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Archive Home > 2009 > July > 14 > Having fun without breaking the bank

Having fun without breaking the bank

‘Dating ... can be a thrilling and inexpensive distraction’ amid a tough economy

By Ashley M. Heher / The Bulletin
July 14, 2009

CHICAGO — Credit the recession for staycations and bringing us more game-night parties at home. But also give it a shout for spurring more first dates.

Economic woes, it seems, unleash something practically primal in many of us who find ourselves without a partner: a hard-wired desire....

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