Fixed #13158 -- Clarified that OneToOneField is a better option for User profile classes. Thanks to hvdklauw for the report and patch.

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@ -486,12 +486,13 @@ If you'd like to store additional information related to your users, Django
provides a method to specify a site-specific related model -- termed a "user provides a method to specify a site-specific related model -- termed a "user
profile" -- for this purpose. profile" -- for this purpose.
To make use of this feature, define a model with fields for the additional To make use of this feature, define a model with fields for the
information you'd like to store, or additional methods you'd like to have additional information you'd like to store, or additional methods
available, and also add a :class:`~django.db.models.Field.ForeignKey` from your you'd like to have available, and also add a
model to the :class:`~django.contrib.auth.models.User` model, specified with :class:`~django.db.models.Field.OneToOneField` from your model to the
``unique=True`` to ensure only one instance of your model can be created for :class:`~django.contrib.auth.models.User` model. This will ensure only
each :class:`~django.contrib.auth.models.User`. one instance of your model can be created for each
:class:`~django.contrib.auth.models.User`.
To indicate that this model is the user profile model for a given site, fill in To indicate that this model is the user profile model for a given site, fill in
the setting :setting:`AUTH_PROFILE_MODULE` with a string consisting of the the setting :setting:`AUTH_PROFILE_MODULE` with a string consisting of the