Sentences with phrase «choice of mating»

Later, they gave the females a choice of mating with the male they had met earlier or a stranger.

Later marriage, she says, does not result in a more thoughtful choice of mate, but discourages us from treating marriage as a lifelong commitment.

A former drug addict who married five times as a Muslim — once into a polygamous arrangement — Naima blames her mosque's religious leaders for not being more vigilant in overseeing her choice of a mate.

The scientists also investigated whether females benefit from their choice of mate, both in terms of the effects on their own fitness and on the fitness of their sons and daughters.

In contrast, numerous studies on the social behavior and choice of mates among reptiles and birds, which are active during the day, have shown that information transmitted via color exerts an enormous influence on those animals» ability to communicate and procreate successfully.

eHarmony is currently conducting studies in hopes of discovering exactly how humor plays into our choice of mate.

Some think they are entitled to help in the choice of a mate because marriage unites not only a man and a woman, but two families.

What's interesting is that Reality Bites» loyalty to a proven formula only traps it in the same adolescent mindset it purports to preach against («grow up» is a major refrain): If it were about the consequences of our heroine's choice of mate instead of about the choice itself once more, it might've satisfied Hughes's maturing constituency on a deeper level.

Shrek and the King and Queen (Julie Andrews and John Cleese), who always thought their daughter would marry the photogenic Prince Charming (Rupert Everett), are less than enchanted by Fiona's choice of mate, and that leads to an equally predictable rift between husband and wife.

I think those who are in line for the throne still are under great pressure and scrutiny in their choice of a mate and partner.

Often this trend is attributed to sexual selection: larger males win contests for their choice of mates.

Now, if you're feeling good about your choice of a mate, and shacking up serves a purpose as you get your ducks in a row before getting married (or otherwise proclaiming your commitment to your partner), then you're probably safe proceeding.

Not exact matches

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has all but secured the Democratic nomination for president, and conversation has turned to her possible choices for a running mate.

I just mentioned tonight to my apartment mate, that it seems bizaar that any number of simple things, like «love one another», «do no harm», «material riches seldom bring fufillment», «a life of moderation is usually the healthy choice»....

Choices of vocation, educational plans, life mate, and life philosophy — all of these decisions confront him while he is still struggling to discover who he really is.

Mitt Romney's choice of a running mate, his past business dealings, etc. make me wonder about him.

Bad choice of words, mate.

The reason why these Arsenal team mates may be a bit miffed with Bellerin is his slightly odd and eyebrow raising choice of his best XI on The Fantasy Football Club.

Tubby, you called it mate, we have the most fickle fans on the planet, last night doesn't mean all of a sudden were crap, what it does mean is certain players need to take a long hard look at themselves as Arsene is taking serious heat by showing his loyalty to them namely, ozil and per, just not good enough and as for welbeck he should never been given an arsenal shirt, Giroud had a mare but he has proven this year that he is a great squad player but can not be our first choice striker, gooners keep the faith and hope that Monaco try to play ball in second leg cos if we turn up we could still hammer them.

Totally agree with you mate, I also try to find statistics that can support some of Wenger's choices but I can hardly find one that provides solid argument.

Hillary Clinton is widely expected to present her choice for a running mate at a rally in Miami on Saturday, but one candidate has consistently been near the top of her list.

Thierry Henry has talked about the recent arrival of Alexandre Lacazette at Arsenal, and has claimed he will be the first ever player to be first - choice for his club, while his benched team - mate is favoured for his international side.

Speed's death in an apparent suicide in November 2011 left Welsh football in a state of shock and his former team - mate Coleman was not a universally popular choice to replace him.

While the conversation lately has been about how many socioeconomically disadvantaged women are having children outside of marriage as well as the rise in choice motherhood, don't be surprised if we start talking instead about how more young couples are finding that it's a much better deal — and a heck of a lot easier — to find someone who'll be a good person to co-parent with than it is finding a soul mate.

The LA real estate developer and author of Family By Choice: Platonic Partnered Parenting, realized when she was 18 that she didn't want to spend a lot of time looking for a soul mate; she just wanted to have a kid.

