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Re:New Dating Sites Match People Through DNA Tests by jacquesm on Sunday November 15, 2009 @07:19PM (#943608)
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.

Re:New Dating Sites Match People Through DNA Tests by tpyo on Sunday November 15, 2009 @08:01PM (#943662)
A sea mushroom!?
Re:New Dating Sites Match People Through DNA Tests by jacquesm on Monday November 16, 2009 @03:48AM (#944175)
Whatever floats your boat I guess...
Re:New Dating Sites Match People Through DNA Tests by rms on Sunday November 15, 2009 @08:10PM (#943676)
Other sites have already sold tests like this. It's basically complete bullshit and still faces the dating site chicken vs. egg problem.
Re:New Dating Sites Match People Through DNA Tests by jamesbressi on Sunday November 15, 2009 @07:39PM (#943634)
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.

Re:New Dating Sites Match People Through DNA Tests by chaosmachine on Sunday November 15, 2009 @09:16PM (#943789)
It would be a funny experiment to send them dog DNA.
Re:New Dating Sites Match People Through DNA Tests by trafficlight on Sunday November 15, 2009 @11:01PM (#943904)
It's covered. I've already sent in my ex-girlfriend's DNA.
Re:New Dating Sites Match People Through DNA Tests by mahmud on Monday November 16, 2009 @04:07AM (#944195)
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.

Re:New Dating Sites Match People Through DNA Tests by trafficlight on Monday November 16, 2009 @10:56AM (#944604)
It was a joke I couldn't resist. And it wasn't even about anyone in particular, so get off your high horse.
Re:New Dating Sites Match People Through DNA Tests by ramanujan on Sunday November 15, 2009 @08:54PM (#943757)
This is complete pseudoscience, reminiscent of RealAge. Where are regulators when you need them?
Re:New Dating Sites Match People Through DNA Tests by Shana on Sunday November 15, 2009 @08:06PM (#943667)
If they were screening for diseases, now that might be interesting. Alas, no
Re:New Dating Sites Match People Through DNA Tests by joeycfan on Monday November 16, 2009 @10:49PM (#945918)
Anyone tried matching people through scent? It's well known there are scent preferences that map directly to genetic diversity.