At DNA Romance, we are deciphering the essential elements behind the "scent of love" and the ideal personality combinations for successful loving relationships. We are pioneers in understanding how DNA plays a role in human attraction and loving relationships. Our mission is to enrich people's lives by helping them make genuine connections that lead to lasting love. We aim to improve the accuracy of our romantic predictions with each new member.
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We have selected 235 Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) markers positioned in candidate genes that have been shown to play a role in the formation of relationships, and we have weighed our analysis towards loci that have been confirmed by several independent studies. Here are some of research papers that we have evaluated in order to develop and refine our predictions.
Dandine-Roulland C, Laurent R, Dall'Ara I, Toupance B and Chaix R (2019) Genomic evidence for MHC disassortative mating in humans
Birnbaum GE, Zholtack K, Mizrahi M & Ein-Dor T (2019) The Bitter Pill: Cessation of Oral Contraceptives Enhances the Appeal of Alternative Mates Evolutionary Psychological Science volume 5, pages 276–285
Wedekind C (2019) A predicted interaction between odour pleasantness and intensity provides evidence for major histocompatibility complex social signalling in women. Proc. R. Soc. B 285:20172714.
Wu K, Chen C, Moyzis RK, Nuno M, Yu Z and Greenberger E (2018) More than skin deep: Major histocompatibility complex (MHC)-based attraction among Asian American speed-daters Evolution and Human Behavior. 39(4):447-456.
Henningsson S, Hovey D, Vass K, Walum H, Sandnabba K, Santtila P, Jern P, Westberg L (2017) A missense polymorphism in the putative pheromone receptor gene VN1R1 is associated with sociosexual behavior. Transl Psychiatry. 7(4):e1102.
Sherlock JM, Sidari MJ, Harris EA, Barlow FK, Zietsch BP (2016) Testing the mate-choice hypothesis of the female orgasm: disentangling traits and behaviours. Socioaffect Neurosci Psychol. 6:31562.
Kromer J, Hummel T, Pietrowski D, Giani AS, Sauter J, Ehninger G, Schmidt AH, Croy I (2016) Influence of HLA on human partnership and sexual satisfaction. Sci Rep. 6:32550.
Wlodarski R. and Dunbar RIM. (2015) What’s in a Kiss? The Effect of Romantic Kissing on Mate Desirability. Evol Psychol. ; 12(1): 178–199.
Christakis NA and Fowler JH (2014) Friendship and natural selection PNAS. 11:10796–10801.
Laurent R and Chaix R (2012) MHC-dependent mate choice in humans: Why genomic patterns from the HapMap European American dataset support the hypothesis BioEssays. 34(4):267-71.
Lie HC, Simmons LH and Rhodes G (2010) Genetic dissimilarity, genetic diversity, and mate preferences in humans. Evolution and Human Behavior 31:8–58.
Lie HC, Rhodes G and Simmons LH (2010) Is genetic diversity associated with mating success in humans? Animal Behaviour. 79, 4:903-909
Chaix R, Cao C, and Donnelly P (2008) Is Mate Choice in Humans MHC-Dependent? PLOS Genetics, 4 (9)
Schwensow N, Fietz J, Dausmann K, Sommer S (2008) MHC-associated mating strategies and the importance of overall genetic diversity in an obligate pair-living primate. Evol Ecol. (22) 617-636
Wedekind C (2007) The Major Histocompatibility Complex and Perfumers’ Descriptions of Human Body Odors Evolutionary Psychology.5(2): 330-343
Garver-Apgar CE, Gangestad SW, Thornill R, Miller RD and Olp JJ (2006) Major histocompatibility complex alleles, sexual responsivity, and unfaithfulness in romantic couples Psychol Sci, 17(10): 830-835.
