December 17, 2007

DNA dating service lets users judge others on a microscopic level

A new dating service hopes to prevent these kinds of mistakes.

For those tired of going out with psychopaths dredged up on Craigslist, there's a new dating service, ScientificMatch. Its goal is to narrow the margin of error when it comes to finding a mate. The service, currently only available in the Boston area (where everyone who tries the service will be matched with Ted Kennedy), requires participants to submit a DNA sample. Once it's been analyzed, the ScientificMatch Web site helps you find the right genetic mate for you. Either that, or learn you'll get brain cancer in six months.

We gave the matching service a spin to see which potential hookups it recommends based on genetic characteristics.


Oddly enough, there aren't many women who yearn to marry O.J. Simpson. One potential mate for the Juice is another disgraced African-American: Marion Jones. Both share a gene for male pattern baldness.


Presidential candidate Mike Huckabee and singer Carnie Wilson have lost a combined 260 pounds. They're sure to bond over their genetic predisposition for rapid weight loss, and their innate musical ability.


Babyshambles frontman Pete Doherty, formerly of the Libertines, may be in love with fellow train wreck Kate Moss, but his genetic match is none other than Lindsay Lohan. Both share a insatiable hunger for drugs and thin black eyeliner.


Kiefer Sutherland may have all the ladies swooning, but his real match is Paris Hilton. Both share the "sexy mugshot gene."


Dennis Kucinich may be married to stunning redhead Elizabeth Harper, but his DNA lovematch is none other than dead political icon and leader of the women's movement Bella Abzug. Both could be labeled as borderline insane.


Right-wing rocker Ted Nugent may come off as rugged and brawny, but his genetic code puts him in a forbidden same-sex relationship with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Both love to shoot off their mouths and wear the latest in audio technology.


It's true Tom Cruise seems blissfully happy with Kate Holmes, but DNA evidence proves there's only one true love for him.

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