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Who’s on Grounded

Your kind of people

Grounded isn’t only for farmers. It’s for anyone who’d rather be outside, and who wants a partner who feels the same.

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Walkers and dog people

The ones who check the forecast before they check their phone.

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Farming and smallholding

People who understand why you can’t make dinner at seven in April.

People with a horse outside a stable yard

Horses and yards

Where a good weekend starts at the yard and ends in the tack room.

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Sunday lunch and a proper pub

A fire, a dog under the table, and nowhere else to be.

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Growing your own

Allotments, polytunnels, and a greenhouse that’s always one job behind.

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Hills, trails and big skies

For whom a good date is twelve miles and a flask.

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Chat rooms, group chats, posts, polls and comments. Plenty of people join to meet someone and stay because they like the company. You can talk to the whole room, not just one person at a time.

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  • Members rate membersEveryone carries a reputation score built from how they actually behave. We also spot attempts to move you onto WhatsApp early.
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