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Loneliness in the countryside is being combatted by the rise of rural-based online dating agencies; Kate Green recommends one of the best
Thursday, 14 February 2008
If St Valentine\'s Day finds you sourly reviewing another passing year of dispiriting, mate-less, rural isolation, take heart and read on.
Heather Heber-Percy developed the idea for her introduction agency, The County Register, when, in her Samaritans role, she regularly took calls from lonely Shropshire farmers. She vets the senior generation of clients, and her daughters, Tamara and Zara, take care of the thirties to fifties bracket. Zara explains: \'The disadvantage of the internet is that it can be a numbers game. Our clients pay us to do the initial research; we spend about 90 minutes with people, really finding out about them, and we get post date feedback. We also write the profiles, so no one can fib about their age or height. So far, no one has said "Oh God, why did you introduce me to them?"\' She advises people to refer to the Association of British Introduction Agencies, which has sensible guidelines, and to ask what you\'re getting for your money. |
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