That one makes the most sense, actually. In the web novel if you boss around a male or he lets you climb on his back you have acknowledged him as your mate. So it could easily be misunderstood. Still, I hope they delve deeper into this and explain, because the comic has a lot of differences from the web novel and the rules in the comic are very confusing.
It's poorly written, though that could be because it's an obvious translation from korean/chinese/whatever this started out as. https://m.webnovel.com/book/12448285606475005/the-process-being-wrong%3F!_34603716501888420 they also have another web novel based in the same world where things are very different culturally. They actually fight each other on a tower and coat it red with their blood and whoever gets to the top gets to be the mate. I read it for the originality
shitty manga ? hahahaha why ??? ... for me it's like heaven ...actually I envy this little girl ...she can have a dozen spouces not to forget curtis with his two reproductive genital ...they can have only one femelle no cheating and they treat femelle like a queen....the dialogue is simple and pleasant ...

I get the culture thing and it's suppose to make Winston look like a reliable leader.... but when he said you're a female rubbed me the wrong way LIKE GIVE CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE PLEASE
minus points for you buddie in my top male list