Seemingly disadvantageous but reproductively advantageous characteristics can be preferentially passed on to successive generations by:

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Sexual selection is a mode of natural selection where certain traits increase an individual's chances of mating and passing on their genes, even if those traits might not be advantageous for survival. This can lead to the preferential passing on of seemingly disadvantageous characteristics if they are found attractive or desirable by the opposite sex.

Seemingly Disadvantageous but Reproductively Advantageous Characteristics Can Be Preferentially Passed