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It's all about love tonight on the annual Valentine's Day version of the Late Late show.

Host Ryan Tubridy will be playing cupid again this year, as a number of singles join him on the show to find their one true love.

In the romantic special, 200 singles from all over Ireland will be in the audience hoping that their perfect match is in the room too. 

There will be dating games and all sorts of Valentine's-themed malarkey going on, and Ryan will catch up with Dave, one of last years romantic hopefuls.

Presenter Ryan will be joined by a host of familiar faces, as the likes of social media influencer James Kavanagh,  radio host Bernard O’Shea and presenter Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh will be on stage to chat candidly about love, sex and relationships.

Crystal Swing and Dickie Rock will be on hand to serenade the audience, and in a slightly eccentric turn of events, Linda Martin and Al Porter will collaborate on an 80’s rockstar performance.

Speaking about the love of sport, Cork camogie all star Ashling Thompson will also be on hand to discuss her amazing return to the pitch after a severe car crash left doctor wondering if she would ever be able to play the beloved game again. 

The Late Late Show Valentine’s Special kicks off tonight at 9.35pm on RTE One, and we're already boiling the kettle in preparation. 

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Who says that Valentine's Day has to be all about flowers, chocolates, and perfume?

We say – go a little different this year!

Indeed, if you are in love with a gamer, you might want to consider the following delights on February 14…

Left to right: Gamestop  Play Station 4 –  from €299.99

Gamercon Convention Tickets , Dublin – from €25.00

Littlewoods Gaming Headset  – €44.99

Nerdymugs Mug – €12.52

Left to right: Spreadshirt Gaming is my life hoodie – €41.25

The Dawson Spa, Dublin Couples Massage at  €149.00

Zipit Ziplining Dublin, Roscommon and Cork €30.00

Barts Tahan Beanie €25.00

Left to right: Greenes Restaurant Tasting menu – €59.00pp

Budget Travel Paris breaks – from €159.00pp

Victoria's Secret Lace Bustier – €67.04 and Knickers €30.75

Ann Summers Chocolate Body Paint – €10.75

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We all remember how it felt when we met our partners, the passion was euphoric. Hearts and pulses racing, the nerves when they would walk into a room, and the butterflies in our stomachs kept us on a constant high.

In the beginning, you were inseparable, you couldn’t get enough of each other. But endless bickering has replaced late nights, endless texts, lustful glances, dinners and movies.

So, when all that subsides, does it mean the relationship is dead, or is there something deeper going on?

Most individuals enter into a relationship with some form of baggage, personal needs, hopes, and desires meaning that couples won’t always be on the same page, and arguments will flare up.

So, if you find yourselves constantly arguing,counselling may help to restore some equilibrium.

Here is what to do when you want to revive your relationship:

1. Speak to a professional

A qualified counsellor is trained to teach you how to communicate effectively, which can only help, right? Many people feel safer sharing their feelings with their partner in the presence of a mediator, as it gives the opportunity to talk honestly and openly.

Often, we are so consumed by what is bothering us, we forget to listen, or hear the other person.

2. Talking and listening

Counselling will help, but try to listen, talk, and stay calm with your other half. Good communication is so important in a relationship, and will help to keep it strong, even when things get tough.

3. Have some fun together

Being cooped up in the house all the time is no fun at all. Yes, Netflix is brilliant, but you can’t spend your life in front of the TV. If you’re stuck in the house a lot, and are constantly at each other’s throats, chances are you’re both suffering from cabin fever.

The daily grind can be stressful, so why not get out of the house? Go on a date, and remember what it was like when you first fell in love.

Feel the stress melt away, rekindle the romance, and sparks will fly!

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Getting your act together for Valentine's Day can be extra difficult, especially when you're broke.

However, skimping on the splurging doesn't spell the end of date night for you and your partner.

There are plenty of free things you can do to make that day special, no cost involved. 

1. Cycling

 

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The best thing about nature, besides its beauty, is that it's free.

A cycling date is an amazing way to explore parts of Ireland that you have never experienced before, all the while accumulating a smug sense of self-satisfaction knowing that you're getting your daily dose of fresh air and exercise.

Pick a delightful scenic cycling route for you and your bae, along the coast or through a big city park. 

2. Back garden picnic

Weather permitting, a dusk back garden picnic is the ultimate dream date, and it's totally free. 

Rig a fort in your garden using sheets and make a sitting area underneath with rugs, throws, and plenty of cushions. 

