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Emma Emma | 13:55 UK time, Monday, 13 February 2012

Love it or loathe it, Valentine's Day is almost upon us, putting romance and relationships firmly on the agenda. The ups and downs of dating when deaf, with OCD and with bipolar disorder, have all been tackled on Ouch! over the years. Below is a further selection of articles from the archives about love and relationships.

•I²Ô Desperately Seeking ... someone, fan of the personal ad, Laurence Clark, wrote about the varying ways in which disabled people sell themselves on paper, particularly when bound by a low word limit.

•I²Ô 2006, Tom Shakespeare explored the darker side of searching for romance via print or online ads, in his column, hopelessly devoteed to you. A devotee is a non-disabled person who is particularly physically attracted to people with certain impairments, usually amputees.

•I²Ô My Accessible Place or Yours, Kate Ansell explores what happens "when the weirdness hits". tongue firmly in cheek, four disabled dating nightmare situations are imagined, each with a helpful predicted outcome.

•70 talk shows ago on Podcast 12, Rob tried internet dating and Mat and Liz spoke to a specialist sex worker.

•And disabled ladies, take our completely unscientific dating etiquette quiz to find out your personal dating style.

For more like this, check out the relationships tag on the archived Ouch! website.

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