L.A. Guy
12-11-2007, 10:53 AM
There are lots of reasons why this service probably wouldn't work, but it's more evidence of
the effectiveness of pheromones.
(On the other hand, if the right natural scent is the key to "true love," will
using 'mones lead us to false love?)
Body Odor Called Key to Romantic Attraction
DNA Dating Service
Comes to Boston
BOSTON -- If body odor is a key to romantic attraction, a Florida company claims to have the
first scientific way of finding true love.
A new dating service that says it's the first to use DNA matching to
find that "perfect someone" is scheduled to launch in Boston Tuesday.
ScientificMatch.com promises its technology
will use DNA to find a date with "a natural odor you'll love, with whom you'd have healthier children and a more
satisfying sex life.
"How does it work?In analyzing DNA, the company said it looks at immune system genes and
identifies compatible mates from people with different immune systems.
"Nature attracts us to our genetic matches
with our noses. The fact is, we love how other people smell when their immune systems are different from ours—they
smell sexier," the company wrote in a release on its Web site.
The DNA collection technique will look familiar to
viewers of "Law & Order" and "CSI". The company sends sealed cotton swabs and instructs customers to swab the
insides of their cheeks. The company promises to keep the genetic information private by giving its labs only
customer numbers, not names.
The Boston area could be a fertile market for the service. With its large numbers of
college students and recent graduates, 39 percent of the population is single, according to Sperling's
Bestplaces.com Web Site.
Woman who take birth control pills, use hormonal patches or implants aren't good
candidates. The hormones, the company said, leads women to be attracted to different people than those using other
forms of contraception.
Finding one's soul-mate doesn't come cheap. The service costs $1,995, which includes
the DNA matching and a background check on prospective dates.
The company said it will not allow anyone who's
been convicted of a sexual offense, a violent crime or an Internet crime to be a member.
the effectiveness of pheromones.
(On the other hand, if the right natural scent is the key to "true love," will
using 'mones lead us to false love?)
Body Odor Called Key to Romantic Attraction
DNA Dating Service
Comes to Boston
BOSTON -- If body odor is a key to romantic attraction, a Florida company claims to have the
first scientific way of finding true love.
A new dating service that says it's the first to use DNA matching to
find that "perfect someone" is scheduled to launch in Boston Tuesday.
ScientificMatch.com promises its technology
will use DNA to find a date with "a natural odor you'll love, with whom you'd have healthier children and a more
satisfying sex life.
"How does it work?In analyzing DNA, the company said it looks at immune system genes and
identifies compatible mates from people with different immune systems.
"Nature attracts us to our genetic matches
with our noses. The fact is, we love how other people smell when their immune systems are different from ours—they
smell sexier," the company wrote in a release on its Web site.
The DNA collection technique will look familiar to
viewers of "Law & Order" and "CSI". The company sends sealed cotton swabs and instructs customers to swab the
insides of their cheeks. The company promises to keep the genetic information private by giving its labs only
customer numbers, not names.
The Boston area could be a fertile market for the service. With its large numbers of
college students and recent graduates, 39 percent of the population is single, according to Sperling's
Bestplaces.com Web Site.
Woman who take birth control pills, use hormonal patches or implants aren't good
candidates. The hormones, the company said, leads women to be attracted to different people than those using other
forms of contraception.
Finding one's soul-mate doesn't come cheap. The service costs $1,995, which includes
the DNA matching and a background check on prospective dates.
The company said it will not allow anyone who's
been convicted of a sexual offense, a violent crime or an Internet crime to be a member.