Keep the food simple so theres no need to keep dashing inside to make sure nothing is burning, and lose the run of yourself with the fairy lights, draping them all over everything to create a special, romantic ambience. 

You can even prop the laptop up and enjoy a movie chilling in your outdoor fort, or if it's getting too cold as darkness approaches, wrap up and take the movie inside. 

3. Night in

 

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Nights in have a shameful reputation for being boring, but there's no need for that.

Save the Netflix and chill for another day and get out some board games or a deck of cards for you and your love interest to play. 

Making your own pizzas from scratch (or just popping a frozen one in the oven) is the perfect relaxed games night food, and a scattering of throw pillows, fairy lights and candles gives the place some ambience. 

4. Catch a gig

 

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The great thing about pubs is that there is a great atmosphere, great music, and most importantly, no cover charge.

Bringing your potential bae to a great pub to enjoy a spot of live music is always a good idea, and if you can bear not to buy a pint it's totally free.

Some of the best bands and singers out there began doing pub gigs, and there are some seriously talented musicians singing their hearts out in pubs all over the country every weekend. 

5. Surfing

 

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Pack up your car, bike or bus ticket and head to your nearest surf spot for a day of riding the waves, amongst other things.

Surfing is free if you already have your own board, and while it's technically not free if you don't, a two hour lesson is usually around €30, so pretty reasonable.

Bring a picnic of sandwiches because you're sure to be starving after, or splurge even more on some seaside chipper food, and don't forget a giant blanket to cuddle in on the beach when you're freezing to death after your foray into the Atlantic.

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With the amount of high-profile break-ups last year (we're still not over Brad and Angie), you’d be forgiven for thinking love is well and truly dead in celebville.

However, we are wholly encouraged by the sight of Matthew McConaughey and his stunning wife Camila Alves on the red carpet this week – a pairing that reminds us that the concept of romance and soul-mates and all that jazz IS alive and well.

Indeed, so smitten is Matthew with the 34-year-old – and so reluctant to leave her side – he was hilariously snapped photobombing his wife. And if that's not a modern sign of love I don't know what is!

So fear not, ladies: here are eight couples that certainly prove a point:

1.  Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves

2. Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel

3.  Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi

4.  David and Victoria Beckham

5.  Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively

6. Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka 

7. Eva Longoria and Jose Antonio Baston

8. Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth

All the ultimate couple goals right there.

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Friday the 13th wouldn't usually be the best day to search for romance, but one Ryanair flight passenger felt the flutter when she laid eyes on a fellow flyer. 

An online search has begun to reconnect the two people, who met last week on a flight from London to Dublin.

Vera Fedderson, who lives in Dublin, met a mystery man at the baggage claim but was too shy to ask his name. 

Vera's friends are taking things into their own hands by sharing a Facebook post, pleading with anyone who might know the blonde's potential suitor. 

"She would love to meet him again, and she is gorgeous," Vera's friend Leonie told Donegal Woman

"Vera had to collect her bag from baggage claim and he said his friends were waiting for him to pick him up. And that was it."

Vera described the man who caught her attention as dark blonde, about 5ft 11, and wearing a white shirt, grey jacket and a leather bag.

The only details she knows about her future bae is that he is British, lives in London and was visiting friends in Dublin for two days. 

The dreamboat, who sat in seat 9D, made eye contact with Vera several times during the flight, but their potential rom-com-style love became a missed connection

The pair were on Ryanair fight FR2371, from London Stansted to Dublin, at 10.05am on Tuesday, January 3, 2017. 

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Anyone who has been on Tinder will have experienced the "creepy Tinder guy" who sends them outrageous, freaky or even legitimately worrying messages. 

One Instagram page, aptly titled Tinder Nightmares, has taken to documenting the worst offenders. 

You know the ones, those matches that make us contemplate leaving the dating game forever and giving up on romance entirely.

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The page posts screen shots of some of the most offensive, ridiculous, and down right hilarious conversations out there, and with 1.7 million followers, it's doing pretty well for itself. 

Here's a few of our favourites, be prepared to give up on men entirely (or find them entirely amusing).

1. Whatever you're into hun.

 

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2. She said what we're all thinking.

 

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3. YES ADAM. It's weird.

 

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4. This holiday related pun was just a step too far for us. 

 

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5. At least this guy knows that he failed spectacularly.

 

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6. This classic example of casual ignorant piggery. 

 

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7. Steve really knows how to present himself.

 

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8. We have no words…

 

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9. This one knows too much! Silence him!

 

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10. Why world, why.

