Ten of the world's strangest social networks

If you crave advice on sculpting the perfect mustache, revel in the dark and mysterious world of vampires or seek a divorce from your partner, yes, there's a social network for that. Here are 10 weird and truly niche social networking sites that strive to bring together some unusual birds of a feather.

VampireFreaks.com

Think "MySpace for hemo-gobblers." This site boasts a surprising 2.2 million members and targets those with a fascination (or is it obsession?) for all things gothic. Users create profiles and can peruse info on top Metal bands (Slipknot, Cradle of Filth, Dealthloff), "rate" other users, join "cults" (i.e. interest groups such as "Emo Hair," "Twilight" and "Marilyn Manson") and participate in chat rooms.

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