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I suppose you could say that's true of life in general these days, but the anonymity of dating sites only makes things worse,&quot; Mr Duzak explained.<\/p>\n<p>He went on to suggest people who are searching for a partner online should seek to find a balance between being optimistic and reality.<\/p>\n<p>If optimism is not present in an online dater, they may as well give up before they start, but similarly people should remain realistic about who they are likely to find.<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"ADNFCR-2867-ID-801559681-ADNFCR\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.directnews.co.uk\/feedtrack\/justcopyright.gif?feedid=2867&amp;itemid=801559681\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>People should not take online rejection to 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