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Practical writing about meeting someone when your postcode is mostly fields.
What is on this page?
Six pieces on dating in the countryside, written for people who already live it rather than for people imagining it.
There is no filler here and nothing written to hit a word count. Each one answers a question we get asked, from how far you should be willing to drive to what to do on a first date when it rains. Everything is free to read and nothing needs an account.
How to do this where you live
The four longer pieces. Start with whichever describes your week.
Dating when you live miles from anywhere
Six things that work when the nearest town is 20 miles off and everybody knows everybody.
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Dating as a farmer
Lambing, harvest and a 5am start make the usual dating advice useless. Here is what works instead.
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Meeting someone who would rather be outside
Walkers, riders, climbers and swimmers keep matching with people who want a bar. Here is how to fix that.
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First dates outdoors
They go wrong for predictable reasons. Too long, too far, too hard, no plan B.
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Two shorter ones you can skim and act on the same day.
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