Monogamy under siege?

[denuseri]

I enjoyed the reaserch data on sexual identity being as many other reaserchers are finding out in other fields conserning human behaviors etc a hardware thing as much as a software thing.

Structure = function is after all the mantra of more than just anatomy and phisiology.

Are we actually evolving into some sort of mass global culture in which monogamy will one day become obsolete?

Perhaps....but not anytime soon is my guess, not without making radical changes to our genetic makeup to speed it along, outside simuli (such as enviromental changes ie urbanization and modernization) can only influence one to a certian extent.

Certian anthropological behaviors conserning the survival and propogation of the species have worked better than others and are very much a part of one's hardware or nature as opposed to others.

It shouldnt be a surprise that humanitys breeding habits are not as far off from their closest kissing cousins in the animal world as humanity would like to think.

If anything serial monogomy may be proven to be more of an illussion is all, like the difference between the romantic ideal of somthing and the reality of its function in actual practice.

[rocco]

yes it is a tricky one this topic, i have to admit. even in the plant kingdom there is pologomy in some sense of the word, if it was looked at like a "normal" relationship. i.e. a bumble bee has to pollonate a flower for the flower to survive, the bee takes the necta and turns it into honey! then other bees also settle on the same flower some time later. this could be perceived as pologomy i guess?!!!? i know it sounds odd but in respect this could be likened to any sort of "natural survival" of a species! when the world was young and the human race began its global dominance, everyone lived in tribes. monogomy was the way forward in that tribes survival as most would of been related in some way.[maybe im biting off a bit more than i can chew here] now as time has come forward and mankind is made up of different cultures customs and colour monogomy has in a sense is not taken as seriuosly as it once was! [i really hope this makes sense ive had to read it four times!!!!] but within a small unified relationship as you said denuseri, unless there are radical changes, especially to the "emotional" side of our genetic make up, monogomy is and should really be kept high on the priority list.
and thanks again thir, most intresting.