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Virtual Pre-Date
Researchers at Harvard and Duke showed that couples who go on virtual dates before a face-to-face date are two times more likely to say that they would go on a second date with a person. Shown is a virtual date set up through the virtual dating service OmniDate. | Discovery News Video

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All we need is love. And all love needs these days is a little boost from technology to get the ball rolling, the sparks flying and the flame burning. In the "olden days," it was the invention of the phone and automobile that did the trick. Now, it's virtual dating, social networking, genetic partnering and chemical analysis that not only bring us together, but help us understand how we got there in the first place. Find out how by diving into our Wide Angle on Love and Technology.

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