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handsomebrain · 70-79, M
Polyamory is beautiful, relationships are hard. Men are, instinctively polygamous (I certainly would love to be polygamous) and women would be in certain circumstances (Myth of Monogamy by David Barash). Polygamy is common in tribal cultures and polyandry is extremely uncommon and so go figure. Sometimes I think men and women are not the same species- apart from physical differences, such a large difference in brains.
Over many years, despite past harems and thousand wives, society and religion have turned emphatically monogamous, even with a large percentage having affairs. (The tendency and some yearning for affairs shows that we do need something more than monogamy). Selfish Genes by Richard Dawkins sheds some light on this.
Over many years, despite past harems and thousand wives, society and religion have turned emphatically monogamous, even with a large percentage having affairs. (The tendency and some yearning for affairs shows that we do need something more than monogamy). Selfish Genes by Richard Dawkins sheds some light on this.