I don't believe monogamy or polygamy are biological, period. I think monogamy is preferable, for several reasons, but it's all cultural conditioning in the end.
Some people want to get married, some don't. Some prefer a one-on-one relationship, some don't.
What's key is that you know what you want, and that whoever you're with wants the same thing. As long as you're both on the same page, you'll be fine.
hm. and yet in your answer Dan you refer to "whoever you are with" making a monogamous implication. not knocking you, just an observation. i agree with you 100%. mind you, the cynical me can't help but wonder if this is just a more intelligent way of asking for another way to okay cheating.
@Chrissie1101 No way! I know cheating's terrible, and I hate to say that I've done it in the past. I'm just trying to find the balance of doing what works for me and what men expect of me going into a relationship. Need to talk it out more and find someone on the same page as me.
I sincerely apologize, I did not mean to offend. i have become a little cynical by the rash of cheating questions on board these days. don't worry about what men expect OF you, stick to your standards and what you want, even if they aren't conventional, and hold out for the guy that wants the same thing. communication is everything.
I feel that people have different temperments; some lean towards being monogamous, others are polyamorous. The ideal is to find where you are and be in those types of relationships. If you're polyamorous, then be in polyamorous relationshisp, don't go monogamous then justify cheating because you insist you're meant to be polyamorous.