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Whining and dining: Affairs of heart hit by credit crunch

London: Hold off on the flowers, go easy on the gifts and put the champagne back on ice. When the cost of just about everything's going up, something’s got to give. “The old adage that when money flies out of the window, love walks out of the door, is what we are seeing happening on the ground,” says Sandra Davis, whose law firm recently conducted a survey in London’s financial district. Seventy nine per cent of those polled said they were worried the divorce rate will increase as a result of the credit crunch. One in 10 said they think their spouse has already seen a solicitor. The reason, they say is too much stress, little cash. Singletons too are feeling the financial impact. Instead of spending money on wining and dining with potential suitors, they're choosing a cheaper option — online dating. A month’s membership at one of the many dating websites on the Internet costs $ 30 dollars, which is lesser than the cost of a dinner date. “From September of last year right throu
London: Hold off on the flowers, go easy on the gifts and put the champagne back on ice. When the cost of just about everything's going up, something’s got to give. “The old adage that when money flies out of the window, love walks out of the door, is what we are seeing happening on the ground,” says Sandra Davis, whose law firm recently conducted a survey in London’s financial district. Seventy nine per cent of those polled said they were worried the divorce rate will increase as a result of the credit crunch. One in 10 said they think their spouse has already seen a solicitor. The reason, they say is too much stress, little cash. Singletons too are feeling the financial impact. Instead of spending money on wining and dining with potential suitors, they're choosing a cheaper option — online dating. A month’s membership at one of the many dating websites on the Internet costs $ 30 dollars, which is lesser than the cost of a dinner date. “From September of last year right throu

Where Do Human Hair Extensions Really Come From?

Hair extensions have become huge of the last few years and we all love to add a little length to glam up our look for a big night out- but have you ever wondered where that hair really comes from? "It's horse hair," swears my friend, "Or from dead people. Honestly who would really cut off all their own hair if it was that long?" Well he's wrong. There are in fact thousands of people around the world who do just that every day and they don't always get paid for it. The best quality hair comes from Asian or Eastern European countries where poverty is high and work is poorly paid. These women often see selling their hair as the best way to make money and feed their families. The 'hair factories' are very serious when they sign women into a contract to grow their hair a certain length and have strict conditions under which the hair must grow. The women- and sometimes whole families- must keep their hair away from any contact with pollutants an