It seems like spring 2020 has passed in the blink of an eye, in a strange new world which we call lockdown. Restrictions are being lifted, bit by bit, and now we can meet people from outside our own household, you may be starting to think about asking your countryside connection on a real-life, socially… Continue reading Six Ideas For Post-Lockdown, Socially-Distanced Countryside Dating
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Muddy Matches blooms as manners matter to locked down daters
Muddy Matches blooms as new study reveals common courtesy and manners matter to locked down online daters. Looking for love in the lockdown has brought out the best of British manners with people displaying more patience and politeness as they date from a distance – according to new research by the Online Dating Association (ODA).… Continue reading Muddy Matches blooms as manners matter to locked down daters
Shepherdess seeks her ‘muddiness’ lost in lockdown
“It’s now time to find my knight in shining Barbour” says shepherdess, and new Muddy Matches member, Suzie. An aspiring smallholder and part time shepherdess from Buckinghamshire has joined Muddy Matches on a quest to ‘fulfil all the muddiness’ she has had to forgo after lockdown put paid to her usual plans in the countryside.… Continue reading Shepherdess seeks her ‘muddiness’ lost in lockdown
Eight Ways To Be Remotely Romantic
We’re into week six of lockdown, and is it just us or are the days merging into one? Here at Muddy Matches we’re fully embracing working from home, and making the most of the beautiful weather with walks, gardening, reading in the sunshine and caring for our animals and plants. We admit it, staying in… Continue reading Eight Ways To Be Remotely Romantic
Lockdown doesn’t mean muddy love hunt has to halt
Love in the Countryside star dates from distance after being ‘inundated with interest’ on Muddy Matches. The hunt for muddy love doesn’t have to halt whilst in lockdown. That’s the message from Love in the Countryside contestant, and Muddy Matches member, Niall Cummings. In fact, he’s using the time wisely to get to know more… Continue reading Lockdown doesn’t mean muddy love hunt has to halt
Our Muddy Matches Locked Down Ways To Conquer These Famous Five Challenges
In Muddy Isolation, with our daily outdoor activity limited to essential excursions and just one form of exercise a day, you might feel that any planned challenges you’d set yourself for 2020 are now out of your reach. That marathon you’d intended to do? The Three Peaks challenge? Or how about that countryside triathlon you’d… Continue reading Our Muddy Matches Locked Down Ways To Conquer These Famous Five Challenges
“Muddy Matches is a nice distraction from everyday life”
Key worker Kate ‘grateful’ for the normality and companionship she’s unearthed on Muddy Matches during lockdown. “Muddy Matches is a nice distraction from everyday life.” As a key worker working in a primary school, and as a single mum of nine years, Muddy Matches member Kate has certainly got her hands full at present –… Continue reading “Muddy Matches is a nice distraction from everyday life”
Virtual Dating – The New Countryside Dating For 2020
Life is changing, and social distancing and self-isolation are the new normal. So, this past week, you may have been thinking, ‘Is it still worth trying to date?’. The answer from the team here at Muddy Matches, the online dating site for countryside singles, is a resounding ‘Yes!’. Especially when life is strange and uncertain,… Continue reading Virtual Dating – The New Countryside Dating For 2020
Love in the time of the Corona (The Telegraph)
Ever since they playfully termed Muddy Matches ‘Tinder for Farmers’ in the early days of our venture to match country lovers, we have enjoyed the support of The Telegraph when it comes to online dating coverage. Whether it’s been a place in their top 10 list of ‘go to’ online dating websites or as part… Continue reading Love in the time of the Corona (The Telegraph)
How CONNECT brings the ‘swipe good factor’ to Muddy Matches
How Muddy Matches’ CONNECT can provide the same light relief as ‘swipe, swipe, match’ online dating apps whilst self isolating. Is there a Muddy Matches app? It is a commonly asked question here at Muddy Matches HQ – and one we don’t sit on the paddock fence on when it comes to having a definitive… Continue reading How CONNECT brings the ‘swipe good factor’ to Muddy Matches