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'At first, he seemed so charming'.
(From Leicester Mercury)
It can be a tough time for the singles among us when St Valentine's Day draws close. Non-attached women picture themselves 30 years on, as a friendless spinster, while men see a lifetime dependence on microwave food.
As Monday nears, amazing changes start to happen.
It's as if Cupid has swapped his hit-and-miss bow and arrow for an AK47 and a skip-full of love bullets.
People who once saw the personal adverts in the back of newspapers as mini-headstones of desperation, now find any old Barry from Birstall an enigmatic option with true-love potential.
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