So, if none of the bookworm pick-up lines work for you, do not despair! There is now a dating site that specializes in matchmaking for book nerds. Yes, www.alikewise.com creates connections based on literary taste.
Members of the site can add books they like to their profile. And they can click on books to see others who like them. And they get alerts when a book they like is mentioned by another member. If only Shakespeare was around to put words to this kind of kismet…
Registering is free so, in the spirit of Valentine’s Day, I decided to create a profile and peruse the site to see what I could find. Ok, honestly, I was in search of a few people with amusing profiles. I was not disappointed. Here are some sample profile taglines:
“White middle age male seeks christian quadriped for winter months.”
“My photo is not very up to date and neither am I.”
“Remember the feeling you got when you figured out that 1st murder mystery? I love that feeling.”
“The actions of men are the best interpreters of their thoughts.”
“I have more trees to climb.”
“Liberal arts major trapped in an engineer’s body.”
“If you can read this, you are probably out of my league.”
“Reading books saved me from going to college.”
Do people really find “the one” this way? I have my doubts, but Happy Almost Valentine’s Day anyway.