PSYCH 3AC3 Study Guide - Ovulation, Femininity
14 Oct 2014
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If commitment increases men"s reproductive success, then men should commit. Benefits of commitment: better quality mates. May have to commit to get sexual access to a high-quality woman: survival of offspring. Higher survival rates with biparental care: coalition building. Marrying into a family that gives you resources, protection etc. (increased) paternity certainty: guaranteed partner. Engage in lt mating if there aren"t a lot of women around. To whom should men commit: two main "puzzles" Men must select as lt mates a woman who is able to have lots of healthy babies. Look for cues of: ___ to give away information about age and health. Men must select as lt mates women likely to have their babies. They can inseminate and then mate guard, to ensure paternity certainty. Receptive throughout the cycle and there are no physical signs. All attractive traits become more sexy during ovulation.
