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Answerology's schtick is that it allows users to ask anonymous questions about family, marriage, dating, and other heated subjects pertaining to relationships, and those questions can be targeted toward select age groups, genders, geographic regions, and personality types (i.e.

Most of the questions on Answerology, which seems to have an admirably active core community, pertain directly to relationships, like this one: "By 39 years of age, is it a little weird if a man is still single, no solid career path, not close with his family, and only a select few close friends?" Answer: Yes, but things will get better if you take away his Xbox.)

Other subjects of discussion fall more into a general "lifestyle" niche, for example, "When do you think you'll be able to retire?" Answer: Never! Ever!)

And it had a funny publishing-industry connection to begin with: founder Milner originally conceived of Answerology as a tie-in for a "romantic-comedy novel" he wrote, Guy Critical. Here, she explores all facets of the Web's gregarious side, as well as the unique tech culture in her home city of New York. Don't call it Silicon Alley.)

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