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Monogamy
Are we really wired to be monogamous? I don't think so! It is important for EVERY biological species to have genetic diversity - that is the key to survival of the species. Monogamy is an invention of the human mind. It is not innate. It is not natural. Monogamy is often associated with the concept of marriage (another human invention) and often times becomes the standard for the ultimate expression of love. But love is also a human invention, whereas sex is a biological reality! I can love someone without having sex with them, and I can have sex with someone without loving them. If I love someone I will have sex with them as an expression of that love, only because I want them to feel satisfied, to feel fulfilled. But that entire process is based on the human concept of love.
If I have sex with someone I love, not for their satisfaction but for mine, them I am fulfilling the need for sex on a biological level.
Monogamy is a humane invention. The desire for sex is a biological necessity. We often times confuse the two, but when push comes to shove, the biological need for sex will usually prevail. That is why more people marry then divorce versus those that don't. That is why more and more people are accepting the concept of partner sharing or polyamorous relationships.
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