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Bilbo
01-31-2009, 11:48 PM
In the past decade, advances in biochemistry and genetics have found a positive correlation for the dissimilarity of two partners' genetics and attraction between partners (including sexual satisfaction).

http://www.boingboing.net/2008/12/05/birth-control-pill-m.html

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?sec=health&res=9D00E2DB1139F933A25754C0A960958260

What do you guys think about the moral implications of such a finding, assuming that dissimilar genetics may be a factor in causing attraction?
Note that there are ways to signal genetic makeup without physical contact, eg. smell

What are your personal experiences? Do you have the same phenotypical expressions, mainly, but not limited to, illness, as your partner?

phmeworp
02-01-2009, 04:26 AM
Dude! I toally feel what you mean. Its like I was just coming back into my den to respond to you post when I saw this like HUGE spider crawling up the wall of the hallway and I thought "evil spider, should I kill it with my baseball bat or just spray it with some Raid". Needless to say, I just backed a few feet away and came back with my BIG can of Raid. After seeing how quickly and gracefully that big ugly spider died after being sprayed with just a very short shot of my Raid can, I decided that was a pretty peaceful, if not graceful way to go.

So, I am not sure what you are trying to say... but my best advice to you for the moment is to do what I have decided to do:

Go Huff Raid.

K?

Cliche Guevara
02-01-2009, 07:03 AM
so opposites attract?