Mating

Coitus, copulation, or intercourse. The potentially reproductive physical union of male and female partners or male and female organs in the case of hermaphroditic animals.

Assortative mating: The pairing and mating of individuals on the basis of reciprocally matching features, behaviors, or other characteristics; the opposite of random mating.

Mating dance: A colloquial expression for flirtation, or the ritualized signs, behaviors, and expressions couples develop to signal sexual interest or the lack thereof.

Also see: marriage

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