Abstract
A model for incongruity in intimate partner relationships is described. The model is tested with results from earlier research on intimate partner relationships in plants and these results are reinterpreted. It is demonstrated that in relationships between partners from different populations incongruity, i.e. non-functioning of a partner relationship resulting from a lack of genetic information in one partner about the other, plays a major role, while that of incompatibility is secondary or absent. Sexual partner relationships and host-parasite relationships are shown to be essentially similar as regards their genetic basis. Some practical implications of incongruity are mentioned.
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