 

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Most of us follow our hearts when it comes to the person we love, right? So what if someone told you that you can decrease your love for someone by thinking negative thoughts? It doesn't sound too great, does it?

But, according to a study by the University of Missouri, people can choose how much they love their significant other, and it all sounds a bit strange.

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The Wall Street Journal reports that 'love regulation' can be used to either increase or decrease love and ease a broken heart.

The researchers compared a group of 20 singletons to a group of 20 people in a long-term relationship. They all had to bring in 30 photos of their current or ex-partner, and then asked to think of both positive and negative thoughts about the person in the picture.

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They were also asked how infatuated with the person they were/are, and while all this was going on, they had their brainwaves measured.

The research found that when the participants were thinking of positive thoughts about the other person, they could 'up regulate' their love for them.

And when they were thinking negative thoughts? Yep, you guessed it. They 'down regulated' their love.

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Now, easing a broken heart seems all well and good, but having to constantly think of negative aspects of a person you love or once loved can't be healthy.

Are we alone on this? Or, will anyone out there try this method?

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With her new movie Passengers to promote and an Oscar to her name, we're sure that boyfriends are the last thing on Jennifer Lawrence's mind.

However, the actress has said that she would consider quitting acting for true love in an interview with Good Morning America,

When asked about the love versus work choice faced by her character Aurora in Passengers, the actress admitted:

"I guess it depends on the love. Is that really mean? Does that sound super callous, it depends on the love?"

"I mean if you were facing getting a really good job and the love that you're with is kind of like 'maybe it's momentary' then like choose the job," she said. 

"But if you're like – this is love for the rest of my life then – screw the job!" she continued, proving the love trumps work for the star.

We're just glad she wasn't loved up right before the Hunger Games, because we can't think of anyone who could have played Katniss so perfectly. 

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Her dad may be busy defending his daughter from death threats, but for Farrah Abraham’s mom, it’s all about the love.

Yesterday, Farrah confirmed that her mother, Debra Danielsen, is engaged to her partner, David.

The Teen Mom OG star told Us Weekly: “[I’m so] happy for my mom to be engaged and find a lifelong partner who is a positive influence for our family.”

 

Enjoying Marquette with David.

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Debra and David have reportedly been seeing each other since July after meeting on Elite Singles.

Earlier this month, Debra – who has had a controversial role in the reality show which brought her daughter and granddaughter to fame – used Instagram to celebrate her romance with David.

In the image, she can been seen wearing a diamond ring while kissing new beau.

 

At the Metz!

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In the aftermath of yesterday’s bizarre hacking incident, Liam Payne has taken to Instagram to not so subtly prove that everything is rosy between him and Cheryl.

Last night, the 23-year-old singer shared a black and white quote with his 11.5 million followers alongside a man emoji, a brunette princess and a rose.

The image features a large standing board which reads: “The only lie I ever told you is that I liked you when I already knew I loved you.”

As with all things One Direction related, fans have flooded the post’s comment section with love declarations of their own.

While many joked that the message had been intended for them, others suggested the words had made them teary-eyed.

One user wrote: “OMG LIAM HOW SWEET I CRY.”  While someone else said: “It’s sooooooooooooooo romanceeeeeeee soooo emotional.”

 

#cannes

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Given the intense speculation which surrounds Cheryl’s changing figure, the share was also dotted with messages contemplating the possibility that Liam could soon become a father.

“Guys Liam is gonna be a father…I am already dead…OMG (sic),” wrote one user.

“YES FATHER LIAM YOU GO,” said another.

 

I miss you!…the things you make me do home soon!

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Since Cheryl's divorce with Jean Bernard is now official, it looks like her relationship with Liam is going from strength to strength.

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Following more than a year of speculation, actress Hilary Duff has finally confirmed her relationship with personal trainer Jason Walsh.

Just days after being photographed holding hands with the fitness expert, the Cinderella Story star admitted to Good Day New York host Rosanna Scotto that she has “found a little like in [her] life”.

Blushing, the 28-year-old mother of one said: “We've known each other for a really long time and he's a great guy and we have a lot of fun together. It's nice to have that excitement in my life.”

 

And when asked openly if she is “back in a relationship”, a shy Hilary replied with a nervous laugh before throwing her hands in the air.

According to PEOPLE, last summer the actress credited her beau with “changing her body” through “addicting” workouts.

 

Jet laaaaaaaag. Yay! #LA

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In February 2015, Hilary filed for divorce from her husband of four years Mike Comrie.

The former couple share a 4-year-old son named Luca.

 

Just a smidge of personality  #lightofmylife

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