Smitten with Cuba? Better call the love detective before you commit.

Cuban locals dance with tourists at Mi Conuco Cafeteria on the Malecón in Havana. It’s easy to fall in love under such circumstances. A firm will check out the object of your affection there — for a fee. (Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post)

By Nick Miroff April 23 at 8:11 PM

HAVANA — As they begin to visit this long-forbidden island in greater and greater numbers, it is only natural that some American travelers will fall in love with Cuba. Others, with Cubans.

And when they do, a few may return home anguished by doubts about their budding Cuban romances. Are they real? Or just scams to get off the island?

Smitten With Cuba Better Call the Love Detective Before You Commit. by Thavam Ratna