NZ Rural Singles - helping rural people find love

Aimee Smith is hoping to bring people together with her Facebook page devoted to helping rural folk find love and companionship.

Aimee herself is a dairy farmer and no stranger to the difficulties this can bring when trying to find that special someone.

After trying dating sites online she decided to take matters into her own hands and has set up a Facebook page called NZ Rural Singles.

Smith has described NZ Rural Singles as " A private group dedicated to helping hard working farmers, contractors, fencers etc. find new friends and possible relationships, discuss topics, have a laugh and just generally get people mixing and mingling again."

Have a listen to Aimee talking about NZ Rural Singles with The Country Early Edition's Dom George in the audio above.

"I'm a dairy farmer in the big smoke of Te Kuiti and I generally work from 3am-6pm, 7 days a week. I usually work a 6 week stint and then get a weekend off...During that 6 weeks I have very little contact with other humans. It can get very lonely and at times, especially after a bad day/week, a little depressing."

Smith is also dedicated to keeping NZ Rural Singles a safe space for those who use it and is vetting all who join up to the private page.

"I'm monitoring the page closely to filter out any bullying or derogatory behaviour. I'm creating a safe, private group, for people to interact. I'm encouraging people who maybe shy or lack confidence to put themselves out there and meet new people."

The page is currently in its infancy but Aimee is hoping to start organising and singles events once it is more established.

If you're interested in getting in touch you can contact Aimee at NZ Rural Singles.