dating etiquette
When is it Appropriate to Hide Your Profile?
We have recently had a number of enquiries about how people use the ‘hide my profile’ function on Muddy Matches. It got us to thinking about when you should and shouldn’t hide your profile on the website. In essence, you should hide your profile if you do not wish to use your dating profile for a while, but think that you might wish to come back to it in the future. › Continue reading
10 Annoying Things that Couples Do
Here at Muddy Matches, we love receiving success stories from happy couples who met on the site, but Valentine’s Day has got us thinking about how annoying some loved-up couples can be. Here are our top ten annoying things that couples do: › Continue reading
A Bottle of Wine and a DVD
From reading thousands of dating profiles, we have come to the conclusion that relaxing with a bottle of wine and a DVD is the nation’s favourite way to spend an evening. It’s also a good rainy day date idea (but certainly not for a first date).
If you’re inviting your newish date over for a bottle of wine and a DVD on the sofa, here’s our guide to choosing the best wine and DVD to impress them. › Continue reading
Text Message Etiquette

It has been 20 years since the first text message was sent through a mobile phone, which simply said ‘Merry Christmas’. Since then, the text message has flourished and has become a useful tool in the dating toolbox.
Here’s a few things to consider when adding text messaging to your dating repertoire: › Continue reading
Top Tips for Meeting the Parents

After a few months of dating, there comes a time when your date will say those fateful words “I’d like you to meet my parents” (assuming that they don’t live with their parents and didn’t get a lift from them to meet you for your first date). Being invited to meet their parents shows that you have reached a stage in your relationship where they see you as part of their future, which is of course a wonderful thing.
However you may be nervous about meeting them, so here are some tips to help you to prepare: › Continue reading