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Man meets wife after online dating marathon
Allan Wills would urge anyone feeling lonely and struggling to meet someone special to give online dating a go.
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Be patient when online dating, says expert
College professor Carla Riemersma (65) decided to try online dating after her daughter met her husband online and her adventures proved so inspiring that she decided to write a book about the experience.
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Online dating helps to 'meet the right singles'
For people who are serious about finding Mr or Mrs Right, internet dating is the sensible option, according to people who have had success with online dating.
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Bargain bride wears £2.50 wedding dress
Engaged hotel kitchen assistant Emma Dunn was scouring the internet for wedding dresses when she came across one she liked for £1,500.
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Bride survives cancer to win dream wedding
A woman who was told that she had less than a year to live has overcome adversity to win a £50,000 wedding in a magazine competition.
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Lovestruck man makes dramatic proposal
As far as proposals go, romantic business tycoon Gennady Zaleskiy's takes some beating as he paid £10,000 to stage a play so that he could ask his girlfriend to marry him.
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Apprentice's Lee thanks 'inspiring' girlfriend
Lee McQueen not only managed to win The Apprentice, but he also won a lot of female viewers' hearts during the show.
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Internet match couple celebrate 25th anniversary
People who think that online dating is a new phenomenon might be forced to think again when they learn that a couple who met via the internet in 1982 are celebrating their 25th anniversary.
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Library helps to find love
A council library in Wales is aiming to help its bookish customers to find love by setting up special monthly singles evenings.
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