How do we Match People?

We are often asked how we match mud loving singles with one another, and we say that we do not match people as we run an online country-life dating website rather than an old fashioned matchmaking website. How does matchmaking work? Matchmaking is a more traditional type of dating, whereby people are introduced by a… Continue reading How do we Match People?

Decoding Dating Language

We’ve reached a point where traditional dating advert abbreviations have blended with modern acronyms and emojis.  We’re having to Google peoples’ profile text to find out WOE (What on Earth)  everyone is saying. So for those of you who aren’t fluent in this new fusion of languages, we’re outlined some of the most popular ones… Continue reading Decoding Dating Language

5 Great Reasons to try Online Dating

Online dating is one of the most popular ways to meet people and it is also one of the most successful ways of meeting someone. Here are just five reasons why online dating is a great way of meeting people. Single people all in one place In real life single people do not walk around… Continue reading 5 Great Reasons to try Online Dating

What the Success Stories have in common

Muddy Matches has helped to create thousands of couples since it started ten years ago and we’ve been fortunate enough to hear from lots of happy couples and we’ve even met some ‘muddy’ babies. Anyway, that’s enough bragging for now. We would like to tell you about what we have learnt from the happy couples over… Continue reading What the Success Stories have in common

What to do in Weird Situations

Online dating, like life, is full of little surprises. Here are some weird situations that you might just encounter, and some advice about how to deal with them. Seeing your ex online Online dating is a very popular way to meet new people, so it is reasonably common for a former flame to turn up… Continue reading What to do in Weird Situations

Dating Message Safety

Following on from our latest article about dating profile and photo safety, here is our guide to staying safe while sending and receiving dating messages. Don’t be afraid of sending messages Sending messages is the best way to get peoples’ attention when using online dating websites, so don’t be afraid to get in contact with… Continue reading Dating Message Safety

Nobody is looking at my Dating Profile

Thousands of people sign up to online dating websites every day, which is great if you like a lot of choice, but it can mean that it is difficult to stand out from the crowd if you want people to come to you. So… how can you make sure that people notice you?

Broaden Your Search

Online dating allows you to select a search criteria which will enable you to look for a certain type of person. This is great if your search criteria is flexible enough to show you lots of suitable matches, however, being too specific may just mean that you will have a very limited choice of people.… Continue reading Broaden Your Search

What’s Going Wrong?

A lot of the questions that we receive every week have a similar theme as people ask where they are going wrong. Here are two of the most common enquiries and some advise about how to tackle the problems. “Why aren’t I getting any messages?” First of all – are you sending any messages and adding… Continue reading What’s Going Wrong?