If dating apps do not work due to your geography, and most of your small town are relatives, how do you meet a partner?

A speed dating event at the Perth Royal Show hoped to curb the issues faced by rural singles across WA.

Tyranny of distance

Jake Davies is a mixed cropping and cattle farmer from York, 100km east of Perth.

"I have one app that's really good for people who live rurally. I set it to max, which is as far as WA goes," Mr Davies said.

Other dating apps have a shorter maximum radius.

"I think more events like this would be great," he said.

Mr Davies's longest journey for a date was to South Australia, during a long-distance relationship.

Sarah Dring is a farmer from Warradarge, 244km north of Perth.

"I think you have to be open to [long distance] as a farmer, because t

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