evolutionary theory Flashcards
sexual selection
partner preferences
women are choosy as want to maximise reproductive success and pass this on
reproductive behaviour
anything that increases survival of genes
antisogomy
difference between gametes. women’s egg run out but males fertility infinite
intersexual selection
female strategy of quality over quantity
Trivers found women invest more for the best resources
intrasexual selection
male strategy of quantity over quality
males competing with males
sexy sons theory
Fisher
females mate with attractive men so it is passed onto son
evolutionary AO3
+ antisogomy. Buss. 10,000 ptsps. females want resource male want looks
+intra sexual.Clarke and Hatfield. 75% men said yes to “will you have sex with me”
+Sing. 0.7 hip to waist ratio the best. fertility
- culture/ temporal. Bereozkei found women no loner resource orientated