Tag: Relationship Advice

How to Make a Long Distance Relationship Work

You have found your perfect match via an online dating website, but you happen to live a long way away from each other. How do you make it work? Meet in the middle When you are planning to meet for the first time try to find somewhere in the middle. This will mean that you both… Continue reading How to Make a Long Distance Relationship Work

Making a Clean Break

If you have been dating someone for a while, but just aren’t sure that you are right for each other, it is time to make a clean break. Here is our guide to help you to make the process as painless and easy as possible for both of you so that you can both move… Continue reading Making a Clean Break

Relationship Counselling for Single People?

Relationship counselling is for people who are in unhappy marriages, or long term relationships, right? Well, according to relationship counselling charity Relate, single people can benefit from relationship counselling too. So what are the signs that you would benefit from counselling for single people? You have had your heart broken Experiencing a breakup is one of… Continue reading Relationship Counselling for Single People?

Fighting Loneliness

December may be the most popular month for socialising, but it is also a time when many people feel lonely amongst the crowds of happy revellers. A new in-depth study by The British Red Cross in association with Co-op shows that over nine million people in the UK ‘ report they are always or often lonely’. It… Continue reading Fighting Loneliness

What you need to know about Dating a Dog Lover

Muddy Matches isn’t specifically designed for dog-lovers, but we have more than our fair-share of dog devotees on the website and more than a few four-legged visitors have crossed the threshold of Muddy Matches HQ over the years (including MM’s mascot Morven). Love me, love my dog A survey by dog sitting website DogBuddy.com found that… Continue reading What you need to know about Dating a Dog Lover

Keep the Spark

You may think that we are pretty keen to have repeat custom and thus short relationships, but we’re suckers for a success story and we love nothing more than a good ‘muddy’ wedding. So how do you keep the spark going when infatuation has died down? Take the time to ‘date’ one another When you become comfortable… Continue reading Keep the Spark

What to Do After a Breakup

Breaking up is no fun for anyone, both the dumpee and the dumper are left feeling upset for different reasons; the dumpee for losing their partner and for losing control and the dumper also loses someone special and feels a sense of guilt for initiating the breakup. However, no matter how bad the breakup feels,… Continue reading What to Do After a Breakup

Guest Post: Self Sabotage – why do we do it?

Everything seems to be going well, we’ve had a few conversations with a couple of people online, we’re planning a date, or even on a second or third one. And just as things seem to be on an even keel and we’re finally allowing ourselves to feel happy, doubt jumps into our mind. Doubt quickly leads to… Continue reading Guest Post: Self Sabotage – why do we do it?

Dating Red Flags

There’s no point wasting time dating people who aren’t right for you, so here are some things to look out for early on that may suggest that your relationship won’t work out. Not spending time together If you’re like ships in the night it means that you’re not prioritising one another. Think about what you… Continue reading Dating Red Flags