Monogamy in Our Genes?

[Vampyr]

Originally Posted by Perfect Stu

just look at mammals...male lions mate with hundreds of female lions during their lifetime, and most mammals (although with a slightly less no. of mates than lions) follow suit.

why should we be any different? well...males technically aren't naturally meant to be monogamous...but females are, to an extent anyways. And what women want, women get

Too true. I think it's known as the "seven year itch." Seven years after having their first child, women get the urge to mate with another male, to attempt to spread their gene's.

So yes, human's are biologically not meant to be monogamus, but through the ages we have invented such things as "commitment" and "self control" and "love".