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Women's waiting and reluctance to mate is called ''coyness''. It has been proposed that women use this behavior to evaluate the man's suitability as provider (McNamara 2008, Wachtmeister 1999), but also to await better mating opportunities that may arise in the meanwhile, heavily exploiting their role as [[sexual selector]]. | Women's waiting and reluctance to mate is called ''coyness''. It has been proposed that women use this behavior to evaluate the man's suitability as provider (McNamara 2008, Wachtmeister 1999), but also to await better mating opportunities that may arise in the meanwhile, heavily exploiting their role as [[sexual selector]]. | ||
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