and… Continue reading Farmers Weekly: “Rural Romance: Heart of the Countryside – Rupert and Clare”

Marketing Week: “Kite-mark Style Standard Logo Mooted for Online Dating Brands”

As one of the inaugural members of the Online Dating Association, Muddy Matches is mentioned in an article about the association’s proposal to introduce a kite-mark for its members. Speaking about the need for a code of practice within the industry, CEO of the Online Dating Association George Kidd said: “This pyramid [of self regulation]… Continue reading Marketing Week: “Kite-mark Style Standard Logo Mooted for Online Dating Brands”

Online Dating Help: “A Dating Site That Expects You to Get a Little Muddy”

Independent dating review website Online Dating Help took a look how the ‘muddy’ side of niche dating website Muddy Matches attracts country-minded singles. Writer Aet Suvari said: “It doesn’t necessarily have to be about one farmer looking for another on this site. Like they say, it’s open for everyone who loves a bit of countryside… Continue reading Online Dating Help: “A Dating Site That Expects You to Get a Little Muddy”

Talk Business: “Secret Diary of an Entrepreneur”

Talk Business magazine spoke to Muddy Matches’ co-founder Lucy Reeves about a typical week in the life of online dating website Muddy Matches. Take a look at the magazine article to find out about what goes on behind the scenes at  Muddy Matches; including how we prevent scammers from joining the site, our reaction to… Continue reading Talk Business: “Secret Diary of an Entrepreneur”

Sky News: “Online Daters ‘Need Protection’ From Stalkers”

Muddy Matches’ co-founder Lucy Reeves spoke to Adele Robinson from Sky News about the measures that are in place on Muddy Matches to help to protect users from online stalkers. For more information about keeping safe online, please see our safety advice page. You can view the video by clicking on this news report.

HealthWealthLove: “The Best Dating Websites”

Lifestyle website HealthWealthLove selected Muddy Matches as the number one dating website in its The Best Dating Websites list. Writer Selina Cuff said: “If you are looking for a fun, friendly site with a good range of members then Muddy Matches is for you”. Click to read the full description of Muddy Matches.

BBC Radio 4 World at One: “Rural Broadband”

Muddy Matches’ co-founder Lucy Reeves spoke to Radio 4’s Shaun Ley about what it’s like to run a business in a rural location with a slow broadband connection. Lucy told Shaun how her and her sister Emma had to pay extra for a second phone line for the office as phone calls used to cut… Continue reading BBC Radio 4 World at One: “Rural Broadband”