ELI5: How Has Sexual Reproduction Beat Asexual Reproduction?

It seems to me that a gene that programs the organism to self replicate has a much better chance to proliferate than a gene that makes reproduction much more complicated and dangerous - i.e., requiring to find a mate, perform courtship behaviors, compete with others on mates, biological ornaments, etc.

Why is sexual reproduction so much better?

And how can it even compete?

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u/ninja_with_ocd — 1 month ago

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u/ninja_with_ocd — 4 months ago