According to the evolutionary perspective, men and women are motivated by the desire to have children. However, few college students are actively trying to get pregnant. The disconnect between the predictions of evolutionary psychology and actual behavior is most likely due to:

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The evolutionary perspective suggests that behaviors are adapted to environments that existed in the past. Modern environments differ significantly from those ancestral environments, leading to behaviors that may not align with evolutionary predictions.

According to the Evolutionary Perspective, Men and Women Are Motivated