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You're in a committed relationship with someone you met in the real world. As far as you're concerned online dating is for losers.
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But then it all goes wrong.
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You're left with only the echoes of your cries for company.
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After a period of going out and trying to have sex with everything...
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...your friends start to talk to you about how much success they've had online.
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And they go on, and on, and on.
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Until you've got no choice, and finally give in.
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So you wait for the messages to start rolling in.
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After a few false starts, you find someone who you seem to get on with, and arrange to meet up.
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Though this seems like a great idea at first, when they day comes you start to have doubts.
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And there's only one way to deal with it.
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You arrive at the venue, and make the awkward "Where are you?" call.
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You finally see them and get really excited, but quickly become conscious of other people spotting it's a first date.
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There will inevitably be awkward conversation at first.
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But once you've had a drink (or three).
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You realise that you're actually having a nice time.
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And at the end of the night you say your goodbyes and begrudgingly tell your friends that they were right.
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In fact after being so worried about the stigma, you now can't stop talking to people about it.
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Of course, some dates will be better than others.
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Don't rule out the possibility that their profile picture was 10 years old and everything isn't quite as you expected.
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These dates can cause you to lose faith.
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But more often than not, you'll get on really well — you must have started talking for a reason.
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Just remember to play it cool.
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But if the worst happens and you find yourself back where you started.
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You can just start all over again.
