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Monogamy is social - not sexual

Our understanding of monogamy draws heavily on birds rather than mammals. Birds are more likely than not to practice monogamy whereas there are very few monogamous mammals. Birds do cheat, however, as do humans (see post Did Stoneage men and women sleep around?). Read More

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Nigel Barber, Ph.D., is an evolutionary psychologist as well as the author of Why Parents Matter and The Science of Romance, among other books.

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