If you’re single, a book fanatic and can’t seem to find that perfect someone lurking in the library, then the 'Alikewise' dating site is the perfect alternative. This online matchmaker chooses your mate solely based on their book tastes.
According to Mashable, “Alikewise is a new niche dating site that aims to unite people by a common passion for literature.” The general questions to fill out include basic information, attributes, favorite books and your own story. Also, since the emphasis is on literature, you can only search for another user by book title or author. Bookworms rejoice!
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Niche Dating Sites
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a niche dating site that matches people based on their specific interests or passions other than literature, such as music or travel.
- Personalized Matchmaking
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a matchmaking platform that uses personalized data, such as favorite TV shows or hobbies, to connect like-minded individuals.
- Leveraging Specific Interests
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore ways to leverage specific interests like literature to build communities, social networks or online clubs for connecting people beyond dating platforms.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Online Dating
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate personalized matching algorithms based on users' specific interests to enhance the online dating experience and improve compatibility.
- Social Networking
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a social networking platform focused on connecting individuals with similar interests, hobbies, and passions to foster meaningful connections.
- Book Retailing
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate book recommendation and social networking features into online book retail platforms to enhance the discovery of books and facilitate connections among readers.
