Muddy Matches country life dating Reviews 90

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2.5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

As with all dating sites you have dickheads but I met my soulmate on there, so I will be forever grateful! I found the site much better to navigate then other dating sites, I don't need all the bells... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

OMG it's so poor, where do I start. My profile was vetted, which I had no issue with but when I questioned why some members didn't display the mandatory facial photo, was told they were before the r... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

There are alot of farmers using the word looking for dating.This basically means one night stand,their not being honest. Especially farmer from Ludlow aged 51 years old,whom lives with his parents on... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It’s not a catalogue, not everyone will respond or even view you but……..nothing ventured nothing gained, you have to put some effort in and, as in life, gravitate towards the lightbulbs not the dr... See more

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Trusted and award winning, Muddy Matches is the original home of farmer dating in the UK and now one of the nation's leading online dating sites for outdoor-loving singles who match based upon shared interests, common backgrounds and outlooks on country life.


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TrustScore 2.5 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I signed up for muddy matches on 20 th…

I signed up for muddy matches on 20 th May for 1 month. Whenever I logged on after that date it stated I was a free member which means men can contact me but I can’t contact them. However muddy matches are still taking £25 a month from my credit card!!!! I will reclaim this from my cc company. When I cancelled my subscription a message came up stating my auto renew has been cancelled and your subscription will expire on 1st Jan 1970!!!!! I am very concerned about this site and will see next week if yet another £25 had come off my CC.

July 17, 2022
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Reply from Muddy Matches country life dating

Thank you for taking the time to review us. We do suspect there may have been a slight technical bug (the 1970 date is unusual) but, unfortunately, you gave us no opportunity to resolve this with our lovely customer care team - as we would have done immediately - before submitting your review. We do not believe the review fairly represents your experience, in which messages have been exchanged.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Muddy match success

Really good dating site, genuine people and more quality over quantity. Met my match on here and 4 weeks in going strong.

July 3, 2022
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Reply from Muddy Matches country life dating

Thank for taking the time to leave such positive feedback Michael. Our customer care team work hard to keep the quality of the site high and, as you say, our message is simple' quality over quantity. It's what those who chose to date with us always say!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Refusing to give me a refund

Refusing to give me a refund.
I had made every attempt to cancel my renewal but due to what I think is a possible glitch in the system, I had been debited £25 for a month’s subscription.

I’ve sent them a very polite email explaining my situation and the fact I had tried to attempt to cancel the subscription already.

I had received a rather snotty message victimising me and telling me I’ve not read the T&C’s and because I hadn’t cancelled the subscription (when I had tried to).

I feel very let down by their customer service the way they spoke to me and made me feel.

I will not pay this site a penny more out my pocket.

June 29, 2022
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Reply from Muddy Matches country life dating

Thanks for your review Gabriele, which we do not believe fairly represents your experience with us. We wish you luck in finding someone who makes your heart sing.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I met my fiancé on here nearly five…

I met my fiancé on here nearly five years ago so I can’t really give a better recommendation than that!

June 29, 2022
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Reply from Muddy Matches country life dating

WOW, Lucy. What a welcome and wonderful review. As a family run dating service, with over 15 years experience, such recommendations are gold for us. Thank you.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

It's a great idea with a fatal flaw.

It's a great idea but sadly just ends up coming across as a money making ploy.

This site's best feature is that it seems to attract genuinely interesting people with some decent profiles. I feel there could be more "vetting" of the profiles because they are frustratingly inconsistent on levels of detail. There really should be a minimum that is acceptable, but many are good.

However their biggest mistake is offering too much functionaily to free members, and also the option of paying a premium so that others can message you for free. The result? It seems that NO ONE pays the membership fee, as they all expect the "other person" to foot the bill. Almost every message I have sent is still marked as "unread" becuase nobody pays the membership fee which would enable them to read and respond. Removing the "premium" feature would weed out those who aren't really invested in trying to find a date, make it a lot more equal, and probably improve the quality of the profiles even more as a side effect. It would also make it a hell of a lot less depressing for the members who have stumped up the membership fee, only to find they are constantly trying to contact freeloaders.

This site needs to decide if it is a free service or a paid service as right now it is trying to be both and it just doesn't work.

I have siged up for a membership twice now but when this one expires I won't be coming back.

June 15, 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Scam!

Joined muddy matches and tried to subscribe, I only wanted to purchase 1 month for £25, when I selected the month purchase option it asked me if I wanted to upgrade for an extra £9.99, there was two options; "upgrade" and "continue without premium" but you couldn't select the "continue with out premium" option, I then tried to purchase the 3 month, same thing happened but this time it it was automatically selecting the 6 month option, and then "asking" me if I want to upgrade for an extra £35.
I know this site is legit but, it seems like they're trying to scam you into spending more than you would like, has anyone else experienced this?

June 14, 2022
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Reply from Muddy Matches country life dating

Hi there Garry, it is certainly not our intention to force people to upgrade. It is, absolutely, a choice. In fact, we have been unable to replicate this bug on various devices; each time being able to move without premium.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It worked for me !

It’s not a catalogue, not everyone will respond or even view you but……..nothing ventured nothing gained, you have to put some effort in and, as in life, gravitate towards the lightbulbs not the drains

I have met someone with same values, outdoors focussed, dog loving, Landy driving, clay shooting and I am very much looking forward to our life together

I’ve made new friends, male & female, and now met my partner so highly recommend Muddy Matches x

May 20, 2022
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Reply from Muddy Matches country life dating

We love this Trish. Thanks for letting us know of your muddy success. xx

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Useless site

Useless site, so few people, another mistake I’ve made with my money, not a well monitored or maintained site, money for nothing for them.

