Mate choice in homeless people under the evolutionary optics
Mate choice; sexual selection; reproductive strategies; homeless people.
The reproductive behavior has always been present in our society through the animal lives, since it is necessary for the individuals to be able to pass on their genetic inheritance, making it easier, this way, to achieve reproductive success. When it comes to humans, the strategies of short and long term romantic relationships are important to be understood for a complete elucidation about mate choice questions. It is also importante to diminish costs and raise chances of reproductive success, taking in consideration that there are many factors involving this subject. With that being said, getting a macro vision of what it takes to individuals to make choices of one type of strategy or another is extremely necessary. However, not all enviroments are the same. There are social vulnerabilities in some, limited number of romantic partners available, the risks around that choices and the chances of assuming behavioral risks in general. Homeless people possibly will not behave the same way in terms of sexual selection when compared to the general population and this point of view is demonstrated through several studies showing high levels of sexually transmitted diseases. That way, the main goal of this study is to investigate sexual strategies in homeless people and identify inclinations to submit themselves to behavioral risks. We propose that the individuals willing to commitments and permanent romantic relationships will demonstrate tendency to a minimized exposition to risky behaviours, choosing to remain healthy and consequently raising the chances of finding an appropriate partner. We also infer that family experiences background tend to influency the types of strategies adopted in the future when choosing a romantic partner.