Love against the odds

DNA match to find a date

Matchmaking is getting more scientific, with singles looking for potential life partners via a food preference app or DNA-based events

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Though the dating app is widely regarded as the most successful of its kind in getting people hitched, the formula of pictures, bios and endless swiping is getting old.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on February 09, 2020, with the headline DNA match to find a date. Subscribe