noun. The act of taking a mate, or pairing, as by birds.

noun. See the quotation.

adjective. Fitting into or onto a corresponding part, as a matched plug and socket.

noun. pairing of organisms for copulation.

verb. Present participle of mate.

noun. the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes

"Prior research by the same researchers (also adopting the Social Relations Lens Model) found that men with a long-term mating orientation (which is correlated with reduced levels of extraversion) and shy men (which is correlated with higher levels of neuroticism) get the short end of the stick in rapid mate-selection settings such as speed dating."

apolegamic mating  assortative mating  autogamic mating  endogamic mating  heterogamous mating  

sex  sex activity  sexual activity  sexual practice  

assortative mating  cross  crossbreeding  crossing  disassortative mating  

abating  annotating  awaiting  baiting  berating  

act of love  adultery  aphrodisia  ass  balling  

mate