Young Spaniards search for love — in supermarkets

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An online story about a hot new singles scene in a Spanish supermarket chain has exploded into a flirting frenzy in grocery stores across the country. Each chain allegedly has its designated hour for making the moves, and it depends a lot on which items are in your cart. The World’s Gerry Hadden reports from Barcelona on this online rumor that’s become very real.

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