{"id":1579,"date":"2012-06-08T11:48:50","date_gmt":"2012-06-08T11:48:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?1579"},"modified":"2012-06-08T11:48:50","modified_gmt":"2012-06-08T11:48:50","slug":"online-dating-has-advantages-over-traditional-methods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/online-dating-has-advantages-over-traditional-methods\/","title":{"rendered":"Online dating &#8216;has advantages over traditional methods&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The increasing popularity of online dating suggests more people are opening up to the idea of finding a prospective partner via the web.<\/p>\n<p>With stigma around the method beginning to disappear, higher numbers are logging on and looking up the individuals who can satisfy their needs, be it for a long-term relationship or a no-strings-attached harmless bit of fun.<\/p>\n<p>While some people still prefer to meet members of the opposite sex in person, either when out and 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