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Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
ELI5: Is falling in love an evolutionary advantage?

Why do humans fall in love when clearly the best way to ensure the survival of the species is to spread a male's seed to as many partners as possible? Why do we develop strong feelings to want to stay with one partner even though sometimes their physical traits may not represent the best choice from an evolutionary standpoint? (Not strong, no confidence, no attractive features, etc.) 

**EDIT: I think I understand now. Things also need to be viewed from a female perspective. Thanks for the help, evolutionary biologists/future evolutionary biologists/knowledgeable people of Reddit!**

**EDIT 2: I'm still keeping this as explained because of the dozens of reasonable explanations I've received. However it is clear this is a much more complex topic than I previously thought. The many points/counterpoints are all very interesting to read and follow. Thank you for the help with this subject everyone!**
gpt
You're looking at it from the male's perspective.

The female perspective is that she wishes to find a mate who will settle down to help raise offspring, thereby increasing the survival rate.

So it seems like there is absolutely an evolutionary advantage in "falling in love". The advantage is that the offspring has a higher chance for survival since there are two parents to take care of the child, instead of just one.

So it is more advantageous for a man to "spread his seed", but it is severely disadvantageous for a woman to hook up with a guy and to have him leave her all alone to raise a child.  So there is a bit of a tug-of-war effect happening.

It would make sense that children who are raised from two parents have a much greater survival rate than children who are raised without a father.