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 == RS reduces happiness ==
-More reproductive success does not make most people happier, presumably due to the additional effort of raising the offspring.<ref>https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/351391.pdf</ref> This suggests that even though reproductive success is what matters from the point of view of the genes, people are primarily driven to reproduce by the psychological and social near-term benefits of sex and companionship.
+More reproductive success does not make people happier, presumably due to the additional effort of raising the offspring.<ref>https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/351391.pdf</ref> This suggests that even though reproductive success is what matters from the point of view of the genes, people are primarily driven to reproduce by the psychological and social near-term benefits of sex and companionship.
 == Reproductive strategies ==