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'''Courtship''' is the demonstration of one's genes to the opposite sex in order to be [[sexual selection|selected]] for reproduction. In essence, it is [[intrasexual competition]] as it involves outcompeting others who are interested in the same reproductive opportunity, but rather than competing directly e.g. by physical violence and intimidation, it rather consists in ''impressing'' the opposite sex, e.g. by eliciting [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supernormal_stimulus super stimuli] in their brains. | '''Courtship''' is the demonstration of the goodness of one's genes to the opposite sex in order to be [[sexual selection|selected]] for reproduction. In essence, it is [[intrasexual competition]] as it involves outcompeting others who are interested in the same reproductive opportunity, but rather than competing directly e.g. by physical violence and intimidation, it rather consists in ''impressing'' the opposite sex, e.g. by eliciting [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supernormal_stimulus super stimuli] in their brains. | ||
In many species the females are more coy because they have more [[Bateman's principle|parental investment]], hence the males need to compete more, e.g. by courtship. This also applies to humans, in fact, ethnologist Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt observed that courtship is pretty much the same the world over.<ref>Eibl-Eibesfeldt I. 2017. ''Pair Formation, Courtship, Sexual Love.'' In: ''Human Ethology.'' Rougtledge. [[https://books.google.com/books?id=-CExDwAAQBAJ&lpg=PT6&ots=KctjD7Zprm&dq=Pair%20Formation%2C%20Courtship%2C%20Sexual%20Love&pg=PT335#v=onepage&q=Pair%20Formation,%20Courtship,%20Sexual%20Love&f=false Excerpt]]</ref><ref>http://doi.org/10.1080/00224490903402520</ref> | In many species the females are more coy because they have more [[Bateman's principle|parental investment]], hence the males need to compete more, e.g. by courtship. This also applies to humans, in fact, ethnologist Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt observed that courtship is pretty much the same the world over.<ref>Eibl-Eibesfeldt I. 2017. ''Pair Formation, Courtship, Sexual Love.'' In: ''Human Ethology.'' Rougtledge. [[https://books.google.com/books?id=-CExDwAAQBAJ&lpg=PT6&ots=KctjD7Zprm&dq=Pair%20Formation%2C%20Courtship%2C%20Sexual%20Love&pg=PT335#v=onepage&q=Pair%20Formation,%20Courtship,%20Sexual%20Love&f=false Excerpt]]</ref><ref>http://doi.org/10.1080/00224490903402520</ref> | ||