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It seems that men and women read different books, so matching based on simple similarity is likely to be ineffective.

I absolutely don't agree with that. I mean, I'm sure there are some books that bias to one sex or the other, but in my experience, most fiction is universal. I've met a number of women in my short life who matched very closely my personal taste.

Do you have any particular reason you suspect this is true?

Well, I for one haven't yet met a girl in my area who enjoyed sci-fi.

If you are looking for a 20-something MALE who likes Atlas Shrugged, you are in luck.

I think there are only three females on the site at the moment, but it appears you would be better off there with Anna Karenina.

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