"This genetic combination is typical of very satisfying relationships," the report says. "The chances are high that [your] intimacy won't diminish over time."
Are we that desperate in confirming whether the guy/girl is right for us? Seriously, if you are having doubts, why are you considering him in the first place? But, having said this, many of us are quite desperate in finding this ‘truth’. Sometimes it turns out to be a revelation instead. All you do… is head to the Department of We’ll test your genes.
This article points out a woman, engaged with who she thought as her ‘Mr. Perfect’, went through DNA testing to confirm gene compatibility. It has been researched and confirmed that by being together with your biological match, rather than someone you just get along well with, there are promises of a better sex life, more orgasms, a lower risk of cheating on each other, higher fertility and healthier children. The best thing yet – it is all dependent on genes for the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), which is involved in displaying antigens to immune cells. In 1995, Claus Wedekind at the University of Bern in Switzerland found that women preferred the scent of men who had immune systems dissimilar to their own. By using this result, modern day match-making companies offer to extract and test DNA from couples and analyse three key MHC or HLA genes (other studies have found that men prefer women with dissimilar MHC genes, more specifically known as human leukocyte antigen (HLA) genes in humans). Apparently, the more dissimilarities found between the alleles, the greater compatibility between the couple.
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Glossary:
The Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) is a set of molecules displayed on cell surfaces that are responsible for lymphocyte recognition and "antigen presentation" (1).
Reference:
Geddes, Linda (2008). DNA Dating: Can genes help you pick a mate?. Retrieved 23 March 2009 from New Scientist: http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20026873.600-dna-dating-can-genes-help-you-pick-a-mate.html
(1) Fix, Douglas F. (1996). Histocompatibility. Retrieved 23 March 2009 from Department of Microbiology, South Illinois University: http://www.cehs.siu.edu/fix/medmicro/mhc.htm
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