LifeKnot was a

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website with a focus on shared interests and hobbies. It was founded in November 2003 by Matt Muro, is based in

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, MA and is privately owned. The site has been noted twice in ''

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'', ''Get clicking with a like-minded stranger'', ''Social whirl online''; the

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, ''LifeKnot: The New Online Meeting Place''; the

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Features

Members create activity profiles listing their favorite activities and hobbies, in addition to optionally creating a personal profile common to

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web sites. Members may perform searches for people that share their interests. LifeKnot can compare members' interests to show members those with whom they share the most in common. Popular activities on LifeKnot includ
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As of April 2010, the website lists over 1,410 member-suggested activities across 45 categories.

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{{Social network American social networking websites Defunct social networking services Online dating services of the United States Internet properties established in 2003