Monogamy and Polygamy

Monogamy and Polygamy
Polygamy is where a man or woman has more than
one partner at one time. By now you may have reached
the conclusion that the human species is not monogamous
by nature. Certainly, during most of our
evolution, more than 80% of all human societies were
polygamous societies, mainly for survival reasons.
Some men think monogamy is
what furniture is made out of.
Monogamy means that one male is permanently paired
with one female, which is the natural state for a number
of animal species, such as foxes, geese and eagles.
Monogamous male and female animals are generally the
same physical size and parenting responsibilities are
divided 50/50. In polygamous species, the males are
usually bigger, more colourful, more aggressive and have
minimal involvement in parenting. The males of polygamous
animals mature sexually much later than the
females so that competitive conflicts are avoided between
the older males and younger, inexperienced males who
are less likely to survive a fight. Human males fit the
physical specifications of polygamous species; it's no
wonder men have a constant battle to stay monogamous.