Monogomy/Polygymy

[jakethebake]

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Hygomis Hogomous Women Monogomous

Hogomous Hygomis Men are Polygymous

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This was a stupid quote from an old James Mason movie. But I often think it's true. I think the natural state for women is to tie themselves to one man, while the natural state for a man is not to do this. It's interesting to me that social contracts typically call for monogomy, at least in our culture.

Don't get me wrong. I'm not calling for either men or women to cheat on their spouses. I think that if either a man or woman enters into an agreement, whether it's explicit as in marriage or implicit as in a boyfriend/girlfriend relationship, then they should honor the comittment. But why does this kind of monogomous relationship exist to begin with, and why is it assumed to be implicit in the case of the boyfriend/girlfriend?

How did monogomy start? Was it something created to alleviate social problems created by jealousy? Was it forced by women?

What does anyone else think this?

edit: And no I'm not trying to justify any affair I didn't just have or one that I'm not about to. So let's not even take this thread there. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]