Is it okay to date your third cousin? We'll quickly hop in and override the flair manually.
Subtract the number of generations you are separated from the common ancestor from the number of generations your cousin is separated from the common ancestor.
Q: What is this shield with a checkmark in some flairs? If you are looking for a word which uniquely identifies that particular and no other relationship, there isn't one.
Obviously, finding out that someone is not a genetic match to you can be a very sensitive topic, and I recommend proceeding with caution when deciding what to do with your newly-discovered knowledge.
I always thought this was second cousin, but it turns out, I have blood relation to a second cousin through great grandparents.
It could have been an accident, or it could have been an intentional thing.
Therefore, individuals are connected by adoption to their adoptive children, parents and grandparents.