Monogamy is a social construct from "summary" of Sex at Dawn by Christopher Ryan,Cacilda Jetha
In our society, the idea of monogamy is deeply ingrained. We are taught from a young age that true love means finding that one special person to settle down with for the rest of our lives. However, when we take a closer look at human history and evolution, it becomes clear that monogamy is not as natural as we have been led to believe. Throughout history, human beings have lived in small, nomadic bands where cooperation and sharing were essential for survival. In these societies, it was common for individuals to have multiple sexual partners in order to strengthen social bonds and promote harmony within the group. Monogamy simply did not fit into this communal way of life. Furthermore, when we examine the biological and physiological aspects of human sexuality, we see that our bodies are not designed for lifelong monogamy. Both men and women are capable of experiencing sexual desire for multiple partners, and this is reflected in our anatomy and reproductive biology. The concept of monogamy as the ideal fo...
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