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How to Get Noticed Online

a man in a jesters maskYou’ve signed up for internet dating, uploaded a fantastic profile and a collection of photos that show you at you best…now what do you do?:

a. Sit back and wait for messages to come flooding in from other members and only check your account once a week.

b. Have a look through for people that you fancy and add them to your favourites.

c. Add people that you fancy to your favourites list, then send personalised messages to the people who you are particularly keen on. › Continue reading

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Saturday, August 18th, 2012 Dating, Dating Safety, Online Dating, Profile Advice

What History Has Taught us About Dating

A drawing of a Victorian couple dressed in green dacing togetherWhen it comes to historic dating practices it seems that shouting about your love from a balcony or playing the loot while reciting jaunty lyrics weren’t the only ways to get yourself noticed by an attractive suitor. From personal ads to pleasure gardens there was something for everyone. › Continue reading

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Friday, June 1st, 2012 Dating, Dating Etiquette

What Should I Put in My additional photos?

Gallery of dating profile picturesOnce you’ve written a fantastic profile and added a flattering main profile picture (see our Dating Profile Photos Dos and Don’ts) you can start adding additional photos to let people know more about yourself. It’s also useful if you really can’t decide which your best side is!

Here at Muddy Matches we’re always happy to help members choose the best  shot for their profile picture. We also check all the photos sent in by members to make sure that you’re not unwittingly revealing too much about yourself, but remember many dating sites don’t offer this service!
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Tuesday, May 15th, 2012 Dating, Online Dating

What NOT to Write in Your Online Dating Profile

What not to write on an online dating profileAt Muddy Matches we look through hundreds of online dating profiles each week and if we’d had a pound for every person who likes “going out or staying in with a bottle of wine and a DVD” we would have been able to buy a cellar full of vintage champagne by now.

So being the caring and sharing people that we are we’d like to share our top online dating profile clichés and no-nos with you. › Continue reading

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Friday, April 27th, 2012 Dating, Online Dating, Profile Advice

Search for rural singles

Online Dating Safety Advice