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DNA Romance
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DNA Romance estimates online "chemistry" signals using the DRom 1.0 algorithm. It assesses 100 specific markers within your DNA, focused on genes studied for possible roles in attraction and reproduction. Studies suggest that variation in Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) markers can relate to scent preference and relationship outcomes, but HLA is one signal rather than a guarantee.

Why DNA Matchmaking?

Biological Signals

Research links MHC variation with scent preferences and attraction, so DNA Romance treats immune-system diversity as one compatibility signal, not a guarantee.

Personality Context

The personality layer adds communication style, conflict patterns, and lifestyle preferences to the genetic signal so matches have more context before meeting.

Fewer Blind Spots

Instead of relying on photos alone, the flow compares DNA and personality signals early so members can focus attention on stronger-fit introductions.

DRom 1.0 - Interpreting Chemistry Signals

DRom 1.0 algorithm - DNA Romance evaluates chemistry signals from MHC markers

DNA Romance spáir einnig fyrir um. persónuleika samræmi using 16-personality types, lets users evaluate shared common interests via filters, and Líkamleg áhrif. based on photographs.

Our second algorithm, DRom 2.0, compares relevant DNA markers with profile context, adding another signal for authenticity and trait context without treating DNA as a standalone prediction.

Persónuleikahæfni einkunn.

Hvernig mismunandi persónuleikatýpur tengjast í samböndum

Our personality compatibility rating draws on the 16 persónuleikategundir a psychometric framework with over a century of development. Carl Jung's 1921 work was refined by Isabel Briggs Myers and Katherine Briggs into the 16-personality model, widely used today in organisational psychology.

DNA Romance applies this framework to add context for singles and couples, assigning higher compatibility scores to similar personality types and lower scores to types that tend to conflict.

DNA Romance personality compatibility - 16 personality types

Lykilrannsóknarrit

Selected peer-reviewed studies underpinning the science behind DNA Romance.

MHC-Based Attraction (Chemistry) and Relationship Choice

DNA Romance evaluates "chemistry" signals using DRom 1.0, an algorithm that analyses Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) reported in several independent relationship-choice studies. Here we present a few of the research papers we evaluated in order to develop DRom 1.0.

Dandine-Roulland o.fl., 2019

Birnbaum o.fl., 2019

Wedekind, 2019

Henningsson o.fl., 2017

Christakis & Fowler, 2014

Garver-Apgar o.fl., 2006

Roberts o.fl., 2006

Wedekind & Furi, 1997

Wu et al., 2018

Burger og aðrir, 2017.

Sherlock et al., 2016

Kromer et al., 2016

Wlodarski and Dunbar., 2015

Burger og aðrir, 2015.

Laurent and Chaix., 2012

Lie et al., 2010

Lie et al., 2010b

Chaix et al., 2008

Schwensow og samstarfsfólk, 2008.

Wedekind., 2007

Wedekind., 2006

Pause et al., 2006

Martins et al., 2005

Horton et al., 2004

Jacob et al., 2002

Milinski and Wedekind., 2001

Wedekind et al., 1995

How similarities or differences in MHC alleles can influence family planning

MHC similarity between couples has been studied in relation to family planning, here are some of the peer-reviewed papers describing MHC similarity and human reproduction.

Jokiniemi o.fl., 2020

Mosaad et al., 2011

Mora-Sánchez og samstarfsfólk, 2019.

Meuleman o.fl., 2015

Shankarkumar et al., 2008

Ober, 1999

Ober o.fl., 1998

Ober o.fl., 1993

Persónuleika tegundir.

Our personality compatibility rating is based on the 16 personality types. This framework has a long history with the development of the first 3 components dating back almost 100 years to Dr. Carl Jung and today the 4 letters and 16 personality type groups are widely known to the majority of people. DNA Romance's personality compatibility algorithm, called PC1, puts maximum weight on similar personality types and less weight towards personality types that tend to clash.

Lok., 2012

Keirsey., 2006

Moutafi et al., 2003

Myers et al., 1998

Myers et al., 1985

Myers., 1962

Jung., 1923

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