Roberts CE, Gosling LM, Carter V and Petrie M (2006) MHC-correlated odour preferences in humans and the use of oral contraceptives Proc. R. Soc. B 275, 2715–2722
Wedekind C (2006) The Intensity of Human Body Odors and the MHC: Should We Expect A Link? Evolutionary Psychology. 4:85-94
Pause BM, Krauel K, Schrader C, Sojka B, Westphal E, Mu¨ller-Ruchholtz W, and Ferstl R. (2006) The human brain is a detector of chemosensorily transmitted HLA-class I-similarity in same- and opposite-sex relations Proc. R. Soc. B (2006) 273, 471–478 doi:10.1098/rspb.2005.3342
Martins Y, Preti G, Crabtree CR, Runyan T, Vainius AA and Wysocki CJ (2005) Preference for Human Body Odors Is Influenced by Gender and Sexual Orientation. Psychological Science, 16(9) 694-702
Horton R, Wilming L, Rand V, Lovering RC, Bruford EA, Khodiyar VK, Lush MJ, Povey S, Talbot CC Jr, Wright MW, Wain HM, Trowsdale J, Ziegler A, Beck S (2004) Gene map of the extended human MHC. Nat Rev Genet 5(12):889-899
Jacob S, McClitock MK, Zelano B and Ober C (2002) Paternally inherited HLA alleles are associated with woman’s choice of male odour. Nature Genetics, 30:175
Wedekind C (2002) The MHC and body odors: arbitrary effects caused by shifts of mean pleasantness. Nature Genetics, 31:237
Milinski M and Wedekind C (2001) Evidence for MHC-correlated perfume preference in humans. Behavioural Ecology 12(2):140-149
Wedekind C and Penn D (2000) MHC genes, body odours, and odour preferences. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 15(9):1269-71
Penn DJ and Potts WK (1999) The Evolution of Mating Preferences and Major Histocompatibility Complex Genes. The American Naturalist. 153 (2) 145-164
Wedekind C, Seebeck T, Bettens F And Paepke AJ (1995) MHC-dependent mate preferences in humans. Proc.R.Soc.Lond.B. 260:245-249.
MHC similarity between couples is known to cause issues with family planning, here are some of the peer-reviewed papers describing the role of MHC similarity and human reproduction.
* found that sperm viability was associated with partners' HLA dissimilarity, indicating that cervical mucus may selectively facilitate later gamete fusion between immunogenetically compatible partners.
Jokiniemi A, Magris M, Ritari J, Kuusipalo L, Lundgren T, Partanen J and Kekäläinen J (2020) Post-copulatory genetic matchmaking: HLA-dependent effects of cervical mucus on human sperm function Proc Biol Sci., doi: 10.1098/rspb.2020.1682. Epub 2020 Aug 19.
* found an increased frequency of homozygosity for HLA-E*0101 in Egyptian women with RM
Mosaad YM, Abdel-Dayem Y, El-Deek BS and El-Sherbini SM (2011) Association between HLA-E *0101 homozygosity and recurrent miscarriage in Egyptian women. Scand J Immunol. 2011 Aug;74(2):205-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-3083.2011.02559.x.
* proposed a genetic-risk calculation that could predict recurrent miscarriage (RM) based on analysing HLA haplotypes from couples either with histories of successful pregnancies or RM.
Mora-Sánchez A, Aguilar-Salvador D, Nowak I (2019) Towards a gamete matching platform: using immunogenetics and artificial intelligence to predict recurrent miscarriageNPJ Digit Med Mar 7;2:12. doi: 10.1038/s41746-019-0089-x
* performed a meta-analyses of 41 studies and showed that HLA-B sharing and HLA-DR sharing were both associated with the occurrence of RM.
Meuleman T, Lashley LE, Dekkers OM, van Lith J, Claas FH and Bloemenkamp KW (2015) HLA associations and HLA sharing in recurrent miscarriage: A systematic review and meta-analysis Hum Immunol. May;76(5):362-73. doi: 10.1016/j.humimm.2015.02.004.
* identified differential association of alleles in HLA-A, HLA-B, HLA-C, and HLA-DRB1 when compared with reported world RSA patients.
Shankarkumar U, Pawar A, Gaonkar P, Parasannavar D, Salvi V, and Ghosh K (2008) HLA allele associations in idiopathic recurrent spontaneous abortion patients from India J Hum Reprod Sci. 2008 Jan;1(1):19-24. doi: 10.4103/0974-1208.39592.
* describe the relationship between HLA similarity at individual alleles, as well as HLA haplotypes as indicators for increased risk of fetal loss among Hutterite couples.
Ober C (1999) Studies of HLA, fertility and mate choice in a human isolate. Hum Reprod Update 5(2):103-107.
