Men's tendency to overperceive a woman's sexual interest in men is adaptive because it

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Men's overperception of women's sexual interest increases their chances of having sex, which is advantageous from an evolutionary perspective as it allows them to pass on their genes. This behavior may have been adaptive in our ancestral past when sexual reproduction was essentially the only way to pass on one's genes. However, this does not imply that it is still appropriate or desirable behavior today.

Men's Tendency to Overperceive a Woman's Sexual Interest in Men