chapter 10

Couples always want to have as many children as they possibly can. This has many different reasons behind it. In chapter 10 the book tells us of one of the reasons. That reason is so that their gene may grow and flourish. This result; however, can only be obtained depending on how much a mother gives to its offspring during conception and the formation of the child. The main problem would be in the gene pool. She must give a certain amount of herself in order for her to be prosperous.

Not only are the mothers selfish, the males are just as bad, if not worse! The less the male gives to each of her offspring, the more offspring he is able to have in her lifetime. This is where the deceiving comes into play. For the mother to end up winning in the situation, she must get her partner to invest more genes then her so that she will have a greater supply and can give more offspring with other partners. This selfish act results in more offspring, but with different genes mixed together and a difference in the environment.

In the past, both a variety of males and females have been the fault of deceiving. Males are more willing to investing less genes and having more partners then females are willing to invest less in their own offspring. It is for this reason that women are so picky when choosing their mate. The wait shows them who is worthy of their time, and who is just a waste.