Men's tendency to overperceive a woman's sexual interest in men is adaptive because it
A) evolved before the women's liberation movement protested against sexual objectification.
B) maximized the opportunities to have sex and thus pass on their genes.
C) prevented men from having sex with less desirable women.
D) maximized women's opportunities to mate with men who possessed the best genes.
Answer: B
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