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January 22, 2010

Are Humans Meant to be Monogamous?

A nice overview on humans and their monogamy, also introducing this interesting thing called social monogamy.

LiveScience.com: Life’s Little Mysteries – Are Humans Meant to be Monogamous?

Some scientists view both social and sexual monogamy in humans as a societal structure rather than a natural state.

“I don’t think we are a monogamous animal,” said Pepper Schwartz, a professor of sociology at the University of Washington in Seattle. “A really monogamous animal is a goose – which never mates again even if its mate is killed.”

She added, “Monogamy is invented for order and investment – but not necessarily because it’s ‘natural.’”

 

July 2, 2009

Adultery: Everyone thinks its wrong, but a whole lot of people still do it! | Psychology Today

Ok, so a recent Gallup poll says that over 90 per cent of people disapprove of marital non-monogamy. That makes sense: none of us like the idea of someone we love flirting with someone else much less having sex with them. It hurts to even think about it.But let’s face an awkward fact: depending on which study you read, over a lifetime approximately 25 to 50 per cent of married men and women are going to cheat on their partner. Make that 50% plus of cohabiters. Same sex couples are not exempt, either.

Adultery: Everyone thinks its wrong, but a whole lot of people still do it! | Psychology Today

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