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At the very least, the assertion that the behavior is the result of evolutionary programming is quite controversial, and is far beyond what state of the art science can assert.
Can you think of any society where women pursue weak, supplicating men?
Just because behaviour is malleable doesn't mean it isn't based upon an innate template. Are you advocating the blank slate theory? And if so, would you also advocate the blank slate for animal behaviour and mating patterns?
I agree that the "best" men got their pick of the most desirable women. The women were rewarded for complying, and they did. It's hard to separate that effect from the one you describe.
More generally, the meaning of "best" has changed over time. I don't agree that best and dominant were always identical through history, and I don't agree that your intended meaning of dominant necessarily matches the historical meaning of that term.