Posts Tagged ‘Countryside Dating’

New Look and New Features!

Thursday, August 26th, 2010
We are really pleased to announce our new look and feel on Kisisnggates.com, this is something we have been working really hard on and hope we deliver everything you have asked for and more!

But Countryside Dating is not just about good looks

We’ve also been through some system changes and developments recently and we’ve added some exciting new features, thank you for the ideas and feedback!

  • Status Updates - Let people know how you’re feeling or what you’re up to.
  • Activity Feed - Keep up to date with our latest Members and see who’s added new photos.
  • Inbox Tabs -Keep your Messages, Winks, Favourites and Gifts in one place but separated for your convenience.
  • And much more!

If you are not a member yet, register free today.

Kissinggates.com Launches New Farm Contractor Website

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

Rural Contractor Search and Find Logo

At Kissinggates.com are committed to constantly improving life in the countryside, Kissinggates.com has helped thousands of members find love by Countryside Dating and as such we have just launched a Farm and Rural Contractor Search and Find Website which allows Farmers and Contractors to message each other and share services online free.

The overall aim is for Rural Contractor.co.uk to become the UK’s first completely free Farm and Rural Contractor Search and Find Database which is designed and built by farmers for farmers.

This practical vehicle will allow farmers to advertise their services as contractors and contractors to be easily found and to therefore improve communications between both parties.

This weeks featured member is Richard from Befordshire!

Tuesday, July 6th, 2010

 

Richard (49) Bedfordshire

Read more about Richard below; (he is looking for Country Friends)

Very friendly, considerate, very kind hearted guy, loads of good manners, a big romantic (candles the lot… in the bathroom) well educated and knows how to treat a lady and make her feel very special. Very honest and also very genuine, not a heart breaker even though mine has been broken a few times in the past. Think I would describe myself as very loving and very tactile who adores everything about kissing and cuddling. Quite solvent but things can get quite busy as I don’t have a nine to five mundane job ! Likes to travel, done some but would like to do a whole lot more with the right lady. Loves – there are many but important ones, walking in the countryside or along a secluded beech, fresh air,wind in the hair and rain in the face but ‘not’ all the time, good health,good friends,socialising, old properties with character, crackling fires, fine wine, good food and ………. well, somebody to share it all with actually. Are you out there ? I hope so as it’s a bit tough being on my own !! O’h, and just one other thing – I won’t reply unless you have a current image of yourself attached to your profile. Not shallow just me not wanting to look at a blank canvas – have had enough of that .

If you like the look of Richard as  a Countryside Dating match why not register for free  and send him a message. Good luck.

Twitter isnt new, it was invented in 1935!

Monday, June 21st, 2010

Text messaging, mobile phones and facebook seem to have revolutionised communications and life in the countryside, it has helped bring people together and the mobile phone has certainly saved lives when single farmers have been injured in remote areas the mobile phone has helped bring help in. Twitter is having the same effect on the world of communications, for non-twitter users – it is essentially a public text message shared with other users of Twitter.

This concept seemed revolutionary, however what did people do before Twitter and mobile phones? In 1935 an inventor built the Notificator, these were positioned in train stations and displayed a large mechanical paper scroll, a user could insert 2 pennies and leave a message for friend or loved one. Any passer by could read this post and share it its amusement, as with Twitter the post is limited in size.

There must be millions of inventions of the future waiting in archives to be relaunched in modern colours, but this is certainly a great example of forward thinking! We are trying to help innovate and solve another communication and dating problem in the countryside which is Countryside Dating. Kissinggates.com post messages regularly to Twitter.com, you can follow us for free by visiting – Twitter.com/KissingGates.com .

This weeks featured member is Sam (28) from Essex

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010

Message Sam directly here.

Message Sam

Learn more about Sam’s by reading her Countryside Dating profile

Hi, I am girl who loves everything about the countryside. Im hoping to meet someone who is ambitious, has a good sense of humour, enjoys nights out and happy to stay in with a take away and DVD, doesn’t take themselves too seriously and more importantly wants to have fun, who will if doesn’t already snowboard and will shoot clays with me on a Saturday morning. I keep healthy by going to the gym, riding my bike and running regularly, I like challenges I enjoy trying new things, visiting new countries If you would like to know more, perhaps get in touch.

 Message Sam

Is the Poacher still a romantic countryman?

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010

The rural poacher is often thought of as a wise, romantic countryman sat in a pub with many a tale of stealing pheasants from the rich to feed to his family. The term poacher is even used to build affluent brands such as “Poachers Inn” or “Lincolnshire Poacher Cheese.” However is this still the case?

Many people in the countryside would say no, especially after a wet winter when many farmers have had there fields torn up by poachers driving over cropped fields to lamp rabbits etc. This is a sure fire way to not get new country friends! The problem is one which runs deep into rural life, how can police forces protect such a wide area in order to prevent poaching when it is carried out late at  night and off road. This is another rural service which is difficult to sustain, like pubs which are becoming harder to keep alive in rural locations as the spread of their closures sadly continues. This is making it very difficult for young and old people to meet in the countryside, fairs and shows are annual things and the rapid destruction of  a social infrastructure makes it hard to meet new people.

