It relates to the ability of an organism to obtain and successfully compete for copulation with its mate. Painting by john gerrard keulemans Sexual selection is a mechanism of evolution in which members of one sex choose mates of the other sex to mate with (intersexual selection), and compete with members of the same sex for access to members of the opposite sex (intrasexual. Sexual selection, theory in postulating that the evolution of certain conspicuous physical traits—such as pronounced coloration, increased size, or striking adornments—in animals may grant the possessors of these traits greater success in obtaining mates From the perspective of natural selection, Sexual selection is a “special case” of natural selection
Sexual selection acts on an organism’s ability to obtain (often by any means necessary!) or successfully copulate with a mate. Sexual selection is a specific type of natural selection that focuses on an individual’s ability to obtain a mate and successfully reproduce It drives the evolution of traits that enhance reproductive success, even if those traits might not always contribute to an individual’s survival This process explains why certain characteristics, behaviors, or physical. Sexual selection is darwin's second great insight, and he defined it as depending on “the advantage which certain individuals have over other individuals of the same sex and species solely in respect of reproduction” While some have suggested distinguishing between sexual and natural selection is worthless.
Exaggerated traits like a peacock’s tail are used to attract females for mating, ensuring that a male passes his genes on to the next generation.
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