mating strategies
Partner selection methods
Mating strategies are the behavioral patterns animals use to find and secure reproductive partners.
In biology, these range from monogamy to polygyny to promiscuity, shaped by evolution and ecology.
The term extends to human dating and relationship approaches: His mating strategy involves expensive dinners and false modesty.
Pop psychology and evolutionary psychology have popularized the concept, sometimes reductively.
Presentation for viewing
- wooingRomantic pursuit of another
- attractionPull toward something
- pursuitAct of chasing something
- seductionEnticing someone romantically
flirtation · charm · romance · pheromones · signaling · ornamentation · competition · rivalry
Differential reproductive success
- sexual selectionTrait-driven reproductive advantage
- reproductive successOffspring contribution to future generations
- fitnessGood physical shape
- genetic variationInherited molecular differences
gene flow · adaptation · phenotype · genotype · heritability · genetic drift · speciation · mutation
One partner at a time
- polygynyMultiple simultaneous wives
- polyandryOne female, several mates
- promiscuityFrequent casual sexual encounters
- pair bondingEnduring mate attachment
harem · serial monogamy · sperm competition · infanticide · cuckoldry · paternity
Offspring protection and nurturing
- offspringBiological descendants produced
- fecundityReproductive capacity
- gestationCarrying offspring in womb
- provisioningSupplying resources in advance
lactation · incubation · weaning · life history · trade-offs · senescence
Albanian monetary units
- breeding plumageOrnate feathers for courtship
- bowersSheltered garden recesses
- struttingWalking with exaggerated pride
- dancingRhythmic bodily motion
singing · drumming · bellowing · coloration · bioluminescence · territory · nest building · moonwalking
display
Presentation for viewing
- wooingRomantic pursuit of another
- attractionPull toward something
- pursuitAct of chasing something
seduction · flirtation · charm · romance · pheromones · signaling · ornamentation · competition · rivalry · proposing
natural selection
Differential reproductive success
- sexual selectionTrait-driven reproductive advantage
- reproductive successOffspring contribution to future generations
- fitnessGood physical shape
genetic variation · gene flow · adaptation · phenotype · genotype · heritability · genetic drift · speciation · mutation · recombination
monogamy
One partner at a time
- polygynyMultiple simultaneous wives
- polyandryOne female, several mates
- promiscuityFrequent casual sexual encounters
pair bonding · harem · serial monogamy · sperm competition · infanticide · cuckoldry · paternity
parental care
Offspring protection and nurturing
- offspringBiological descendants produced
- fecundityReproductive capacity
- gestationCarrying offspring in womb
provisioning · lactation · incubation · weaning · life history · trade-offs · senescence
leks
Albanian monetary units
- breeding plumageOrnate feathers for courtship
- bowersSheltered garden recesses
- struttingWalking with exaggerated pride
dancing · singing · drumming · bellowing · coloration · bioluminescence · territory · nest building · moonwalking · scent marking
mating strategiesasexual reproduction
Single-parent cloning process
parthenogenesis · budding · binary fission · self-fertilization · fragmentation
mating strategiessurvival strategies
Approaches ensuring continued existence
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