Evolution of human pair bonds as a consequence of male-biased mating sex ratios?
M. C. Nitschke, P. S. Kim, K. Hawkes, V. Kumar, K. E. Milliner
The paper models the evolution of human pair bonds by simulating male mating strategies under different sex ratio conditions and finds that higher sex ratios favor mate-guarding over multiple mating.
bioRxiv · Jan 22, 2024Evolutionary Biology