I suppose it could be called addiction, or it could be evolutionary biological fact, eggs are expensive, sperm are cheap to produce. In nature offspring are typically not cared for by the male, this conquest is simply a natural mandate to spread gametes opportunistically, it is also a natural mandate for females to be selective when they’re not being forced to participate. Thank goodness for ahem, most cultures. Nature without culture is brutal.
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Well, I suppose boring women create their own challenge because you have to get their attention to mate with them.
They're the prize and the competition, in one neat package.
Massive peer competition too. The tale of procreation is filled with treachery, deceit, and strategy. To be successful, males must be skillful tacticians. Culture has definitely shifted the priorities in human reproduction though.