It's Valentine's Day yet again and while all the sensible people are ignoring the commercialised excuse for a novelty card sale, thousands of people will be getting out their Kate Hudson/Hugh Grant/Tom Hanks/Judd Apatow DVDs and dreaming of finding the right person for them.

It's all harmless fun, if you ignore that survey from 2010 that showed that 50 per cent of people said that romantic comedies "ruined their view of an ideal relationship". So in keeping with that spirit, rather than show you the end credits of Blue Valentine, here's a handy rom-com-inspired guide to locating Mr and/or Mrs Right (aka. Hugh Grant).

Covering everything from realistic dating tips to taking the moral high ground, here's How to Find Your Perfect Partner:

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