Dating
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Blind date: ‘I think the age difference might have put her off’Zoë, 25, lingerie seamstress, and Stephen, 36, textile designer
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Swapping spit: what saliva can reveal about your romantic relationshipA simple spit test gives new meaning to ‘having chemistry’, as husband and wife analyze genetic material to find out whether couples are scientifically compatible
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Why isn't there a Grindr for straight people?Tinder is not the straight Grindr and never will be – so why are there not more venues for straight people to arrange casual sex? Moira Weigel investigates
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Blind date: ‘Any awkward moments? Consistently’Will brand consultant Richard, 32, and songwriter Charlie, 30, make it to a second date?
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Blind date: ‘The combination of gin, red wine, white wine and port may have been a mistake’Do dancer Ben, 29, and 25-year-old web editor Henry waltz off into the sunset?
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I never thought I would marry. But my friend persuaded me – after he diedIn this new series, noted authors will write about the person who changed them forever. To kick off, author Richard Grant remembers his friend Johnny Ferguson
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Smell dating: sniffing out potential lovers (and their sweaty T-shirts)The first ‘mail odor dating service’ matches people based on a three-day old T-shirt sample. If both your nostrils agree the other smells great, it’s a match
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Dating by smell: can pheromones lead to true love? – videoThe Guardian’s Amber Jamieson tries out Smell Dating – the first mail order dating service based on pheromones
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