There is apparently an online dating website in the works that uses blood samples of its' users to make compatible matches. The theory is that people are attracted to others with immune systems most opposite of their own. There was a study done where women were asked to smell the worn t-shirts of several anonymous guys and rate them on attractiveness. It was found that women were most attracted to the scent of the men with immune systems most different from theirs. This could be because we are wired to reproduce with people that will produce an offspring with the most diverse immune system, thus making it immune to more diseases. To me, this sounds a little far fetched. I mean sure, maybe biologically they will be the most compatible, but that has absolutely nothing to do with how compatible their personalities will be. I do think that this would be a great method to use with people looking for egg or sperm donors. I really don't think that true love can be boiled down to a science. What do you think?
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