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'Clicking' to find love gaining favor

Fabienne Jeane-Jacques and Paul Schnurr, of Huntington, met

Photo credit: Heather Walsh | Fabienne Jeane-Jacques and Paul Schnurr, of Huntington, met through an online dating service two years ago. They plan to get married in April. (October 31, 2010) .

In the beginning - way back in the 1990s - looking for love via the Internet was something many daters kept secret.

Online dating was decried by many as a step down from blind dating, rife with risks and the rewards uncertain.

But increasingly, Long Island couples are unashamed to announce that they met online. Attitudes have changed to keep pace with technological innovations, from...

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