London, Aug 30 (IANS) Scientific theory has it that people are attracted to the opposite sex who have similar facial features. An American entrepreneur has now launched a website that helps people find their look-alike mate.

The online dating agency ‘FindYourFacemate.com’ uses sophisticated facial recognition software to pair off people with a partner who is ‘facially compatible’ to them, says the Daily Mail.

The website’s 54-year-old founder Christina Bloom said she started investigating the look-alike theory 20 years ago when she married a man who looked very similar to her.

The site now has 25,000 members worldwide and is free to join.

Bloom, a resident of New York, said: ‘I’m not in this for money. I really believe in the science behind it and I want to help people meet their soul mates. It’s really hard to meet people these days and even harder to find that special chemistry.’