At DNA Romance, we are deciphering the essential elements behind the "scent of love" and the ideal personality combinations for successful relationships full of love. We are pioneers in understanding of how DNA plays a role in human attraction and loving relationships. Our mission is to enrich peoples lives by helping them make genuine connections that hopefully lead to lasting love. We aim improve the accuracy of our romantic predictions with each new member.
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No, we are not medical doctors and do not reveal any medical information to you on our matchmaking platform.
We accept your autosomal DNA data from several 3rd party DNA testing companies, please loginto your account with the company who did your DNA testing (either 23andMe, or Ancestry DNA, or Family Tree DNA, or My Heritage, or Genes For Good, or Vitagene, or Living DNA.) and request to download your raw autosomal DNA data. Once your raw DNA data is downloaded, save it to a secure location and then use this file to complete your DNA Romance profile.
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 show 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, read more about how the genes for love influence our feelings of "romantic chemistry".
Yes, you can buy DNA testing kits on our main page.
Yes, we accept DNA data transfers from 23andMe, Ancestry DNA, My Heritage, Family Tree DNA, Vitagene and Genes For Good.
Simply follow our instructions to download your raw autosomal DNA dataEach 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 is the same (*except for monozygotic twins). 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.
Don't take it to heart, it's likely they havent checked their email or loged onto the site recently. If you don't want to interact or see their profile again hit the thumbs down "delete" button, or move them to your maybe list to see and still communicate with later.
Yes, our refer a friend program rewards you with a money for everyone who makes a purchase on DNA Romance based on your referral. In addition our partners also receive ongoing commissions based on the activity of other people they recruit to this partner program.
You always remain the owner of the personal data you provide, and we don't sell your DNA data to other companies! Your raw DNA data file is encrypted and stored in a secure location so that updates can be applied to your profile. You can delete your profile and raw DNA file at anytime in the settings section of your DNA Romance account dashboard.
We care about your privacy and have several measures in place to keep your personal data secure. We follow HIPAA privacy guidelines when handeling your data and we don't sell DNA data to 3rd parties! We encrypt all data that is stored and the names contain a unique hashed path and other obfuscating elements. Access to the data is limited to key development personnel who have 2-factor authentication restricted access and you can delete your profile including DNA data at anytime from your settings dashboard.
We respect your right to be forgotten, and you can delete your profile and raw DNA file in the settings section of your DNA Romance account dashboard.
Olfactory is another word for your sense of smell, and what's interesting is that you can actually smell other people's scent profiles (breakdown proteins of your antibodies). 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.
DNA can be collected in many ways but DNA Romance use the "Cheek Swab" method. Our DNA Collection kit is simple to use, just swab the inside of both cheeks and return your sample to the laboratory by mail! No blood, no pain, no sweat!
If you already have raw DNA testing data from 23andMe or another DNA testing company, simply upload your raw autosomal DNA to you profile and your matches will appear within ~6 minutes.
The DNA testing takes 3-4 weeks to complete based on the time your samples arrive in the lab. You can order your personal DNA testing kit now.
Your genetic data is encrypted once you upload it to the DNA Romance! The relevant DNA markets will be incorporated into our matchmaking algorithm and within ~6 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 short list of matches whom you can communicate with to 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 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, where the classic is a chat over coffee or tea, alternatively you could ask them out for lunch or dinner.
Some first and many 2nd dates onwards involve an activity like ten pin bowling, or going to a sports game.
After a good first date and you feel they are a great match for you, then you should suggest a second date.
As for the dress code we recommend that you gauge this based on your proposed location and the activity. In most instances smart causal is a safe bet.
Yes, our affiliate/partner program rewards you with a commission for every person who finds us based on your referral and makes a purchase. In addition our affiliates receive ongoing commissions based on the activity of other affiliate marketers you refer to us.
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