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Current research shows that mate selection happens based on traits that we think will provide the best chance for the production and survival of offspring. Men choose women who we think will prod...
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2020-12-20T11:04:24Z (almost 4 years ago)
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<p>Current research shows that mate selection happens based on traits that we think will provide the best chance for the production and survival of offspring. </p><p>Men choose women who we think will produce good, healthy, strong children. Then be able to care for those children. Good Providers and good mothers.</p><p>Women choose men who they think will be good protectors, providers, and produce good strong children.</p><p>In that venue, once aspect that will likely change is screening of genes before choosing a "mother/father of your children". We already do this now. When my wife and I were starting to try to have kids we sat down and reviewed our family histories to make sure we knew what possible situations would arise. With that data more prevalent, I would imagine it would become more important. </p><p>A lot of other things would not change. Everybody's idea of a Good mother or good father is different. Some people like physical appearance. Some, mental stability, some confidence, some strength. If you remove one of those aspect the others (and there are more then listed here) are still used. Even today physical appearance doesn't play "that" big of a role in choosing a mate. Other aspects are measured and considered. </p><p>To top that off not everyone can or would choose to look identical. Some people like taller, some shorter, some larger, some smaller, etc. Everyone's ideal of "perfect" is different. </p><p>Most people look for balance. If I am strong in one area in week in area 2, then I want my wife to be strong in area 2, and if she is a bit week in area 1 then it's ok. We end up balancing each other out, and as a family unit we are stronger. This would not change either. </p><p>To sum it up.. Looks are not "that important" today. In the future described they would be even less so. People would start to choose from the other traits to make mate selection. </p>
- <p>Current research shows that mate selection happens based on traits that we think will provide the best chance for the production and survival of offspring. </p>
- <p>Men choose women who we think will produce good, healthy, strong children. Then be able to care for those children. Good Providers and good mothers.</p>
- <p>Women choose men who they think will be good protectors, providers, and produce good strong children.</p>
- <p>In that venue, once aspect that will likely change is screening of genes before choosing a "mother/father of your children". We already do this now. When my wife and I were starting to try to have kids we sat down and reviewed our family histories to make sure we knew what possible situations would arise. With that data more prevalent, I would imagine it would become more important. </p>
- <p>A lot of other things would not change. Everybody's idea of a Good mother or good father is different. Some people like physical appearance. Some, mental stability, some confidence, some strength. If you remove one of those aspect the others (and there are more than listed here) are still used. Even today physical appearance doesn't play "that" big of a role in choosing a mate. Other aspects are measured and considered. </p>
- <p>To top that off not everyone can or would choose to look identical. Some people like taller, some shorter, some larger, some smaller, etc. Everyone's ideal of "perfect" is different. </p>
- <p>Most people look for balance. If I am strong in one area and weak in area 2, then I want my wife to be strong in area 2, and if she is a bit weak in area 1 then it's OK. We end up balancing each other out, and as a family unit we are stronger. This would not change either. </p>
- <p>To sum it up: Looks are not "that important" today. In the future described they would be even less so. People would start to choose from the other traits to make mate selection. </p>