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Probably, and this is exactly the data that those "social ads" in the sidebar are able to use to target you right now. Age, gender, preference, location, even keywords you put in your profile. That data can be pretty darn effective when combined with the right offer.

The problem for advertisers is getting someone to pay for a service they found while browsing a social networking site.

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