5 festive themed dating behaviours to look out for

At Muddy Matches, we’re open and honest enough to call a spade, a spade. But other dating experts and relationship gurus out there do love to come up with, and coin, new buzzwords and dating lingo and then call it a ‘the new dating trend’. We keep our ear to the ground and new online… Continue reading 5 festive themed dating behaviours to look out for

7 muddy secrets that let rural romance bloom in the New Year

2021 has been a year in which making meaningful muddy connections has bloomed. Here, mud inspired couples reveal their top tips after meeting on Muddy Matches. At Muddy Matches, we have seen many thousands of new matches and new relationships bloom into countryside engagements, lockdown weddings, the pitter patter of tiny wellies and life changing… Continue reading 7 muddy secrets that let rural romance bloom in the New Year

Broadening horizons is key to online dating success

Lifestyle over distance; Spreading the net, not narrowing the field, is key to unearthing your perfect Muddy Match Did you know the average search radius set by singletons on online dating apps and websites in the UK is now a staggeringly low 15 miles from home? Online dating logic would have you believe that love… Continue reading Broadening horizons is key to online dating success

Would They Make A Good Partner?

Their online dating profile seems perfect: they share your love of the countryside and rural life, they’re ready for a new relationship and conversation is flowing easily back and forth as you exchange online messages. So, you set up a date. When it comes to meeting them and the spark is there for sure, you… Continue reading Would They Make A Good Partner?

Getting to Know You Questions

If you have made it to the stage of going on a first date, then is means that your dating profile and photos worked and now is the time to get to know each other face-to-face. Here are some questions that will help you to find out more about one another.

First Date Outfit

Going on a first date means that your dating profile text and photographs has been effective, so well done to you! Now you just need to think about planning your date, keeping safe, first date conversation and deciding what to wear. Keep warm Outdoorsy people are much more likely to be able to cope with… Continue reading First Date Outfit

Dating a Single Parent

According to statistics by  Gingerbread, a charity that supports single parents, there are approximately two million single parents in the UK. This equates to approximately one in four families. In Ireland, the One Family charity also estimates that one in four families is headed by a single parent. This means that the chances of either being a single… Continue reading Dating a Single Parent

Dating With Anxiety

Figures from Anxiety UK say that ‘more than 1 in 10 people are likely to have a ‘disabling anxiety disorder’ at some stage in their life’. As well as affecting your life as a whole, having an anxiety disorder can affect how your search for a romantic partner.

Hot Weather Date Outfits

The sunny weather shows no sign of abating, so it is time to think about what to wear on a date without overheating, or looking like you have just come from the beach. All of this advice is just a general guideline and what you wear will depend on what you are doing and, of… Continue reading Hot Weather Date Outfits