Love & Books: Redux

3rd February, 2010 3 Comments

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You many have noticed a link I recently include to the ever popular Time Out New York Singles Issue that is put out every February.  Yours truly has been included this year.  As I’m not particularly a fan of online dating and matchmaking services, writing a profile (three simple questions) was not at all easy!

The most difficult was:  ”What makes you a great catch?”  Say what?  I know why I like me–but what is it that makes guys like me?  I asked a number of male friends and they had some awesome responses that I almost used (Rik–who was featured in the issue last year:  “I’m cute, I’m smart, I’ve got my shit together,” Ryan:  ”Brains, Boobs, Brass”), but my favorite conversation came from Matt as we tried to put that special something into words:

You are a catch because you are constantly trying to figure out ways to be even geekier.

I need to word that better but what I think is so awesome about you is that it seems like every time I talk to you, you’re like, “OMG, so I decided I am going to learn ancient Macedonian this weekend” or “I saw a picture of Leonard Nimoy on the subway today so I decided to start watching Star Trek.”

With Valentine’s Day approaching and my single status plastered in a magazine all over New York, I’ve ended up with dating on the brain.  You may recall that I did a series last year called Love & Books wherein I surveyed people to find out how books play a role in dating, sex, and relationships.  The series started with a post about Word’s new matchmaking services–a literary-based personals board.  Actually, that board was the inspiration for the series.  The board has been up for a year now, and while I didn’t get any responses (rather than feeling bad about my book preferences, we’re going to blame my handwriting), some regulars in the shop have been a little luckier.  Time Out New York wrote up an article that featured a few of the success stories (Russ Marshalek and Marley Magaziner) and still singles (Sherry Wasserman, who was the inspiration for the board) two weeks ago.*

Over the course of the year, I’ve seen a few articles on the subject of reading and its impact on relationship in magazines, newspapers, and other blogs.  Love and relationship are a regular “go-to” topic, and people who are passionate about their books often hope to find the same in a partner. 

So, from now until Valentine’s Day, in between reviews and rants about books, there will be the return of LOVE & BOOKS!!!!  It was a popular series and things change over time, so I’ll showcase some of my favorite passages and links and would love to hear how people feel about the subjects covered a year later.

*I’ve met Russ briefly, but I am a fan of his on Twitter.  His tweets are obnoxiously awesome.  I had a chance to chat with Sherry at the Word/TONY singles mixer, and she is adorably fantastic.

** I’d also like to note that in the picture, the upper right is a photo of Rachel Kramer Bussel of the In The Flesh reading series fame.

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