Being picture perfect whilst countryside dating.

Muddy Matches make face photos mandatory on dating profiles as they celebrate the country life in new rural romantics who join.

The importance of uploading a main photo to your online dating profile is something we have covered until the cows come home in our dating advice section.

Increasingly, the online dating trend towards anonymising profiles with an avatar or icon has naturally created caution amongst users who would prefer to put a face to an often obscure username.

Reports suggest that more than 60% of online daters in the UK are extra wary of engaging with a profile with no head and shoulders photo to first view.

There’s no denying a bright, characterful photo adds extra personality, and can bring even the most basic of bios to life. In our muddy world, it can also help show off the all important countryside credentials too – something our members are particularly keen on in their hunt to unearth a muddy match.

That’s why a clear, full face, full colour main photo is a required element for all new folk who join Muddy Matches.

As champions of finding love in remote and rural places, we put the values of honesty, openness and genuineness into everything we do. Ensuring a face sits alongside a carefully composed 50 word bio has these values very much at heart.

And if that mandatory photo celebrates the country life of our members then the muddy dating experience will be all the better for it. Got a love of horses, tractors or clays shooting? Then show it. Field fresh from a day’s lambing? Then ashamedly let people know through the power of photography.

These days it takes seconds to take a quick snap or hand pick one from your mobile phone’s gallery – and even less time to upload it.
But the impact on profile views, visits, winks and favourites will be noticeable.

It’s all reassuring to know that all photos uploaded are carefully vetted by an actual human being before displaying on the site.
Anything unsuitable or that should not be for public eyes are automatically rejected.

And our customer care quality standards will still apply for an approved main photo:
– A clear, close up head and shoulders shot
– Colour photo preferred
– No sunglasses or items that obscure the face
– No group shots
– No filters or app treatments
– No official photographer marks, company marks or watermarks

So get snapping and let’s celebrate your country life through that profile photo.