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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Rich Jenkins

Third of Britons in relationships with people ‘who aren’t their type’

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More than half of Britons have a “type” they prefer to date – but nearly one-third are in a long-term relationship with someone who does not match it, according to a poll.

A survey of 2,000 adults found 58 per cent of singletons admitted they avoided dating matches that did not fit all their chosen criteria.

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