How To Write The Perfect Online Dating Message

Your search has finally paid off and you’ve found a Muddy Match you want to contact. So, you click on ‘Message’ but then your mind goes blank. What on earth should you write to make an impression and get conversation started? This is the Muddy Matches guide to crafting a wonderful online dating message. 1.… Continue reading How To Write The Perfect Online Dating Message

Six Date Ideas For Early May Bank Holiday

With Easter only just gone and the early May Bank Holiday already on the horizon, we’re really being spoiled with extra free time this Spring. Here’s why it’s the perfect time to schedule in a long-awaited date: – An extra day off means you can do your regular weekend chores and errands and still have… Continue reading Six Date Ideas For Early May Bank Holiday

Should You Give Your Date A Gift? The Muddy Matches Guide

To gift or not to gift – that is the question? Whether you’re about to meet someone for a first date or are seeing them on a more regular basis, the question of gifting can be quite tricky. Is taking a bunch of flowers is a bit over the top or old-fashioned, or is it… Continue reading Should You Give Your Date A Gift? The Muddy Matches Guide

Nine Countryside Date Ideas In Cornwall

Cornwall! With its rocky coastline, sandy beaches, beautiful countryside and plenty of destinations for cream teas and fish and chips, it’s the perfect holiday destination for countryside lovers from across the UK. Cornwall is about more than just surfing though. In today’s blog post we’ve put together our favourite ideas for enjoying the fresh air… Continue reading Nine Countryside Date Ideas In Cornwall

Sneaky Christmas Dating

It’s only a couple of days until Christmas Day, the time of year where families are often brought together. When you aren’t getting much time on your own it will be difficult to make time for online dating, but we have a few sneaky ways for you to stay connected (if you want to of… Continue reading Sneaky Christmas Dating

The Joy of Muddy People

We are often asked why sisters Lucy and Emma set up Muddy Matches when there were already lots of online dating websites around. As farmer’s daughters they had grown up in the countryside and had enjoyed the rural pursuits and the type of ‘muddy’ boots’ lifestyle that seemed alien to many of their city dwelling… Continue reading The Joy of Muddy People

How To Avoid Bad Body Language

We talk a lot about how you can portray yourself in your dating profile text and photos, but when you meet someone in real life you communicate through both your words and your body language. Here we will discuss non-verbal communication and how to show that you are interested in someone. Open up When you… Continue reading How To Avoid Bad Body Language

Dating in Your Pants

‘Dating in Your Pants’ isn’t the latest Channel 4 dating programme — although we’d love a credit if they do use it as an idea — it’s actually one of the best things about online dating. Online dating allows you to search for a partner from the comfort of you own home, or anywhere you… Continue reading Dating in Your Pants

The Pros and Cons of Researching Your Date

With access to the internet and social media channels such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram, it’s easy to find information about people online with only a little bit of information about them. This means that once you have been chatting for a while and have found out a bit more about your date, you… Continue reading The Pros and Cons of Researching Your Date