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Lack of a secure attachment in the first three years can not be easily corrected later, and it can be partly responsible part for all kinds of problems, from depression and bi-polar disorder to unhealthy choices in mates, inability to parent, even to poor sexual choices and abortion decisions, and difficulty experiencing intimacy with God.

Presenting his choice of running mate to national executives of the ruling National Democratic Congress Monday, Mahama said he has no problem running again with his «hardworking» veep.

Well at least now Carl Paladino has a choice of running mates, between Senator Parker, and this guy.

Donald Trump's choice of Mike Pence as his vice presidential running mate may free up Hillary Clinton to put a politician with a more moderate profile — like Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine — on the Democratic ticket.

A Democratic powerbroker from New Haven — the biggest prize on the political map at the state party's upcoming convention — says he's underwhelmed by Ned Lamont's choice of Susan Bysiewicz as his running mate in the governor's race.

Though Spitzer has steadfastly insisted he made the right choice at the time, the events of the past year have proved he would have saved New Yorkers a lot of grief had he done a much better job in reviewing the background of his running mate.

Another source said that some of the aides of Tinubu had said that it was important for him to let the world know how Buhari pleaded with the former governor to be his running mate saying that his choice of popular Lagos pastor and tele - evangelist, Pastor Tunde Bakare would not fetch him the needed victory.

GOP candidate for governor Rob Astorino says his choice for a Lieutenant Governor running mate will be the Chemung County Sheriff, Chris Moss, an avid opponent of Governor Andrew Cuomo's gun control laws.

Cuomo will not actually attend the convention until the day of his own nomination, but he did record a message announcing his choice of Hochul as his running mate.

And though the choice of a running mate is subject to plenty of political calculus and insider intrigue, there's little evidence that a lieutenant governor makes much difference in November.

While Mitt Romney's national campaign is conducting «a very comprehensive and very thorough» search to find him a running mate, Romney's New York City campaign chairman, Councilman Eric Ulrich of Queens, suggests the choice should already be obvious: Marco Rubio.

His jaded choice of David Paterson as running mate left the citizenry, in effect, with no one in command.

James Faleke, a running mate to the late Abubakar Audu of the All Progressives Congress, APC in the Kogi State governorship election has vehemently rejected the choice of being a running mate to Yahaya Bello who has been positioned as the standard bearer of the party in the forthcoming run - off in the state.

His choice of running mate has also raised eyebrows: Jewel Howard - Taylor, the ex-wife of Charles Taylor, a former president of Liberia who is serving 50 years in a British prison for war crimes in neighboring Sierra Leone.

Mr Smith was fired by Mr Rawlings as his spokesperson on 9 April 2008 via text message ahead of that year's general elections after he (Mr Smith) supported late Prof John Mills» choice of John Mahama as running mate at the time, against the wishes of the Rawlingses.

He also cast Lazio's running mate, Edwards, as a «safe and bland choice» — a comment that drew the ire of both Lazio and Edwards.

GOP candidate for governor Rob Astorino says his choice for a lieutenant governor running mate will be Chemung County Sheriff Chris Moss, an avid opponent of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's gun control laws.

ALBANY — Mitt Romney's choice of U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan as a running mate put an end to speculation about who the GOP's vice presidential choice would be — and it clarified one significant tactic that New York Democrats will use in the upcoming congressional races.

Trump's choice of Mike Pence as his vice presidential running mate may free up Clinton to put a politician with a more moderate profile — like Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine — on the Democratic ticket.

President John Mahama has presented Vice President Paa Kwesi Amissah - Arthur, as his preferred choice for the position of running mate to the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

Of the candidates you mention as possible Obama running mates Jim Webb is head and shoulders the best choice.

WBFO's Chris Jamele and former Artvoice editor Geoff Kelly discuss those races, and they also visit the choice of Kathy Hochul as Governor Cuomo's running mate.

Female choice for good quality males is familiar to everyone, whereas much less is known about the evolution of male mate choice.

And frequent hooters may take advantage of a phenomenon called mate - choice copying, in which females prefer popular males.