Get Back Into Dating This Spring

How To Navigate A Wedding When You’re Single

The arrival of summer signifies the start of wedding season. As well as sharing in your friends’ and family’s joy and happiness for some, going to a wedding can be kind of lonely. Yes, single people, we’re looking at you. Well, today we’re here to help you realise why being single at a wedding can… Continue reading How To Navigate A Wedding When You’re Single

How To Take A Great Online Dating Profile Picture

One of the best ways to attract views of your Muddy Matches online dating profile is to keep it up to date with some fantastic photos. Here are five tips for taking some great photographs that show you full of confidence and at your country-loving best. 1. Relax Know anyone who loves their passport photo?… Continue reading How To Take A Great Online Dating Profile Picture

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

Easter Date Ideas

The long Easter Bank Holiday weekend is a wonderful time to get dating. With a few extra days off work, the arrival of British Summer Time and the promise of better weather, it’s the perfect time to get outdoors and have some fun with your date. Here are our favourite Muddy Matches ideas for dating… Continue reading Easter Date Ideas

How To Write An Eye-Catching Online Dating Message

Picture the scene. You’ve come across someone you like the look of on Muddy Matches and you’d like to get in touch via a direct message. However, when it comes to writing your message you freeze up with a massive bout of writer’s block. So what do you do? Send a generic message that may… Continue reading How To Write An Eye-Catching Online Dating Message

How To Make A Great First Date Impression

We all know that a great first impression is important in all areas of your life – from work to play, food to dating. So, how can you prepare well to make an impact when you arrive on a first date with your countryside date? Read on! 1. It’s all in the profile It begins… Continue reading How To Make A Great First Date Impression

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

Valentine’s Day Dating

It’s nearly Valentine’s Day, also known as one of the busiest times of the year for online dating websites (along with Boxing Day and New Year’s Day). Each year thousands of single people sign up to online dating websites just before Valentine’s Day, so there are lots of new people to view. With so many… Continue reading Valentine’s Day Dating