Early women who had sex before securing a commitment were more likely to be left without a partner to help during the pregnancy and childrearing. Proponents of __________ theory would argue thatmany modern women's tendency to insist on some indication of commitment before having sex is a direct, inherited, and adaptive result.

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Sexual strategies theory argues that human mating behavior is driven by evolved strategies that maximize reproductive success. In this case, women who insist on some indication of commitment before having sex are doing so because it increases their chances of finding a partner who will help them during pregnancy and childrearing.

Early Women Who Had Sex Before Securing a Commitment Were