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New Dating Sites Match People Through DNA Tests (komonews.com)
8 points by nreece on Nov 15, 2009 | hide | past | favorite | 12 comments



Gattaca meets OKCupid. It was only a matter of time I guess.

This is pseudo science though, you can do all the genetic testing in the world it's not going to give you any insight on whether people are going to like each other or not.

And if you just want to go for the most genetic diversity, simply find a partner that is as much unlike you in every phenotypical aspect that you can think of.


A sea mushroom!?


Whatever floats your boat I guess...


Other sites have already sold tests like this. It's basically complete bullshit and still faces the dating site chicken vs. egg problem.


The company claims... "longer-lasting love"

Isn't it funny how cheap love is now? Whether you believe it is a chemical reaction or real, love is worth nothing anymore.

Maybe people are learning to accept it.


It would be a funny experiment to send them dog DNA.


It's covered. I've already sent in my ex-girlfriend's DNA.


You realize every time you speak ill of someone in their absence, you're dead to all those present? Specially a former lover.

Where I grew up, badmouthing women would cost you social-face, then your jaw meets with a high-speed pavement.


It was a joke I couldn't resist. And it wasn't even about anyone in particular, so get off your high horse.


This is complete pseudoscience, reminiscent of RealAge. Where are regulators when you need them?


If they were screening for diseases, now that might be interesting. Alas, no


Anyone tried matching people through scent? It's well known there are scent preferences that map directly to genetic diversity.




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