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Buddy system

Buddy system

After chatting online, Renee Samuels (left) and Nikia Knox, who both enjoy sewing, met in person at a fabric store in Mount Washington. In today's busy world, more people are seeking friends, not lovers, online and through blind dates.


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Buddy system

Buddy system

Renee Samuels and Nikia Knox talked online for weeks and went out on a first date this fall. Jessica Leshnoff and Janelle Erlichman Diamond were set up by a mutual friend and met for the first time two years ago over steaming cups of coffee.


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