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Dear Economist,

I have just joined a dating website in the hope of finding true love. Friends of mine have started dating someone they met online, only for a “better offer” to arise on the website. If this happens, what should I do?

Duncan, London

Answer at ft.com, subscription free.

11^th of August, 2007 • Dear Economist • Comments off

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