RE: How will genomics affect dating and marriages?
July 3, 2018 at 2:48 pm
(This post was last modified: July 3, 2018 at 2:55 pm by Alexmahone.)
(July 3, 2018 at 1:55 pm)FatAndFaithless Wrote: I'm still not sure exactly what your point is. You called it a contradiction to say that someone can have good qualities and bad genes - and I pointed out that a person's quality is not encompassed by their genes.
My point is that only a person's genes are passed on to the next generation, not necessarily all their qualities. So, it would be wise to ignore a few personality flaws in a person provided they have great genes. And you don't even need to meet a person to determine if they have good genes; you just need their DNA. I just happen to believe that good genes in a partner are more important than superficial qualities.
Edit: This is true only if your end goal is making a healthy baby. If you're just using the dating process as a surrogate for companionship, personality and looks would trump genes.
