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'''Sexual conflict''' refers to intersexual conflict, meaning conflict between the sexes. It describes the diverging interests in males and females to optimize their fitness. From the point of view of one sex, this is done best if the mate cares for the young thus freeing resources (e.g., time and energy) that can be invested in additional offspring. Regarding to polygynous mating systems, sexual conflict means the optimization of male reproductive success by having mated with multiple females although reproductive success of a polygynously mated female is reduced.<ref>https://academic.oup.com/beheco/article/19/2/456/214088</ref> | '''Sexual conflict''' refers to intersexual conflict, meaning conflict between the sexes. It describes the diverging interests in males and females to optimize their fitness. From the point of view of one sex, this is done best if the mate cares for the young thus freeing resources (e.g., time and energy) that can be invested in additional offspring. Regarding to polygynous mating systems, sexual conflict means the optimization of male reproductive success by having mated with multiple females although reproductive success of a polygynously mated female is reduced.<ref>https://academic.oup.com/beheco/article/19/2/456/214088</ref> | ||
Men seek extra-pair copulation because they can scatter their seeds, but this is at odds with women fitness as they depend on men's resources, hence women seek men who invest in them (by attracting them with a reputation of faithfulness and looks). Only in case of very good looking men, women's desire for investment is set off by the promise for the genes for good looking offspring ([[sexy | Men seek extra-pair copulation because they can scatter their seeds, but this is at odds with women fitness as they depend on men's resources, hence women seek men who invest in them (by attracting them with a reputation of faithfulness and looks). Only in case of very good looking men, women's desire for investment is set off by the promise for the genes for good looking offspring ([[sexy sons hypothesis]]). | ||
The [[feminine imperative]] is a collection of adaptations that allow women to maximize their fitness, often at the cost of men's fitness. | The [[feminine imperative]] is a collection of adaptations that allow women to maximize their fitness, often at the cost of men's fitness. | ||