Is Dating Your 2nd Cousin wrong?

In the United States, second cousins are legally allowed to marry in every state. However, marriage between first cousins is legal in only about half of the American states. All in all, marrying your cousin or half-sibling will largely depend on the laws where you live and personal and/or cultural beliefs.

Why am I attracted to my second cousin?

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.