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elieve it or not, your computer
screen may be getting in the
way of your dating life. While
we may use technology to stay
“
connected” to friends and family,
when it comes to meeting potential
partners, the digital world obscures
the thing that matters most:
chemistry
.
To get a pulse on today’s dating
scene, we talked to Cindy Herington,
one of the many dating experts at
It’s Just Lunch, the world’s largest
personalized matchmaking service.
Here she explains why you should
ditch the laptop for the tabletop
.
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