The £29 DNA dating test that takes a swab of your saliva and finds your perfect match

New dating craze which finds your soul mate using DNA profiling Scientists say it works because we all seek DNA compatible mates They claim finding your genetic match means having healthier children Tests cost between 29-162 and take just two weeks

By Bianca London and Nilufer Atik

PUBLISHED: 09:04 EST, 18 September 2013 | UPDATED: 09:04 EST, 18 September 2013

Forget scouring through the personal ads or rummaging through your photo files to find a flattering picture to post online. These days the answer to true love may be just a cheek swab away.

A new kind of match-making service that uses DNA profiling to pair people with their perfect partners is taking the romantic world by storm.

And scientists say it may be the way forward when it comes not only to choosing the ideal mate, but having the perfect children.

Research has shown that DNA affects our relationships and that we subconsciously seek out partners with 'compatibility genes'. So it makes sense that selecting potential suitors with DNA that perfectly compliments ours is more likely to lead to lasting love.

On top of that, explains Eric Holzle, a former engineer who runs the DNA dating site ScientificMatch, we are more likely to produce healthier children.

Natures driving force is to ensure that you produce the healthiest possible offspring, so what DNA matching offers is the chance to pick a partner with the widest possible variety of genes and therefore the best immune system for any potential children, Mr Holzle says.

The service is being offered online by a number of companies, including ScientificMatch and the Swiss company, GenePartner.com. Both were inspired by the infamous 1995 sweaty T-shirt experiment in which women were asked to sniff the T-shirts of similarly aged men and rate their body odours as proof that DNA matching works.

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