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| - Features Editors: Paris: Kate Millar +33 1 4041 4636 Hong Kong: Liz Thomas +852 2829 6211 Twitter: @AFPfeature For Valentine's Day, we are offering the following items: + Love, lust, heartache: Secret dating lives of young Saudis + Economic crisis complicates sex lives of young Venezuelans + The matchmaker of Beijing: Grandfather plays cupid for generations + Will Facebook Dating swipe online lovebirds out of digital nest? Lifestyle-Saudi-society-culture-Valentine,FOCUS RIYADH In Saudi Arabia's rigid past, religious police once swooped down on rose sellers and anyone peddling red paraphernalia around Valentine's Day, but now a more open -- albeit risky -- dating culture is taking root. 750 words by Anuj Chopra. Pictures by Fayez Nureldine Lifestyle-Venezuela-sex-economy,FEATURE CARACAS Short on dollars, John and Amanda sneak back to their parents' places when they want an intimate moment, while Carlos has opted out of sexual encounters altogether. Oriana buys her contraceptives on the black market. In Venezuela, mired in economic crisis, young people are facing many challenges in their sex lives. 700 words by Andrea Tosta. Pictures by Federico Parra. Video by Hirsaid Gomez and Yorman Maldonado China-marriage,PROFILE BEIJING Zhu Fang's living room walls are plastered with hundreds of headshots of hopeful singles. For almost 50 years, he has been one of Beijing's most popular matchmakers, and even now -- aged 75 -- he remains in as much demand as ever. 850 words by Jing Xuan Teng and Chloe Feng. social-internet-lifestyle,FOCUS PARIS All's fair in electronic love and dating -- or is it? The battle for hearts and minds of couples seeking their perfect match online has taken a new turn as Facebook looks set to shake up the market. 750 words by Jules Bonnard Already moved this week: Mideast-Valentines-conflict-lifestyle,PHOTOESSAY afp
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