Friday, March 03, 2006
Ooops ... what about biology?
Throughout our discussion of relationships, the role of biology in mate selection was largely ignored. Isn't my primary purpose in mate selection swapping genetic material and producing viable children. As such, aren't I really looking for the person who's genes will best combine with mine to maximize our child's ability to survive and produce more children?
Biologists starting to use game theory to look at cooperation say, maybe not:
Biologists starting to use game theory to look at cooperation say, maybe not:
"To make an analogy with humans, the number of children a couple can raise to adulthood is more influenced by the income of the family rather than the genetic makeup," Akcay said. "We think that in most species, this is what is going on: Males and females choose each other for ecological benefits rather than superior genetic makeups."
// posted by BW @ 1:03 PM 
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