Monogamy, is it the stupidest thing you have ever heard of?

Explain how this still works when you consider the fact that there are tons of other animals who mate for life.

Monogamy - any of various tropical timber trees of the family Meliaceae especially the genus Swietinia valued for their hard yellowish- to reddish-brown wood that is readily worked and takes a high polish. Oh sorry, that's Mahogany.

I think it's a good think, it shows commitment and dedication to the relationship and builts trust. Since I was 19 I've had just 2 relationships - one for 13 years and my present girlfriend for the last 9 years. Both have been monogamous and I wouldn't want it any other way.

Well, you are correct in so much that the male of the species has a drive to mate with as many as possible, but women aren't fish, the don't just 'spawn' once a year, that's a bit far fetched. That said, as you noted it is true, males do have the drive to mate with as many women as possible, it's a throwback to when we, as a species, were struggling to become the dominant species. Some of the people here note that your statement deals more with animals than with us, due to our ability to be rational. Of course, these people cannot being taken seriously since they conveniently or willfully forget, WE ARE ANIMALS first, rational second. We still have within us primal urges and drives and like it or not sexual promiscuity is ingrained within us. Monogamy is a societal construct not a natural one. That is biology at it's basic level. Monogamy is an ideal but it is not how we are programmed, we have merely civilized ourselves into believing it is.

I have always kind of thought the same thing. It seems somewhat unrealistic to expect a person to stay with one other person forever. Not to say it doesn't happen, because there are couples (lots of them) who are in monogamous relationships. My take on it is kind of weird. I personally am fine committing to one person, and would never ever break the trust they put in me by cheating. I like the thought of being that close to a person, where they are the only one you want to be with. On the other hand, I would understand if my partner kind of ventured out as long as it was done in an honest up front way (not sneaking around). I woudn't really like it all that much, but I would understand. The thing with me is I would be terrified she would fall in love with however it is she was with. The physical act in itself isn't what worries me, the potential for an emotional connection to take place where I would be replaced is what would kill me. Luckily I haven't been in a situation like this though, and I really hope to never be!!!

I was just talking about that with my boyfriend today. We were arguing about that topic. I said that there is a difference between humans and animal.

Humans have feelings and are able to proccess thoughts to a higher level.

And if it weren't for that "feeling" we call love then what would be of the world today?

The most stupid thing I have heard of so far is your question ! If you think you are an animal, please do not generalize the problem. Keep it personal. And frankly I doubt you have a real knowledge of your own sexuality : the ones who are made to mate repeatedly are the women, not the men. Whatever way one considers your question, one thing is fragrant : you are a moron of the kind no decent woman wants to have sex with.

Hell with that, I'm a female, lesbian, and I wouldn't mind polygamy. People can love more than one person. Besides, animals that mate for pleasure do so more than once a year.

Riding a bike with a handkerchief over the eyes down a drop-off cliff onto jagged rocks far below with a monkey in the backseat is the stupidest thing I've ever heard of.

I think you better get a different female. If I waited for a year I would be getting a different male.

We do it all the time and sometimes he wants to rest.

Says, please let me rest. It works for us. He couldn't handle two women. If your mean to them and beat them up and hate them sure once a year is probably all I would want of him.

Treat them with kindness and love and they will wear you out.

To want more than one is not gods way. He gave Adam one wife.

Perhaps we are all just animals, but some of us behave less like animals than others.

How many years of university did it take for you to form this theory? Or is your knowledge based solely upon too many nights in bars and clubs?