Mate Retention Tactics In Romantic Relationship
Mate retention tactics are used to guard the partner one has acquired in current romantic relationship. One of the tactics that is often used by men is for instance sexual jealousy (Daly,
Wilson & Weghorst, 1982). The tactics are used mostly to ensure that ones’ partner is not available for other possible mates to select, and is promised as a possible future paternal partner
(Thornhill & Alcock, 1983). According to evolutionary theory, mate retention can be seen as well as mate guarding, a way of ensuring own insemination in regards to the partner. Ghiselin
(1976) reported two forms of guarding tactics as alternatives to female choice in regards to sexual selection: reduced contact with other men, and putting importance on the attraction
of women and go to favor on their needs. These forms were used to control the women and not risk of attracting any rivals in other men. According to Thornhill and Alcock (1983) one of the core forms of tactics is through moving away physically the woman from the areas where possible rivals might be present, cancel out attractant signals of accessible women, and decreasing the eye-catching possible display of invite to intimacy. The second form is keeping a close physical contact with the woman in social surroundings to make sure that no other men can make contact with her. This form is to control that the woman is already taken and ‘belongs’ to her partner.
These forms are applicable for both male and female mates.
Wilson & Weghorst, 1982). The tactics are used mostly to ensure that ones’ partner is not available for other possible mates to select, and is promised as a possible future paternal partner
(Thornhill & Alcock, 1983). According to evolutionary theory, mate retention can be seen as well as mate guarding, a way of ensuring own insemination in regards to the partner. Ghiselin
(1976) reported two forms of guarding tactics as alternatives to female choice in regards to sexual selection: reduced contact with other men, and putting importance on the attraction
of women and go to favor on their needs. These forms were used to control the women and not risk of attracting any rivals in other men. According to Thornhill and Alcock (1983) one of the core forms of tactics is through moving away physically the woman from the areas where possible rivals might be present, cancel out attractant signals of accessible women, and decreasing the eye-catching possible display of invite to intimacy. The second form is keeping a close physical contact with the woman in social surroundings to make sure that no other men can make contact with her. This form is to control that the woman is already taken and ‘belongs’ to her partner.
These forms are applicable for both male and female mates.