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‘A Condom Can’t Protect You From Bedbugs, That’s for Sure!’

"Stacy Handwerker is always on the lookout for a good man," but there's one thing crawling around Manhattan that she won't be letting into her knickers: bedbugs! CNN's new video about "the new fear" facing "the millions of singles looking for love in Manhattan," complete with turgid voice-over and shots of strolling couples' butts, is sure to freak out plenty and make others feel extra-smug: Thank God you can't get bedbugs if you're in a committed relationship! Oh, wait: Yes you can.