Tag: Profile Advice

How to Look Your Best in Photos

Adding a photo to your dating profile can drastically increase the amount of people who look at your profile and it will also make you more likely to appear on the first page of someone’s search. Here are some tips to get the most flattering photo, to show you at your best: Don’t be frightened… Continue reading How to Look Your Best in Photos

When is it Appropriate to Hide Your Profile?

We have recently had a number of enquiries about how people use the ‘hide my profile’ function on Muddy Matches. It got us to thinking about when you should and shouldn’t hide your profile on the website. In essence, you should hide your profile if you do not wish to use your dating profile for… Continue reading When is it Appropriate to Hide Your Profile?

A Bottle of Wine and a DVD

From reading thousands of dating profiles, we have come to the conclusion that relaxing with a bottle of wine and a DVD is the nation’s favourite way to spend an evening. It’s also a good rainy day date idea (but certainly not for a first date). If you’re inviting your newish date over for a… Continue reading A Bottle of Wine and a DVD

What to Write About Your Job on Your Profile

If you gather together a group of people who don’t know each, you can almost guarantee that it’ll be less than five minutes before the conversation turns to what people do for a living (assuming you’re not all at an industry event). So it’s only fair to assume that when someone is looking at your… Continue reading What to Write About Your Job on Your Profile

What Your Hobbies Say About You

When it comes to filling in your online dating profile, don’t forget to select your favourite hobbies and explain a bit about what each of them means to you. Think about how often you do them, what got you into a hobby and why you enjoy it. Don’t be afraid to list your hobbies, even… Continue reading What Your Hobbies Say About You

What Not to Reveal Online

The key to a good dating profile is to share with other people the key aspects of your life; for example your likes and dislikes, but it’s also important to consider your safety online when you are writing your online dating profile. At Muddy Matches we vet every profile to make sure that our members… Continue reading What Not to Reveal Online

Updating Your Relationship Status

From good old-fashioned gossiping to the more technical world of social media, it’s pretty tricky to keep your relationship status to yourself; especially if your mother is as highly skilled at sharing information as mine is. So when should you tell people about your new relationship and how should you go about it?

How to Get Noticed Online

You’ve signed up for internet dating, uploaded a fantastic profile and a collection of photos that show you at you best…now what do you do?: a. Sit back and wait for messages to come flooding in from other members and only check your account once a week. b. Have a look through for people that… Continue reading How to Get Noticed Online

Keeping Your Profile Fresh – Profile Text

In the same way that changing your photos can attract new people to your profile, updating your profile text can also attract new people. Here the most important things to consider when updating your profile text: Make sure your dating status is correct Muddy Matches isn’t just about finding a romantic partner, however if you… Continue reading Keeping Your Profile Fresh – Profile Text