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person.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore individuals stick to universally-shared interests, such as food or the weather, when speaking to people they meet through online dating, he explained.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Ariely advised people to propose to their date they discuss only topics they are truly interested in for one evening, or agree to ask five difficult questions first and by stepping out of their comfort zone in this way, individuals may &quot;ultimately gain more&quot;.<\/p>\n<p>And in order to set up a rendevouz in the first place, hot soldiers may be interested in recent comments from Corinne Innis of Penn Fleming Matchmaking Service, who said singletons should make sure their photos show them at their best.<\/p>\n<p>Posted by Samantha Thompson<br> &nbsp;<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"ADNFCR-2867-ID-800259611-ADNFCR\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.directnews.co.uk\/feedtrack\/justcopyright.gif?feedid=2867&amp;itemid=800259611\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>People will get more out 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