Though it is common to assume that women are less interested in sex than men are, women have a greater interest in long-term mating, which is
A) A need to have a large variety of partners over a long period of time
B) A casual part of the courtship process
C) A central component of an ongoing relationship
D) A means to acquire resources for providing for offspring

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Research has shown that women have a greater interest in long-term mating, which includes a central component of an ongoing relationship, as it provides security and stability for themselves and their offspring. Having a large variety of partners over a long period of time is not a characteristic of long-term mating, but rather short-term mating. A casual part of the courtship process may or may not be related to long-term mating, and it is not clear how it is related to women's interest in sex. Acquiring resources for providing for offspring is a potential benefit of long-term mating, but it is not the defining characteristic.

Though It Is Common to Assume That Women Are Less