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Animals don't seem to have trouble finding a mate. Why do human's seem to find
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Recall848
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it a very difficult process?
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| Dec 30, 2006 @ 9:57 AM |
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luvmycats
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Maybe because we don't do it for the same reasons???? 
Just mate, yanno?
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| Dec 30, 2006 @ 9:57 AM |
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Always_Striving
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With the exception of dogs, I do believe that all other species go through selective competitive breeding rituals, survival amongst the fitness of what is currently available.
It seems though that dogs will do anything or anyone, including your leg.......so watch your back. 
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| Dec 30, 2006 @ 9:59 AM |
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Blondino
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It seems though that dogs will do anything or anyone, including your leg.......so watch your
OMG that made me laugh ... I know some men like that too
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| Dec 30, 2006 @ 10:02 AM |
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Dukums
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Maybe because animals don't require the males to go through sensitivity training.
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| Dec 30, 2006 @ 10:06 AM |
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jamie95622
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because animals don't care if you are tall,,have nice teeth and have a 6 figure income,,,,,just a butt-sniff seems to do the trick 
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| Dec 30, 2006 @ 10:14 AM |
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Checkmate
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Because humans are too emotional. Fear, jealousy, insecurities, selfishness, greed, etc., etc.
We have been brought up to try and find a mate, and stay with her/him - monogamy. A plan I agree with. Interestingly, I don't think that there are many animal species that mate for life!
(Just my opinion, at the moment.)
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| Dec 30, 2006 @ 10:22 AM |
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candylily
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You evidently don't watch the nature channel. It's not always such a simple thing for animals (or even birds) either. I think it's fascinating to watch the shows on mating rituals. The more time and effort that the parents have to invest in taking care of the young, the more competitive and selective it becomes. We're not so different.
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| Dec 30, 2006 @ 10:43 AM |
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Heaveninawildflower
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The more time and effort that the parents have to invest in taking care of the young, the more competitive and selective it becomes. We're not so different.
Absolutely 
Depends on the species we're talking about here too - cuckoos will leave their eggs in other birds' nests to be reared by them (some humans are like that too), Canada geese for one, mate for life (again, so do some humans) and some fish will actually die if left alone, they just need a companion of their own species to survive. I think in general, LuvmyCats has it though - we're looking for something more than a procreative partner.
(Always and Blondino - yep, I've come across a few of those horndogs too!)
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| Dec 30, 2006 @ 11:02 AM |
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Always_Striving
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and some fish will actually die if left alone, they just need a companion
It kind of hurt reading that because my last 2 fish died when their heater failed while I was visiting my parents during Christmas. Having your pets die really is very sad.
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| Dec 30, 2006 @ 11:07 AM |
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horselady9
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And let's remember that the male loser all too frequently loses his life in the competition. Personally, I'd just as soon have the male of the species around for a while (ungelded, naturally).
Then again, I suspect most males of the species wouldn't be terribly pleased if the only time we women would 'accept' their advances is when we're in estrus!
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| Dec 30, 2006 @ 11:32 AM |
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violette1967
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I would hate to compare myself to an animal...
animals don't have trouble because they have not forgotten why they are on this earth.....to re-procreate, ensure their survival....
some countries have not forgotten this lesson either....africa, they are not as picky as the western society. Marriages are arranged. It's all about choice for us.
We as humans have put this vital bit of information on the back-burner and have decided to focus on other things.
Plus with all the hoopla about looks in the media, how to look like a supermodel in magazine ads...we've become way to picky.....
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| Dec 30, 2006 @ 1:31 PM |
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mogrl1000
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even Animals don`t stay together forever.
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| Dec 30, 2006 @ 1:50 PM |
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violette1967
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Gibbon apes, wolves, termites, coyotes, barn owls, beavers, bald eagles, golden eagles, condors, swans, brolga cranes, French angel fish, sandhill cranes, pigeons, prions (a seabird), red-tailed hawks, anglerfish, ospreys, prairie voles (a rodent), and black vultures — are a few that mate for life.
Oh...and I found this sooooo neat...lol
One species is absolutely monogamous. In the black darkness of the deep sea, the tiny male anglerfish (perhaps one tenth the female’s size) detects and follows the scent trail of a female of his own species. Once found, he bites his chosen one and hangs on. His skin fuses to hers, their bodies grow together (he gets his food through a common blood supply and becomes essentially a sperm producing organ). They mate for life — a short life for the male.
How would you like to be HIM? 
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| Dec 30, 2006 @ 2:10 PM |
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twotall911
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humans are too insecure
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| Dec 30, 2006 @ 2:11 PM |
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luvmycats
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One species is absolutely monogamous. In the black darkness of the deep sea, the tiny male anglerfish (perhaps one tenth the female’s size) detects and follows the scent trail of a female of his own species. Once found, he bites his chosen one and hangs on. His skin fuses to hers, their bodies grow together (he gets his food through a common blood supply and becomes essentially a sperm producing organ). They mate for life — a short life for the male.
Would that be one of those times where the woman led that man around by his nose?
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| Dec 30, 2006 @ 2:12 PM |
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Aries361
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It would be so wonderful to be an amoeba and not have a mating urge! My deam - to reproduce by fission.
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| Dec 30, 2006 @ 2:53 PM |
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steveemac
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One species is absolutely monogamous. In the black darkness of the deep sea, the tiny male anglerfish (perhaps one tenth the female’s size) detects and follows the scent trail of a female of his own species. Once found, he bites his chosen one and hangs on. His skin fuses to hers, their bodies grow together (he gets his food through a common blood supply and becomes essentially a sperm producing organ). They mate for life — a short life for the male.
How would you like to be HIM?
Violette, if you were the female I got to latch on to-I'd seriously consider it! 
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| Dec 30, 2006 @ 2:57 PM |
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horselady9
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Well, that's better than preying mantis, and certain spiders. Then again, considering somes males of various species I've known, they are probably willing to forfeit their craniums and even their lives for procreation.
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| Dec 30, 2006 @ 3:08 PM |
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robodad
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I can't believe this thread.  Animals DO have trouble finding a mate! On a lot of species, the lead male hordes them and the other males go without.
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