ScientificMatch.com was an online dating service launched in December 2007 by Eric Holzle and based in Boston, Massachusetts .[ 2]
The company scanned cells from the inside of members' mouths for six immunity markers to help them find someone who is a match. The test results were used to match people with complementary immune systems .[ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8] [ 9] [ 10]
The website was shut down in early 2012.
References
^ "Company Sells Scientific Approach to Love" . NPR ^ Sheril Kirshenbaum. The Science of Kissing: What Our Lips Are Telling Us ISBN 978-0-446-57513-3
^ Nuzzo, Regina (2008-05-19). "Do I smell sexy? Here's a new reason to swap spit" . Los Angeles Times .^ Holahan, Catherine (February 14, 2008). "So I Married an Avatar" . Bloomberg News ^ "Bizarre dating sites you didn't know existed" . CBS News .^ FRIEDMAN, EMILY (December 13, 2007). "Can DNA Tests Help Find True Love?" . ABC News ^ JOHNSON, L.A. (February 13, 2008). "Dating with a twist: New service makes matches using DNA tests" . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ^ Byrne, Katie (May 5, 2009). "Internet dating has taken an elitist turn" . The Herald the original on 2013-02-18. ^ Nuzzo, Regina (May 19, 2008). "Do I smell sexy? Here's a new reason to swap spit" . Los Angeles Times ^ "The scent of a woman (and a man)" . The Economist
