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New Dating Sites Match People Through DNA Tests

Posted by Soulskill on from the unzipping-your-genes dept.

The Installer writes with this excerpt from an Associated Press report: "A couple of genetic testing companies are promising to match couples based on DNA testing, touting the benefits of biological compatibility. The companies claim that a better biological match will mean better sex, less cheating, longer-lasting love and perhaps even healthier children. 'How many dating services can you think of where they can suggest you might have better children?' said Eric Holzle, founder of ScientificMatch.com, one of the first online dating sites to use DNA. ... The idea is that people tend to be attracted to those who have immune system genes that are dissimilar from their own. Biologists say the HLA genes of the immune system — which are responsible for recognizing and marking foreign cells such as viruses so other parts of the immune system can attack them — also determine body odor 'fingerprints.' And people tend to be attracted to the natural body odors of those who have different HLA genes from their own."

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  1. The company name is kind of disturbing by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Incest Is Best Inc"

    1. Re:The company name is kind of disturbing by Foobar+of+Borg · · Score: 4, Funny

      "Incest Is Best Inc"

      Well, at least it's better than the company that uses exact matches, called "Go Fuck Yourself, Inc."

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  2. Bias Filtering by decipher_saint · · Score: 4, Funny

    It's bad enough that I'm legally blind but now I can add it to the list of attributes that might reduce my chances of procreating (as if analyst and programmer weren't bad enough).

    Enjoy your gene pool, jerkwads!

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  3. Re:I didn't RTFA by mrsurb · · Score: 5, Funny

    I don't think anyone's stupid enough to think there's a single correlate to mate selection.

    I think you underestimate the market-share of stupid.

  4. Alcohol is the best environmental chemical. by Behrooz · · Score: 5, Funny

    In similar news, I'm starting a match making service based upon environmental chemical exposures.

    Hey, exposure to ethyl alcohol is strongly correlated to time of conception for a majority of slashdotters.

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  5. Re:Hmm... by Rob+Riggs · · Score: 4, Funny

    It's OK, a democracy will keep you safe. The voters always make intelligent & informed decisions!

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  6. Re:Hmm... by halcyon1234 · · Score: 4, Funny

    So... my DNA is information... and information wants to be freely shared and spread around?

    I think I've seen websites that have videos of that...

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    They weren't free, though.

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