When Strangers Click: Five Stories from the Internet

When Strangers Click: Five Stories from the Internet

Every connection has a story.

NR 2011 · 55 min · ★ 4.3 · Documentary

Finding love has never been easy. But it's also never been easier. Online dating sites thrive on the promise that dates and mates are just a 'click' away...but are they? From Robert Kenner comes a compelling new documentary about the way we woo in a wired world.

Directed by Robert Kenner

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