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Selection is inherently competitive, yet cooperation is widespread. This class looks at how "altruistic"
behaviour can be favoured by selection, and why conflicts can arise even between close relatives.
Indirect benefits of mating with attractive males.: attractive males have good genes (the douches)
Improve viability or attractiveness of offspring.
Facial& body symmetry may indicate disease resistance. ( the theory of how we find certain
traits attractive) (SO mating with good-looking gals will make your future child healthier.)
When both sexs are investing equally heavy to the offspring, both sexs are competitive and
choosy at the same time. (ITs a fair game.) (example: human)
Why some traits in a potential mate are more important to one sex than the other
Male humans can continue to reproduce around old age ( sperm is cheap and always in making)
Females are hard to reproduce pass a certain age. (egg is pre-made and expensive)
Female seek protection in the long term due to the vulnerability during pregnancy.
Males hate being betrayed sexually: have risk providing care for a child thats not their own.
Females hate being betrayed emotionally: Risk of the male withdrawing parental care.