Marriage may have provided an adaptive solution to the following problems for ancestral men EXCEPT __________.

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Marriage is an adaptive solution that helps ancestral men solve problems such as paternity uncertainty, providing a social signal about who was mated to whom, and providing opportunities to learn about a mate's personality, which makes it difficult for her to hide signs of infidelity. However, marriage does not help free a male to more successfully pursue short-term mating opportunities. In fact, marriage restricts a man's ability to pursue short-term mating opportunities, as society views extramarital affairs as socially unacceptable.

Marriage May Have Provided an Adaptive Solution to the Following