The speed dating event for book lovers looks set to be one of the more popular variations on that theme. An event very much like this "read dating" night was held in the National Library of Australia.
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I wrote earlier about how the old fashioned Aussie bloke is making a comeback with women, becoming more popular than the ubiquitous metrosexual. Kissing is sometimes called "swapping spit". That's a fairly unromantic way to describe it, to say the least. But it turns out to be pretty accurate! Many people are shocked that someone as beautiful, talented and successful as Rihanna could be in such an abusive relationship. But she's certainly not the first famous woman to be assaulted by her partner. Here's another story highlighting the possible dangers of becoming emotionally involved with someone online: A German woman went to New Zealand to meet a man she met via the internet. It turned out that he was not the person he claimed to be. The city of Sydney has been in the grip of a rental crisis for quite some time. Rents are sky high and the vacancy rate is extremely low. People continue to play variations on the speed dating template. The latest is "read dating", a speed dating event for book lovers. Several months ago there were many online articles and blog posts about how free social networking sites like Facebook and Myspace were eroding the membership bases of the big matchmaking sites, thereby reducing their revenue. Before the internet came along, you could only be in one place at any one time. If you wanted to find a mate, for instance, you could go bar hopping to meet as many people as possible. It was tiring, expensive and frustrating - particularly if you had specific requirements in mind. Much has been made about the dangers inherent in using dating sites, particularly for women. Here's an example of the worst case scenario: |
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