- Mating - Wikipedia
In biology, mating is the pairing of either opposite-sex or hermaphroditic organisms for the purposes of sexual reproduction Fertilization is the fusion of two gametes [1]
- Mating - Psychology Today
As psychology and science see it, mating is the entire repertoire of behaviors that animals—including humans—engage in the pursuit of finding a partner for intimacy or reproduction It
- Sex and Mating - Encyclopedia. com
Humans in all cultures engage in various forms of mating, including marriage or committed pair-bonding as well as short-term, casual sexual relationships Given that reproduction is at the heart of natural selection, decisions about mating are of central adaptive significance
- Mating | animal behavior | Britannica
Mating behavior in animals includes the signaling of intent to mate, the attraction of mates, courtship, copulation, postcopulatory behaviors that protect a male’s paternity, and parental behavior
- 10. 8 Human mating systems - Open Textbook Library
There are many ideas about human mating systems, varying from culture to culture While some cultures hold the ideal that monogamy is the best mating system for humans, others strictly believe in polygyny, while others yet practice polyandry or promiscuity within their culture
- MATING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
Idiom mate for life (Definition of mating from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
- The Human Mating System - How It Has Changed Over The Years
The following characteristics are examples of evidence that suggest a human monogamous history, which may help to explain why the mating system that is now prevalent exists
- Human mating strategies - Wikipedia
Except in cases of arranged marriages, the human mating process involves one person meeting another to assess his or her suitability, courtship, and the formation an interpersonal relationship
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