Is man naturally polygamous?

Iluvalmonds83 · 2020-01-22T13:47:25+00:00

Monogamy is a relatively new concept for humans, only having been popular amongst our species for the last 10,000-12000 yrs or so, so Ive read. Once we started moving away from hunter gatherer and into agriculture and owning property, we needed monogamy and marriage to help pass on our property and wealth to legitimate children. Naturally, I think we can “pair bond” for a number of years, to raise up produced children to an appropriate age of survival, then the oxytocin wears off and we start wandering for new partners, and this is what we commonly refer to as the 7 year itch or dead bedroom situation in marriage after kids, because we were not meant to make the “pair bond” a forever deal.

OrzhovPalatine · 2020-01-22T13:54:47+00:00

Yes but it's hard to build empires if we're killing each other over mating rights thus monogamy.

KirthWGersen · 2020-01-22T14:04:44+00:00

If human sexuality is anything, it is flexible. Differing norms have prevailed in differing contexts and societies, so specifying any form as "natural" is problematic.

In the current Western context, we have the ability as individuals to choose. So assess the situation, your needs and desires and decide which approach is best for you.

diehard1194 · 2020-01-22T12:19:05+00:00

Yes. And so were women. Then agriculture brought the first societal change. “Mating in Captivity” describes it well.

Title	Is man naturally polygamous?
Author	AntoKe
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Date	January 22, 2020 11:29 AM UTC (6 years ago)
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