May 5, 2022
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Reply from Muddy Matches country life dating

Hi there, we are a family run, proudly independent dating website for rural people. We are a niche site, and with that, comes quality over quantity. Thousands of new singles join us weekly and we are trusted by the ag/rural communities we service for over 15 years.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

take the plunge!!

Ok,where do i start.joined muddy matches a couple of years back on the encouragement of a friend who met someone on muddy matches!!.
proved to be good advice,as i met my soulmate and now fiance.
so do as i did.....take the plunge,join and you wont regret it!!
BIG THANKS TO THE MUDDY TEAM.

May 3, 2022
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Reply from Muddy Matches country life dating

What a review! Thanks for taking the time to post this, Ian. xx

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Met my soulmate on muddy matches

Met my soulmate on muddy matches, we were perfectly matched and got engaged at Christmas. We get married in 3 weeks. I couldn’t be more thankful as I never expected to meet someone so perfect for me. Thank you x

April 10, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This site is great for meeting like…

This site is great for meeting like minded people i joined on and off many years ago but met my now husband in 2010. We are celebrating our 10th wedding anniversary this August with our 2 children, family and friends. It was the best thing i did was joining this dating site, it took a while and met some lovely men on here but it paid off as i finally met my perfect countryman.

March 24, 2022
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Reply from Muddy Matches country life dating

Wow, thank you posting such a positive review Lisa. We are also delighted your muddy match has fully bloomed. This is lovely to hear.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

The ok, the bad and then the good!

I should really write my review in sections - ok, bad & good. My first joining was unsuccessful and a little bit demoralising but it improved!
Firstly, I have never had any issues with payments, subscriptions or cancelling my account - the terms ARE well explained and not rocket science.
My first joining made me write a full, very in depth blurb about myself and although winked at and favourited a few times no one really floated my boat, so I got brave and made first contact - only to be told in a roundabout way that they were looking for someone with “less timber” - wow, thanks for that! That actually did so much harm to my self image (I’m 5’9 and a size 14!) that I left the site and decided I was better & safer if I remained single.
Jump a couple years later and I oddly decided to take another look to see what was out there, half hearted but joined for a month and actually chatted to a couple people, met one for a lovely walk but he wasn’t for me - no drama and we politely went our separate ways, another chatted for a couple of weeks made plans to meet and then I was ghosted - that’s just rude. At this point a rehash of my profile was needed, so I reduced it, got a bit blunt but also realistic - many winks followed but no one would message. You can’t start anything if you don’t try! Cue leaving the site again for a couple of months to regroup.
Joined again late January 2022 and received a message that had a different feel to it. We have chatted, met a few times for walks and food and enjoy each other’s company a lot - although very early days it would seem that patience has paid off and we will see where things go.

February 12, 2022
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Reply from Muddy Matches country life dating

Thank you for such a thorough review, Lisa. As you say 'you can't win them all' but we hope your new mud-inspired relationship goes from strength to strength now you have flown the nest. Stay Muddy!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

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February 4, 2022
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Reply from Muddy Matches country life dating

Please note, we are an indepedent, family owned country-life dating exclusively for mud loving singles in the UK and Ireland.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thanks Muddy Matches! Husband found!

I'm so pleased I stuck with MM. I paid for the subscription that allowed the non subscribers to reply and this paid off for me! (I had been a member on and off over the years.... But always returned as the free sites and apps only seemed to have dross who had nothing in common with me.)

I met my now husband in February 2019 and married him in September 2021 after we survived lockdown together.

MM often do a free messaging weekend at Valentines... Use this as an opportunity to get a nibble on your profile.

For those moaning that people don't reply....
Check your profile... Do you have engaging information? Any non bathroom selfies?! Are you coming across as interesting or friendly? Maybe get a friend to check your profile....

There are good ones out there... Keep looking.

January 26, 2022
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Reply from Muddy Matches country life dating

We love this review, not just because of the welcome 5 stars but because it offers friendly dating advice to get the best out of our service too. Thanks, Just Me for posting it - we are delighted you found your muddy match. x

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Seems to be a lack of members actually…

Seems to be a lack of members actually looking for someone actively, lots of messages sent with couple of replies but it’s like pulling teeth no enthusiasm.

January 2, 2022
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Reply from Muddy Matches country life dating

We are sorry to hear your Muddy Matches experience didn't live up to expectations, Liam. We wish you the best of luck unearthing what your heart desires elsewhere. x

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolute garbage

Absolute garbage, no active members, no private photos without a public photo, an absolute waste of money and time.
The few responses were very low grade losers hoping to snag a better life.
Appalling site.

November 28, 2021
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dead website!

Utterly useless! Paid for a subscription and also the benefit to talk to free members without them having to be subscribers too. Hardly anyone replies to messages, hardly anyone uses the site. A waste of £50, don't bother subscribing. They also don't offer a "no date? We'll refund you" like other websites do!

November 6, 2021
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

A few days ago I paid a £70…

A few days ago I paid a £70 subscription fee for 6 months. There has been messages from three girls I have not been able to open or send to, as a message appears stating I must subscribe. This I thought was the case being over a few days since I applied

October 31, 2021
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolute disgrace of a site

Absolute disgrace of a site.
No sign of an auto renew when you sign up, with options of one month, multiple months etc.
Then they decide to charge you next month, screw you over and say not interested when you ask for the money back on the day that they have effectively stolen it from you! Lovely company!

September 28, 2021
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Reply from Muddy Matches country life dating

Thank you for the feedback Chris.
The Muddy Matches subscriptions are all on an auto renew basis and we advise members of this clearly in 3 places before they hit 'buy' - this also includes a reminder on their e-receipt. Auto Renew can be switched off, by the user, quickly and easily via their profiles at the touch of a button; and thousands of members do this each month at their discretion.

We wish you the best of luck finding what your heart desires.

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