From soulmate to squeeze: terms of affection RANKED

Who are you hoping to unearth whilst countryside dating on Muddy Matches? This dating blog explores the little pet names given to the actual person mud lovers are seeking. You know the kind of thing; your soulmate, or squeeze through to those that are slightly more left of centre. This week, we noticed one single… Continue reading From soulmate to squeeze: terms of affection RANKED

10 well trodden rural dating profile lines that get overused

Many dating apps and online dating websites will try tell you that the words you choose to write on your dating profile don’t matter; keep it generic to encourage other singles to message you to find out more. They say photos do the hard graft and all the heavy lifting. However, that’s not quite how… Continue reading 10 well trodden rural dating profile lines that get overused

‘Love at first sight does exist’ on Muddy Matches

“Love at first sight DOES exist!” Do you believe in love at first sight? Norfolk nature lover Kate does.And one ‘little wink’ from her, earlier this year, was all it took to have her mutual match James hooked as well. Now the pair of outdoorsy singles have flown the online dating nest of Muddy Matches… Continue reading ‘Love at first sight does exist’ on Muddy Matches

“I proposed whilst camping on a cliff in a shepherd’s hut”

“We fell immediately in love.” Rural dating with Muddy Matches really does work. Just ask country couple Ro and Ceri, who matched, met and are now planning their wedding after one year of a life in muddy boots together. The pair matched online whilst looking for love in the countryside with us in July 2022.… Continue reading “I proposed whilst camping on a cliff in a shepherd’s hut”

‘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

“We knew on date 2 we’d both found ‘the one'”

Side by side or over and under?Spaniels or retrievers? When South Yorkshire single Julia met Geoff whilst country life dating in March 2020, she littered the messages with questions designed to unearth more about her ‘perfect match’. It worked; now the country couple are engaged to get married, after Geoff posed a question of his… Continue reading “We knew on date 2 we’d both found ‘the one’”

Displaying empathy is at heart of muddy dating

“I couldn’t have him put off by seeing pheasants hung by the door. It just wouldn’t have been fair on him to throw him into something so unfamiliar.” Displaying empathy is even more important whilst country-life dating; from knowing never to ask a farmer for a break away during harvest or lambing season to appreciating… Continue reading Displaying empathy is at heart of muddy dating

“Quantity does not mean great quality” when dating

A ‘born and bred’ West Country mud lover has heaped praise on Muddy Matches as her online dating site of choice, insisting ‘quality is better than quantity.’ After a few years working overseas, 31-year-old Pip said she went on the hunt for a UK dating site that was more focused on her areas of interests.… Continue reading “Quantity does not mean great quality” when dating

Are You Making An Online Dating Mistake?

Online dating sounds pretty easy right? Choose your dating site (hello MuddyMatches.co.uk – the top countryside dating site for muddy-minded singles), create your account and then subscribe! After browsing through the other rural romantics out there, you start to message someone and conversation sparks back and forth! Eventually you meet up for your first real-life… Continue reading Are You Making An Online Dating Mistake?