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a swab of the cheek to collect your DNA is the latest tool and the ever-changing world of online dating this is another variable that helps screen people and the idea here is that as screening people that you're gonna be physically attracted to before you meet them send off your sample to Canadian company instant chemistry and for about four hundred and fifty dollars they'll analyze specific genes to see if you're a good fit with a hopeful mate we're looking at a bunch of a bunch of genes in the immune system that are highly correlated to physical attraction on the fertility rates and health of children we made with someone who has more diverse or different immune system from us once the results are in it's up to a partnering matchmaking service to set you up with a genetically compatible person if that's too much science but yet not enough chemistry there are bevy of new dating web sites that are personalized to specific interests like farmers only singles with food allergies credit score dating and even find your facemate to meet a partner who looks like you how did you get the introduction is changing and it's a lot more effective and efficient honestly Cheyenne's a day is the founder and CEO of Zeus an online dating site that rejects lengthy questionnaires instead it acts like Pandora or Netflix for your love life where they offer matches based on your browsing activities on the site or app today we expect our products to be personalized to us no matter what site suits your fancy is a day says a good and updated photo makes for a successful profile taking a picture that shows you full body actually improves your chances of responses if you are a guy avoid selfies selfies don't work for guys women yet selfies work for them and when it comes to hobbies and past relationships if you're a guy and you talk about your outdoor activities it increases your chances of success if you're a woman and you talk about sports you chance of success skyrockets if you are a guy and you talking about your past relationships it's actually a net positive if you're a woman and you're talking about your past relationships it's it's a negative but no matter how well these sites match you with a suitor one you get to the first stage it's really up to you to make a love connection in San Francisco I'm Kara Tsuboi cnet.com for CBS News