“Farmers have to cancel dates because they’ve got trespassers or cows in a ditch. You can’t just stop that, it’s a way of life, it totally takes over. You’re always going to put the animals first, and the farm.” In this week’s Life @liadanhynes writes about niche dating apps, and specifically how sites like Muddy Matches can help rural dwellers to find partners. For her new book, Courting: Tractor Dates, Marcra Babies and Swiping Right in Rural Ireland, Hynes spent two years travelling the country learning about people’s expectations of love and loneliness in the countryside, and how, for many, falling in love with a place and way of life may mean missing out on a romantic match Follow the link in our bio to read the article, or pick up your magazine with the Sunday Independent