14 DAY TRIAL // Online dating is sometimes a rather frivolous activity, but this might be about to change. Some researchers from the University of Bern in Switzerland performed a study that showed that compatibility in a couple is primarily DNA-based. Therefore, the group of researchers set up a website which gives out these details and is, in fact, the marketplace for the deal. With all that, the domain is not specifically a dating site, as it only offers people some background to make them more prepared for further interactions.
For only $199 per person or $299 per couple, people can find out what the chances are for a relationship to succeed. "A brush for collecting your DNA sample from your saliva - called a buccal swab kit - will be sent to your address. Following the simple instructions included with the kit you will gently collect the DNA from the inside of your cheek." explain the initiators of the project.
The researchers offer even more scientific bases of what stood at the bedrock of their operation. They claim that women who smelled T-shirts worn by different men said that the most attractive smells came from those who later turned out to have the most different DNA from them. The GenePartner ID, which can be compared with one of the potential partner, is hailed as the most reliable characteristic of a person in search for a date.
The product is available worldwide, but, as the fee is calculated in American dollars, Americans seem to be the targeted audience. Many of them would be probably interested in the product, but the laws regarding use of DNA for personal purposes are stricter in their country. The Swiss alternative might come in handy for them.
The Swiss scientists say that it's never too late to find out if someone is really compatible with their husbands or wives. Then again, if the compatibility test sets the alarm bells ringing, the functionality of the system cannot be considered in the clients' best interest.