# Quote — Olivia Judson, Dr Tatiana's Sex Advice to All Creation

> The battle of the sexes is no myth. Success at sexual reproduction is at the heart of the evolutionary process. But greater success for her often means less success for him. The upshot? An eternal war—and an astounding diversity of strategies.

- Author: [Olivia Judson](https://www.leafyquotes.com/olivia-judson.md)
- Book: [Dr Tatiana's Sex Advice to All Creation](https://www.leafyquotes.com/olivia-judson/dr-tatianas-sex-advice-to-all-creation.md)
- Page: 7
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> If a proclivity for promiscuity is genetic, then yes, promiscuous behavior will become more common if loose females tend to have more children than their monogamous peers. That’s how natural selection works.

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> Indeed, natural selection discriminates against well-behaved losers.

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> You’ve just got a case of SINBAD: Single Income, No Babe, Absolutely Desperate.

p. 65 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/olivia-judson/dr-tatianas-sex-advice-to-all-creation/youve-just-got.md)