* results of a 10 year study that demonstrated increased fetal loss rates among Hutterite couples matching for HLA antigens.
Ober C, Hyslop T, Elias S, Weitkamp LR, Hauck WW (1998) Human leukocyte antigen matching and fetal loss: results of a 10 year prospective study Human Reproduction, Volume 13, Issue 1, Jan 1998, Pages 33–38
* demonstrated increased rates of recurrent spontaneous abortion among Hutterite couples matching for HLA-DQA1 alleles
Ober., Steck., Ven., Billstrand., Messer., Kwak., Beaman., Beer (1993) MHC class II compatibility in aborted fetuses and term infants of couples with recurrent spontaneous abortionJournal of Reproductive Immunology, Volume 25, Issue 3, December 1993, Pages 195-207
Lok C (2012) Career development: What's your type? Nature, 488: 545-547
Keirsey, D (2006) Please Understand Me II (3rd ed). Promethius Nemesis Book Co., Del Mar, CA.
Moutafi J, Furnham A, and Crump J (2003) Demographic and personality predictors of intelligence: A study using the Neo Personality Inventory and the Myers-Briggs type indicator. European Journal of Personality, 17:79-94
Myers IB, McCaulley MH, Quenk NL and Hammer AL (1998) MBTI manual: A guide to the development and use of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. Consulting Psychologists Press, Palo Alto, CA, Vol. 3.
Myers IB, McCaulley MH and Most R (1985) Manual, a guide to the development and use of the Myers-Briggs type indicator. Consulting Psychologists Press.
Myers IB (1962) Manual, a guide to the development and use of the Myers-Briggs type indicator. Consulting Psychologists Press.
Jung CG (1923) Psychological types: or the psychology of individuation Oxford, England: Harcourt, Brace.
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Yes, evidence from several studies show that the same rules of attraction also apply for relationships between people in the LGBTQ community.
To assist with our guidance on relationship compatibility we have developed a scale that uses the 16 personality types from the Myers Briggs test and provides maximum weight to compatible personality types, and less weight to personality types that tend to clash.
Research shows that the rare sensation of chemistry is felt by people who are genetically compatible. Our bodies are naturally programmed to feel receptive and welcoming to people who are genetically compatible. You can read more about how the genes for love influence our feelings of "romantic chemistry", as well as influence other aspects of our relationships.
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Each of us have a unique combination of several hundred genes corresponding to our immune responses which protect us from some diseases and not others, everyone is different and no one person is resistant to every disease known to humanity.
Our sense of smell (olfactory system) is so highly evolved that we will find someone’s’ smell to be pleasant if they are resistant diseases that we aren’t. Our sense of smell is wired to our brain and detects potential relationship partners who are resistant to different diseases. This is important because when one person is sick, then the other might be healthy. In addition children will inherit a more diverse set of genes from their parents (protecting them from form more diseases than either parent alone).
The relationship between immune system genes and attraction (mate-pairing) is not exclusive to humans, major histocompatibility complex (MHC) dependent mate selection has been described in many vertebrates including fish, birds, primates. Please refer to our blog and reference list for dozens of research papers describing this phenomenon.
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Olfactory is another word for your sense of smell, and what's interesting is that you can actually smell other people's scent profiles which corresponds to different immune receptor proteins. If their natural body odor smells good then you have different MHC genes and will be attracted to that person for a relationship or friendship. If they smell awful then they are likely to have similar MHC genes and there is probably no sexual “chemistry” between you two.
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Your genetic data is encrypted once you upload it to DNA Romance, and then the relevant DNA markers will be incorporated into our matchmaking algorithm. Within ~2 min you will see your DNA Romance matches.
Our DNA romance score reflects your potential for chemical attraction with another person but, this is not everything in a relationship. We do our best to provide additional matchmaking information including a personality compatibility score, and show a picture but every person is an individual with different experiences. Like any online dating site DNA Romance provide a short-list of matches whom you can communicate with and see if there is a meaningful connection. No dating site replaces the need for a first date, to look each other in the eyes, talk, smell each other and mutually see if there is a meaningful connection.
There are many options for a first date depending on your surrounding location.
A date usually involves a meal or drink. The classic first date is a chat over coffee or
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