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It really depends on the parameters of the question. In particular, I think the meaning of "if they had the ability" is under-specified and is being interpreted differently by different people responding.
If I imagine the world where casual sex is maximally easy -- I have a superpower that makes every woman instantly attracted to me, where I can just walk up to a random woman on the street and say "here's my address, meet me there at 7pm tonight and we'll have sex" and this works 100% of the time -- then I can't imagine ever wanting to get married or be in a monogamous relationship. Let's also assume there are no other risks/costs associated with this behavior like STDs, pregnancies, or getting robbed.
If we dial up the difficulties and costs associated with casual sex, then monogamy starts to look increasingly attractive, until we get to the real world in which I am happily married and have no intention of ever cheating on my wife.
So I think the exact details of the question matter a great deal.
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