Is dating your cousin wrong?

Marrying a cousin is usually considered a bad idea, because inbreeding can lead to harmful genetic conditions. But paradoxically, in some societies, marrying a related spouse is linked to having more surviving children, research suggests.

Is it weird to find your cousin attractive?

The phenomenon is called genetic sexual attraction (GSA), and some researchers believe its related to whats called imprinting, or a childs normal response to the face of the parent or caretaker of the opposite sex. Most likely its an indirect mechanism, not straight genetic-genetic attraction.

Why is it bad to marry your cousin?

Children of first-cousin marriages have an increased risk of autosomal recessive genetic disorders, and this risk is higher in populations that are already highly ethnically similar. Children of more distantly related cousins have less risk of these disorders, though still higher than the average population.

Is liking your cousin normal?

Khurki would say its perfectly normal. Remember having a crush on your cousin doesnt make you a bad person or freak. It happens at a stage when teenagers start developing feelings for the opposite sex and if you are happy being close to your cousin, it is okay!