ScientificMatch.com
ScientificMatch.com was an online dating service launched in December 2007 by Eric Holzle and based in Boston, Massachusetts.[2]
| Founded | December 2007 |
|---|---|
| Dissolved | Early 2012 |
| Headquarters | Boston |
| Founder(s) | Eric Holzle[1] |
| URL | www.scientificmatch.com |
| Current status | Defunct |
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. March 26, 2008.
- Sheril Kirshenbaum. The Science of Kissing: What Our Lips Are Telling Us. Grand Central Publishing. 2011. p. 70. 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. Archived from 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. January 10, 2008.
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