This was one of the inspirations behind Kissinggates.com, a countryside dating site which targets the rural community and single farmers alike. By creating an online community for people in the countryside Kissinggates.com has increased the chances of finding a single farmer to date and meet. It is a simple,free one page form to register  so why not have a look, we think you will be pleasantly surprised.

We Live & Breath Countryside Life

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

Kissinggates.com’s team are cutting edge, innovative, forward online thinkers, but we are also farmers- this is one of the things that sets us apart from our rivals. We actually understand the social problems for single farmers who live and work in the countryside. As such we currently operate Kissinggates.com as well as run a farm with a herd of Lincoln Red cattle and 100 ewes, which are currently lambing!

Lambing is an exciting and time consuming time for farmers, it also highlights how hard countryside dating is for single farmers when the majority of their time is spent in a lambing shed anxiously trying to keep lambs alive, which have an amazing ability to kill themselves (as do sheep :( ) This is only one of the issues concerning farmer dating and Kissinggates.com is a rural themed dating website which means we have to touch a cross section of rural society in order to deliver the best possible service to our clients. 

A recent Government study found that 200,000 under 30’s are leaving the countryside a year, this kind of mass exodus has to have an impact on everyday life in rural areas and one of the reasons we are finding people are leaving is because they can not find a single partner and not just simply because of job opportunities. Kissinggates.com is an excellent way to meet new people and help change this trend for leaving the countryside, we really must not let rural Britain lose it’s rural culture and industry. Join us on Kissinggates and register free to find yourself a partner.

Kissinggates featured in the Weekend Telegraph

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010

The Weekend section of the Saturday Telegraph last week was a story and feature titled “Single Country Girl Seeks Handsome Farmer.” Within this article KissingGates.com was mentioned as a rural dating website and online community for farmer dating, horse riders and lovers of country sports.

It is fantastic to be recognised as a hot, up and coming online dating website for single farmers and of course horse dating. We have been regularly acknowledged by the press as a leading niche countryside dating website. Want to learn more about Kissinggates.com.

What to give on a second date?!

Monday, March 15th, 2010

Did you know KissingGates.com has launched a video tutorial page? Plus we will be releasing our second video this week! If you look on the right you can catch up on our latest Dating Video Tutorial. – - – - > >

This video highlights, in a fun manner the importance of being yourself and taking dating one step at a time, as Online Dater’s we often draw on our own experiences of Countryside Dating when writing advice and discussing Dating Tips. The thing we have learnt at Kissinggates.com is there are no rules for dating, some people say opposites attract, others believe you need similarities. Some people suggest going for a meal on a first date, others think it is to formal. From this experience we conclude you must be yourself and not change your interests or hobbies to fit someone else’s, although in a good relationship there needs to be compromise. Here is a video guide;

We are often asked for advice on writing profiles when you register.  In simplest terms online dating is about selling yourself, but in an honest way. Here are some ideas; it is always good to tell people your social situation for example “I have just moved to the area because of my job” or “I am a busy most weekends with my children.” This helps others relate and understand the stage of your life you are at. The most important feature of countryside dating is to add a picture to your profile, this will have a huge difference on your success at recieving messages. We also recommend you use a special feature we have just developed that allows you to take a picture using a web cam and we can date and time verify this to prove it is a recent picture (with a green tick!).

There are more tips and advice once you sign up as a member. Good luck :)

Breakfast sofa guest on BBC Radio Lincolnshire

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

BBC LINCOLNSHIRE

James Vestbirk, founder of Kissinggates.com, returned to BBC Radio Lincolnshire this morning, earlier than previous mid-morning shows to talk to Rod Whiting about online dating and general news stories.

The amusing stories included James’ depicting how he nearly saw a lion which later turned out to be a domestic cat-this relating to a story on the Lincolnshire Black Panther which is said to roam the Wolds.

Lincolnshire is a very appropriate location to discuss online dating because of it’s rural nature and recent loss of rural services such as pubs and post offices. However this is a nationwide problem, the good news is Internet access is slowly improving in rural areas giving way for new services for countryside dating websites. The safety issues around online dating were discussed as well as the process of online dating. A listener text in and commented on some pictures not being of real people on other dating sites, we have developed a system where by members can take a picture of themselves within Kissinggates.com on their own web cam, we then date and time verify this picture which proves it’s authenticity. James also clarified this is a rural themed dating website which is a country friends finder as well as an online dating site. 

The wider rural issues surrounding farming were also discussed, James Vestbirk is a third generation farmer with a good understanding of the issues surrounding farming and rural industry and it was really nice to talk through these with Rod. For more information on our press coverage please see our Press Section.