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TikToker’s DNA Test Reveals She Was Dating Her Cousin

By News Apr 13, 2021 | 1:29 PM

At-home DNA testing kits have become popular with users who want to find out where their ancestors came from or their risk for certain diseases, but they can also come with unexpected and sometimes uncomfortable downsides. That’s what happened to one woman on TikTok who explains in a now-viral post that she was hoping to learn more about her family history because her mom’s adopted and she never really knew her biological father.

So her ex bought a kit for her and one for himself and about a month later, the couple got their results. While looking through the list of her genetic relatives generated by the program, she made a shocking discovery. “…I was scrolling down,” she explains in her video, “and I turned to my boyfriend at the time, and I say, ‘Hey, this is pretty nifty. This person has the same name as you.’ And that’s how I found out I was dating my cousin.”

In a follow-up video, she explains that the ancestry site suggested she and her now-ex were third cousins, but after her own research, she discovered they’re most likely second cousins. But it seems being related didn’t immediately end their relationship! She says they got the DNA testing results back in December and didn’t break up until April, adding, “Mostly cause I hate confrontation.” She ends the video by saying, “My ex is a great guy, and I care about him deeply, but, um … yeah, no.”

Source: Newsweek