How To Navigate A Wedding When You’re Single

The arrival of summer signifies the start of wedding season. As well as sharing in your friends’ and family’s joy and happiness for some, going to a wedding can be kind of lonely. Yes, single people, we’re looking at you. Well, today we’re here to help you realise why being single at a wedding can… Continue reading How To Navigate A Wedding When You’re Single

How To Write The Perfect Online Dating Message

Your search has finally paid off and you’ve found a Muddy Match you want to contact. So, you click on ‘Message’ but then your mind goes blank. What on earth should you write to make an impression and get conversation started? This is the Muddy Matches guide to crafting a wonderful online dating message. 1.… Continue reading How To Write The Perfect Online Dating Message

Six Tips For Writing A Great Online Dating Profile

On Muddy Matches we’re so proud to list thousands of countryside singles, all looking for their own Muddy Match. So, how do you stand out from the crowd and grab someone’s attention? First things first; a fantastic profile picture is essential to make them click through to find out more but what will make them… Continue reading Six Tips For Writing A Great Online Dating Profile

How To Write An Eye-Catching Online Dating Message

Picture the scene. You’ve come across someone you like the look of on Muddy Matches and you’d like to get in touch via a direct message. However, when it comes to writing your message you freeze up with a massive bout of writer’s block. So what do you do? Send a generic message that may… Continue reading How To Write An Eye-Catching Online Dating Message

Should You Give Your Date A Gift? The Muddy Matches Guide

To gift or not to gift – that is the question? Whether you’re about to meet someone for a first date or are seeing them on a more regular basis, the question of gifting can be quite tricky. Is taking a bunch of flowers is a bit over the top or old-fashioned, or is it… Continue reading Should You Give Your Date A Gift? The Muddy Matches Guide

How To Make The First Move And Meet In Real Life

Online dating is a wonderful way to meet like-minded singles who share your love of fitness, adventure and keeping active. And, even better, you can do this all from the comfort of your own home. It can, however, be very easy to fall in to the ‘penpal’ trap – exchanging lots and lots of messages… Continue reading How To Make The First Move And Meet In Real Life

Seven Tips For Dating With Confidence

If you’ve been single for a while or been hurt in the past, dipping your toe back into the world of online dating can be daunting. In this blog post we’ve put together our top tips for getting you ready to date with confidence and excited for what your dating future holds. 1. Make sure… Continue reading Seven Tips For Dating With Confidence

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.

Your Virtual Mixtape

Mixtapes in their purest sense (those that are actually recorded on cassette tapes) may have gone out of fashion in the 1990s, but as Desert Island Discs demonstrates, music can reveal a lot about who you are and also about your life experiences. By creating a mixtape for your potential date, you can share experiences… Continue reading Your Virtual Mixtape

How to Deal with a Breakup

Being dumped is upsetting, especially if you saw a future with that person. However hard it seems now, you will start to feel better and will begin to think about meeting someone new. Look back over what you have gained Did your ex encourage you to learn a new skill, visit a new place, or… Continue reading How to Deal with a Breakup