relationship advice

How to Cope With a Breakup

A red cardboard heart cut in half on a red backgroundCoping with a breakup is not a pleasant thing, even if you are the person who initiated it, so we asked Munir Bello, author of The Break-up Recipe for his advice on how to deal with a breakup. Afterall, having written a book on the subject, he should know. › Continue reading

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Thursday, May 9th, 2013 Dating, Relationship Advice

5 Ways to Tell If You’re in a Relationship

Speech bubble with Are we a couple? written in itEvery time there’s a bank holiday, we receive lots of success stories, which got us thinking about how you know when you’ve moved from ‘seeing’ each other to being in a relationship. Here are 5 signs you’ve made the transition: › Continue reading

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Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013 Dating, Relationship Advice

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

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Monday, February 18th, 2013 Dating, Dating Etiquette

Updating Your Relationship Status

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From good old-fashioned gossiping to the more technical world of social media, it’s pretty tricky to keep your relationship status to yourself; especially if your mother is as highly skilled at sharing information as mine is.

So when should you tell people about your new relationship and how should you go about it? › Continue reading

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Friday, September 14th, 2012 Dating, Online Dating, Profile Advice

When Should You Suggest Going on a Second Date?

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So… you’ve arranged a first date with someone you’ve met online and it’s all going rather well, so well in fact that you would like to meet up again. How long should you wait before asking about arranging a second date? We discuss the pros and cons of each situation to help you to make up your mind. › Continue reading

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Monday, July 23rd, 2012 Dating

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