What factors support monogamy in gay couples, and what factors detract from mongamy in gay couples?

Answer 1

Stable coupling seems to be important to human beings, especially for reproduction and optimal childraising. Evolution has probably resulted in heritable temperamental qualitites that result in humans seeking out monogamy, and there is no reason that gays have inherited these qualities any less than heterosexuals have. Sexual jealousy is so powerful, pervasive and often irrational that it seems incomprehnsible to me that it wouldn't have a biological basis.

At the same time our social structures, such as traditional conceptions of marriage, make monogomy normative, sometimes beyond its functional usefulness as a basis for childraising. Some married couples remain together for no reason other than a dearth of alternatives.

The traditional rules have changed for both heterosexual and homosexual couples in the early 21st century. The biological imperative of maximising reproduction which has dominated human motivation for most of our history is irrelevant to a world where humans have, if anything, exceded the carrying capacity of the world for our species, and mortality is at its lowest and life expectancy its highest ever. In the west at least fertility is a choice rather than an uncontrollable variable.

And then we have a lethal STI - HIV.

All these factors need to be taken ito account by gay people trying to establish what patterns of coupling will work for them.

Answer 2

What is the difference between monogamy in a straight couple and a gay couple? Monogamy is between the people themselves. If they support it and both want it then the odds are that they will not fault, gay or straight. But give one of them not wanting to maintain a closed relationship chances are if one wants to go beyond the set bounds that one will in the fitting situation. Monogamy is not based on sexual orientation, nor is the lack or presence of true love in a relationship.

Answer 3

monogamy is monogamy, doesnt matter if your gay, straight, black, white...etc....its your own morals and how you want to live your life.

Answer 4

Personally, I just always try to weigh what I have to gain over what I have to lose. I always stay with what I have. 5minutes of sex isn't anywhere near equal to what I have.