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# Love

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# Love at first Sale
Legal action against real estate agents who faked being in love to sell houses
This type of alleged deception is becoming more common, according to a consumer information centre in Japan.
# her take
We went speed-dating in Valentine’s week. Here’s another 7 things we learned…
Deep breaths.
# rom vom
13 people with severe Valentine's Day regrets
It just gets worse and worse.
# ill-advised
This Robbie Keane-themed Valentine's Day card will make you cringe
The perfect gift for your other half… Or maybe not.
# his take
We went speed-dating in Valentine's week. Here's 7 things we learned...
The humanity.
# roseless
8 ways Valentine's Day is definitely going to disappoint you
Bitter? Us? Never.
# Your Say
Poll: Do you celebrate Valentine's Day?
Romantic day or just overly-commercialised crap?
# Googley eyed
Today's Valentine's-themed Google Doodle is pretty special
Stuck for a last-minute gift? Just head on over to Google.
# All About Chemistry
Looking for love? It's all in the chemistry
It may be more about your brain than your heart.
# True Love
This love song beautifully expresses your feelings about sleep
Beautiful, seductive sleep.
Voices
Column: It’s a dog-eat-dog world out there, so here are some tips before Valentine's Day
Tinder, speed dating, online profiles… it can all get a little confusing. Here are Jenny Conlon’s tips to avoid the pitfalls of the dating scene this Valentine’s Day.
# mojo
Female 'Viagra' pill aimed at boosting a woman's libido makes some sleepy
‘Flibanserin’ is believed to work on key neurotransmitters in the brain that affect sexual desire, excitement and inhibition.
# everlasting love
8 solid pieces of advice from older Irish couples about lasting love
From the very start, open up your heart.
Voices
Column: Big date coming up? Here’s what NOT to do…
Wondering how to turn that first date into a second? Follow these tips and watch the sparks fly, writes Rena Maycock.
# copped on
School bully apologises to gay ex-classmate after seeing his viral proposal video
People CAN change.
# Life's Little Truths
Line graphs sum up what happens as we grow up
American writer Danny Rubin created these graphs to sum up how our lives run – from start to finish.
# ILY
11 small gestures which actually mean 'I love you'
If they’re dealing with the bin juice, it’s love.
# Weatherwatch
Photos of the best and worst weather in Ireland this year
It’s been some year. Half the time we don’t know what to be wearing.
# best of 2013
8 unbearably heartwarming things that happened in Ireland in 2013
They’ll make you laugh, they’ll make you cry, they’ll reaffirm your faith in the human race.
# nobody does it better
8 of the most sexy Irish aphrodisiacs
Oh baby.
Voices
Column: No one wants to utter the ‘C’ word – but it’s a barrier to blossoming romance
Learning to manage your expectations is the secret to finding your ideal partner, but professional matchmakers find that one factor is consistently keeping Irish people from finding their love match…
# fairytale ending
Man reunited with Irish girl he met in nightclub after country-wide search
She was “ecstatic” that he made the effort to look for her. AWW.
# Love Actually
Can you help this New Zealander find the Cork girl he met last weekend?
He met the mystery gal while she was on a hen night in Galway on Saturday. Could it be you?
# the food of love
Dublin restaurant seeks couple who left heartwarming engagement note
Read it here.
# Happiness
7 scientific secrets to a happy marriage
Celebrate good news, keep your standards high, and have more sex.
# taste so good
The wait is over: Superquinn sausages go on sale in SuperValu today
Not only have the sausages been rolled out nationwide but the increase in demand from our hungry tummies has created 12 jobs.
# so emotional
Dogs experience emotion at the level of a human child
Ever wonder if your dog really loves you?
# SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP
The deeply annoying things people say to you right after a breakup
They mean well, really.
# this modern love
12 examples of how social media tears romance apart
Do you think Cupid has a Twitter? No. No, he does not.
# box life
Cats and boxes: The great love affair of our time
Let us try to understand.
# True Love
Man walks streets with sign to find wife a kidney
And he succeeds!
# sweet lorraine
96-year-old widower writes heartbreaking love song to his wife
You may melt.
# Your Say
Poll: Do you think proposals should be in public or private?
Does the idea of a public proposal fill you with dread, or would you love the world to know about your love?
# ice cold
The best off-licence sign in Ireland
Spotted in Bray, Co Wicklow.
# true romance
Last lines of awful romance novels is the hashtag that keeps on giving
Sometimes a trending topic brings out the best in people.
# True Love
7 older couples you'll want to be when you grow up
They are literally the best.
# strangers in the night
10 brilliant missed connections from Irish Craigslist
Craigslist is here to let you know.
# sociopath test
Ten questions that could tell whether you’re a sociopath…
Sociopaths can be sexy and beguiling but they also fail to feel sympathy, empathy or guilt.
# youth of today
The path of young love, as illustrated by kids' notes
From loving beginnings, to bitter ends.
Voices
Column: Modern dating and the awkward question of who foots the bill...
There’s no excuse for women not coughing up when it comes to footing the bill for a date – an equal partnership means equality across the board, writes Aoife O’Connor.