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Be My (Rural) Valentine: Finding Love Outside Of Town

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For all the attention we lavish on St. Valentine's day, very little is known about the person for whom it is named.  If he even existed... it's almost like a blind date, we know so little. 

While we're on the subject of dating, let's bring in Skyler Wang, a PhD candidate in sociology at the University of California-Berkeley.  He studies and leads classes in the subject areas of love and romance. 

Some of his work focuses on the difficulties and opportunities in dating in rural areas (of which we have plenty).  Skyler Wang visits with some details on his findings.  
 

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Geoffrey Riley is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and has hosted the Jefferson Exchange on JPR since 2009. He's been a broadcaster in the Rogue Valley for more than 35 years, working in both television and radio.
April Ehrlich is an editor and reporter at Oregon Public Broadcasting. Prior to joining OPB, she was a news host and regional reporter at Jefferson Public Radio.