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  2. Sexual strategies theory - Wikipedia

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    The first is the temporal dimension (time span), which ranges from short-term to long-term mating. [6] Short-term mating involves relatively fleeting sexual encounters such as casual sex, one-night stands, and brief affairs. [7] Long-term mating is a prolonged commitment to a partner that lasts years, decades, or a lifetime.

  3. Ovulatory shift hypothesis - Wikipedia

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    The ovulatory shift hypothesis proposes that women's behavior during the fertile phase should also reflect evolutionary adaptations for reproductive success. Fertile-phase women also spend more time on their appearance and tend to wear accessories like jewelry, makeup, or hairstyles that are perceived as trying to look more attractive.

  4. Sexual selection in humans - Wikipedia

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    Human female mating competition is complex and multifaceted and varies across cultures, societies, and individuals. [94] Females may compete for high-quality mates who possess traits that indicate underlying genetic quality, possibly including physical attractiveness and intelligence, [ 95 ] or material resources that can enhance the survival ...

  5. Mate guarding - Wikipedia

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    A male red-veined darter (Sympetrum fonscolombii) clasping a female behind the neck after copulation to prevent other males from mating and to increase the chances of successful paternity Mate guarding is a reproductive behaviour , primarily of males, in an attempt to increase the likelihood of success of their own sperm fertilizing the eggs of ...

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    Schnabel says that the best combination is someone who has been doing this procedure for a long time—at least five years, suggests Thygeson—but also stays current with new developments and ...

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    A man was arrested for allegedly lighting a brushfire in San Bernardino, California that spread for more than 30 acres before it was contained Wednesday afternoon, local cops said.

  8. Cyclists Had a Surprise Run-in With the World’s Largest Bird

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    Watch the Video. Click here to watch on YouTube. The ostrich is quite an unusual animal. With its giant feathery plumes, massive feet, and long spindly legs, it looks like something right out of a ...

  9. Inbreeding avoidance - Wikipedia

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    Mean time (±s.d.) females spent courting in front of the non-kin (left bars) and brothers (right bars). Given is the time females spent in the choice zone measuring 7×19 cm in front of the males' compartments for outbred (n=9) and inbred fish (n=7) as well as for all females (n=16). Each test lasted 1800 s. n.s., non-significant, **p<0.01.