Quanta Magazine on Instagram: "🪱Would you still love me if I was a worm? Playing the mating game is risky. Organisms must cope with the existential risk that swiping right on the wrong choice could doom future generations to a lifetime of bad genes. They also have to contend with more immediate burdens and risks: Participants need to gather resources and energy for courting and pursuing a potential partner — and animals engaged in amorous activities also make easy targets for predators.

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