Once again the popular periodical the New York Times has had something to say about us.  Check it out at:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/06/fashion/06Niche.html?_r=1

Here are some helpful hints on how to get better results with your profile picture.

http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/sex/secrets-to-a-great-online-dating-photo-2022240

We can’t wait to meet you this Wednesday at Lolita Bar in New York City’s lower east side.  Wear a mask or just come as yourself to meet other Alikewisers at our masquerade event. 

Have your cards read by our special guest Sasha Graham.

How fast do you read? Being a notoriously slow reader myself I found this topic very interesting.  So I did a little research and it turns out that I am actually slightly above average, which I am still finding hard to believe. 

First I took an online Speed Reading Test and figured out I read at a little more than 350 words per minute.  According to Ezine Articles250 words per minute is the average.  However, I find that I usually take much longer to read a book than others so I didn’t really understand how this could be true.  I did a little more research and found that there are a lot of factors that can affect how fast you actually read on a regular basis.   I believe my problem is distractions, I have a very busy schedule that typically keeps me thinking about multiple things all the time.  This can really hurt ones speed reading ambitions as it turns out.

Here are some tips on how to read faster - http://www.wikihow.com/Learn-Speed-Reading.  Right off the bat there are few I may try including the eye test.  I can’t remember the last time I had one.  I think I was 12, perhaps it is time.  Also, finding a place that is quiet and free of distraction should help me to enjoy my time reading more.  I look forward to trying these.  Let me know through Feedback if you have found anything that helps you.

For all our users in West Hollywood.

On Sunday, 9/26 Julie Spira from CyberDatingExpert.com will be attending the West Hollywood Book Fair.

Details:

Who: Author, Julie Spira
Where: West Hollywood Book Fair, 647 N. San Vicente Blvd. West Hollywood, CA
When: Sunday, September 26, 2010
Time: 10AM to 12PM (Booth E 63 and 64)
Cost: *Free*

She will be promoting her new book, The Perils of Cyber Dating and providing online profile critiques and answering questions.  If you make it let us know how it goes.  We will be happy to publish your report of the event on the blog, just submit through the Feedback button at the top of the page.

http://www.1888pressrelease.com/bestselling-author-julie-spira-to-appear-at-west-hollywood-pr-243211.html

Hey all, So in just a few short months we are being reported on by the big guys.  The Wall Street Journal called us a couple of weeks ago and asked us a few questions about what we were up to here at Alikewise.  They just came out with an article this past Friday.  Check it out:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703466704575490210959002350.html

We had a great time this weekend at joining the Lit Crawl event in New York City.  It was such a wonderful opportunity to meet many great authors and hear some of their new works.  One of our favorites was David Levithan who read from his newbook -- The Lover’s Dictionary.  We can’t wait to check out the rest of it when it is released early next year. 

To everyone we met at the crawl and the next day at the Brooklyn Book Festival, we had a great time.  Stay in touch and we will be sure to do the same.

Take care,

Matt

We are happy to announce that Alikewise now supports book lovers in Germany. Willkommen!

(The Germans that I know are especially attractive and literate. Is this a terrible stereotype?)

By the way, a few German sites have been kind enough to write about us recently:

Sag' mir, welches Buch du liest

Die Literatur als Kupplerin: Neue Partneragentur auf Alikewise.com

We are happy to announce support for Alikewise users in New Zealand! As an avid fan of Neil Finn and Flight of the Conchords, I am thrilled by this development.

So whether you are from Whangarei or Invercargill, Auckland or Christchurch, we’d love to have you. Do join.

So what are the rights and wrongs of dating?  Who knows?  Everyone has their own thing that works for them, right?  Well, while that may be true there are some sure fire ways to start off on the right foot.  Here are some articles for men and women that can lead you down the correct path to romance:

http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/04/23/modern-dating-etiquette-my-date-was-rude-to-the-waitress/

http://www.askmen.com/dating/curtsmith_150/156_dating_advice.html

Or follow the Chinese flow chart to find your perfect date http://www.chinahush.com/2010/04/26/chinese-dating-rules-whats-easy-to-do-is-also-easy-not-to-do/