Asexual reproduction, such as asexual budding, fragmentation, or asexual eggs, does not require anot ...

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Asexual reproduction, such as asexual budding, fragmentation, or asexual eggs, does not require another organism of the opposite sex. Those organisms that reproduce asexually don't need to expend energy finding or attracting a mate, so they can spend that energy on producing more offspring. In addition, asexual populations only have female individuals, so every individual is capable of reproduction. Because of this, an asexual population can grow twice as fast as a sexual population in theory. This means that in competition, the asexual population would have the advantage. Then why is sexual reproduction so common? What advantages of sexual reproduction can overcome the disadvantages of it?