I submit that monogamy is when you have only one partner ( sexual) your entire life, yes, just one, hence "MONO" So if you have had, in your entire life, more than one sexual partner, you cannot make a claim to be monogamous....
2007-01-19 08:28:16 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Singles & Dating
Given your definition, no living person can claim to fit this standard (because nobody knows what the future holds). Obviously once a person is dead, they have no means of telling you they actually made it through their entire life with only one partner. So I guess the answer is NOBODY.
2007-01-19 08:59:22 · answer #1 · answered by sueflower 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think that's diving a bit into semantics, but in any case, this is a difficult question for me to anwer because...well...I don't really care. Not about sexual monogamy anyway. I care when people get hurt, but non-monogamy doesn't not equal marital destruction.
The only thing that is constant is change. One of the reasons, I feel, that marriages break down is that they try to encase it in a concrete block on their wedding day. If we don't allow for the growth and change which every human being must experience throughout their lifetime, we create pressure and friction. Marriage agreements must therefore remain flexible and fluid. Core values must be adhered to, such as complete honesty, trust, and friendship/kindness. But people change. If that change is not accommodated, the relationship will suffer.
My husband and I have agreed that sexual monogamy is not a necessity in our relationship. It's not something you should feel badly about for us. We really prefer things this way, and we feel it allows for greater growth in our relationship and intensified intimacy between us. Some people think that is bullsh*t, but it's the truth.
Bottom line: sexual monogamy vs. sexual non-monogamy is a silly isue. It rates about the same as "The Ethics of Eating Yogurt". I mean, really. As long as no one is being hurt by it, it's a simple matter of choice. The key is "harm". The real harm comes from lying, sneaking and selfish behaviour. This is the realm of emotional non-monogamy, which is an issue more worthy of scrutiny.
2007-01-19 15:38:09 · answer #2 · answered by intuition897 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Monogamy is being faithful to one person... it can include how many partners you have, but it's not for your entire life, it's based on one relationship. If you are cheating on a spouse or loved one you are not practicing monogamy. I can claim to be monogamous because I am completely faithful to my ONE and only boyfriend. Hence I am being MONOgamous.
2007-01-19 08:34:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Huh. Then my parents were monogamous for 23 years, but have since divorced and had other partners. (well, my dad has had a few girlfriends. My mom has had one girlfriend, and they're still together.)
I'll never be and have never been monogamous by your terms. I still think monogamy is when you're with only one person at that moment in time. As in a relationship, you're only with that one person until that (or when) that relationship is ended.
2007-01-19 08:33:49 · answer #4 · answered by Megan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO 1
2007-01-19 08:54:31 · answer #5 · answered by dce1dg 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all the way via historic past mankind has been at a loss for words and limited of their mores, yet apart from the elite (royalty, monarchs, dictators, and so on.) there have been no polygamy subject concerns for they took what they wanted, various of better halves, concubines or favors. This utilized to women and men human beings so each and every physique dipped into the waters of intercourse regardless. the only companion thought of monogamy is the typical sort that society condones even even with the undeniable fact that divorce is mostly a answer. Spatrtawo...
2016-12-14 06:15:00 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Interesting theory!! I always considered one at a time - serial monogamy. I don't think there are too many who are truly monogamous using your definition.
2007-01-19 08:32:17 · answer #7 · answered by 34th B.G. - USAAF 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
and I submit that your definition of monogamous is wrong and it truly means that you just have one mate at a time. You're referring to being "monogamous for life"
2007-01-19 08:32:26 · answer #8 · answered by Exanthem 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Having successive partners is called "serial monogamy".
2007-01-19 08:31:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my little brother.
he was a virgin before he met his current girlfriend, they've been together six years now. and i doubt that they'll ever break up.
heh, go figure.
2007-01-19 08:32:54 · answer #10 · answered by evoleye 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