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Wednesday, December 3, 2008 08:03 PM

And the difference is?

"The Internet has made it possible for prostitutes to fly solo and not get burned. They interview potential johns in public places, usually expensive restaurants. They 'date' for a long time -- sometimes months -- before agreeing to pair up. They may even hire a private detective to check the guy out."

Substitute "women" for "prostitutes" and "boyfriends" for "johns" and it sounds just like most peoples dating patterns.

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