Is Monogamy Possible?

[Red Girl]

In the animal kingdom, some species "mate for life." Although this means that partners live together, it does not necessarily imply sexual fidelity. Very few species (less than 5%) are truly monogamous.

Does monogamy make sense for humans?

In our society, monogamy serves as the normal and desirable foundation of civilized life. The majority of us accept it as the norm, giving at least lip service to the idea of staying with one partner as a lifestyle choice.

Considering that our society is very sexualized and that we can find opportunities to be unfaithful (if we want to), is monogamy possible?

[Chantal]

All depends on your will - if you make your choice to be with one person - your soul mate - you need be strong to keep this promise - changing your mind just can show your weakness - you can find happiness anywhere - and if you feel love - work over your relationships to keep it alive. Monogamy is possible - you just need to fight your desires!

[Red Girl]

I think that we should not make any limitations, the main is to be real, to feel your real wishes. And you can be or monogamous or not, but the main is to be real in your relationships. If you feel that you cannot stay,that you want to go, it's better to go than to suffer. But you need to be sure that it's your real wish but not just a desire...

[overallbeauty]

I believe that once you are married then you don't share yourself with another man/woman. Its very possible to be faithful to one person, I been doing it for over 24 years now. When you are in love one must be able to talk with the other, listen (I know how hard that can be at times) and care for the other.
It also depends on how your parents taught you, or shown you by example. I grew up with someone who wasn't a very faithful person and believed that married wasn't the answer.
To this day, I will never cheated on my husband, and yes I have had the chance to do so. I won't lie and not say I didn't think about it but I remember what it did to my family when one of parents chose not to be faithful. That reason alone at times has stopped me. I could never do that to my sons, ever!
The damage to myself and brothers and sisters shows still to this day in the ways they act. Out of nine of us, I am the only one still married longer than 10 years.

Being faithful to one person becomes a happen of choice. There is freedom in sexual acts, all over the world, but it shows what it causes as well.

Even if its not true love, but love for now why must it be ruin by sleeping around?

Do you have any idea just how many children have no idea who their fathers are, or family history maybe cause their father chose to have many partners and got one or many pregnant?
Its just a matter of choice, if you choose to have many partners or only one, its up to what you can live with.

[Oksana]

It's possible only if it's true love:)

[Amidala]

That's a very interesting question, I cannot answer it for sure. I think that it can be possible but not obligatory. When people are in love with each other they want things to be stable and never change, but in fact it doesn't always work. People should understand that stability is impossible. That is why I think that it's better not to promise to love each other till the end of time - that's looking for stability. Just live the moment! If you will love each other till the end of time - good for you!