“Monogamy isn’t realistic” (Trainwreck) is a recurring theme in Aziz Ansari’s Modern Romance. Ansari’s argument is that with the ever growing influence of technology in modern relationships/dating it is ridiculous to expect you and/or your partner to remain monogamous. Here enters the idea of monogamish relationships; “the couple is deeply committed to each other, but there is room for outside sexual activity” (Ansari 228). Relationships based on trust that leave room for the natural need for sexual variety allow individuals to meet both their emotional and physical needs without fear of backlash from their partner.…
Hello, this is Amaris Harris. I am a student of your English Composition I class, and I have a question the research paper. I understand that we are supposed to compare and contrast monogamous relationships with polygamous relationships through the benefits and negative aspects of both sides. However, I am a bit lost on whether our thesis is allowed to state that one is more beneficial than the other while the positives and negatives of both sides further promoting it. Or should the thesis stay neutral while letting the writing tell which is more beneficial without stating it.…
There are many theories for the formation of relationships, including reward/need satisfaction theories and the filter model.…
For centuries now, we have been taught by society that being monogamous is the socially accepted norm. In fact, having more than one marital or sexual partner in many cultures is considered to be taboo. Yet that leaves many people wondering how that tradition was even constructed and whether or not we should continue to live in a monogamous manner. In this paper, we are going to examine if being monogamous is truly a part of human nature and whether or not we are meant to be with only one marital or sexual partner throughout the course of our lives. Now more so than ever, society is moving in a direction that challenges traditional ways of life and many people are no longer following this socially constructed norm. In fact, monogamy has become a very popular, controversial topic that is continuously being addressed by the media and it has people second-guessing if remaining monogamous fits their ideal lifestyle. This is an especially important topic for our generation, due to the fact that we are currently at the stage in our lives where we set goals for ourselves that will pave the roads of our futures. Deciding whether or not to be monogamous is just as important as picking career paths and it holds just as much significance in the way it affects the rest of our lives. This is a problem in relational communication because whether we decide to be monogamous or non-monogamous, our decision will ultimately affect the way we interact with others and the way we approach intimate relationships. With today’s society slowly moving against monogamy, it’s time to decide if limiting ourselves to one marital and sexual partner is really in our nature, or if it’s just a tradition of the past that no longer holds the social significance that it used to.…
In this essay I will argue the point that polygamy will not work in the Australian society in which we live today. ‘Polygamy is not merely an exotic habit of a few faraway people. A wide range of very different societies allow a man to be married to more that one wife simultaneously and is even today a viable form of marriage in large parts of the world’. (Bretschneider 1995 p.11) I will support my argument based on the reasons some of these cultures practice polygamy and why in Australia there is no need for this type of marriage. There are many theories to explain the development of polygamy within cultures, I will examine several of these reasons and compare them to the Australian society of today.…
The term Polygamy (literally much marriage in Greek) is used in related ways in social anthropology and sociobiology. In social anthropology, polygamy is the practice of marriage to more than one spouse simultaneously (as opposed to monogamy where each person has only one spouse at a time). Like monogamy, the term is often used in a de facto sense, applying regardless of whether the relationships are recognized by the state. In sociobiology, polygamy is used in a broad sense to mean any form of multiple mating. In a narrower sense, used by zoologists, polygamy includes a pair bond, perhaps temporary. In this sense, multiple mating is defined as promiscuous.…
A. Marriage is a legally recognized and socially approved arrangement between two or more individuals that carries certain rights and obligation and usually involves sexual activities. In the United States, the only legally sanctioned form of marriage is monogamy which is a marriage between two partners usually a man and a woman. Polygamy is the concurrent marriage of a person of one sex with two or more members of the opposite sex. The most prevalent form of polygamy is polygyny the con current marriage of one man with two or more woman. Polygyny has been practiced in a number of societies; including parts of Europe until the Middle Ages more recently Islamic societies in Africa and Asia have been polygynous; however the cost of providing for multiple wives and numerous children makes the practice impossible for all but the wealthiest men. The second type of polygamy is polyandry the concurrent marriage of one woman with two…
Social monogamy is an image most often portrayed by many of the human species. Originally spread by the Greeks and Romans, the tradition was maintained mostly through Christianity, one of the biggest champions of monogamy within history. As wide spread as monogamy is, it may have driven society into darker corners of human nature than was originally expected. With the rise of monogamy came such things as the rise of the objectification of both human males and females through marriage. This is mostly shown by just how marital laws were imposed and how the customs related to…
With the use of national surveys, several studies have identified demographic risk factors for sexual infidelity including: gender, age, race, education, socioeconomic status, and religiosity (Dollahite & Lambert 2007; Treas & Giesen 2000; Wiederman 1997). Several studies also show that sexual infidelity permissiveness is linked to liberal political and religious ideologies (Weis & Slosnerick 1981; Dollahite & Lambert 2007). Dollahite and Lambert (2007) state in their study that high religious influences are generally the strongest predictor of less permissive sexual attitudes, primarily within Christianity,…
We know in our society today there are many different types of families. They range from nuclear families which consist of a mother, father, and children to blended families which consist of two families coming together following a divorce. For the sole purpose of this essay, however, we will be looking into a type a family which is different than most of the others; which is called Polygamy. Polygamy is defined as “The practice or Custom of having more than one wife or husband at the same time” (Oxford Dictionary). The term polygamy acts as an umbrella term for the simple reason there are different types of this practice. The most common practice of polygamy and the one this essay will be looking into specifically is called polygyny which…
A general accepted assumption and expectation is that people should remain faithful when married, engaged or in any other type of a serious committed relationship. Nonetheless, whether a couple is truly in love or not, temptations and opportunities to cheat arise. There are many issues surrounding this dilemma of cheating (where one cheats on the other or both cheat on each other) that many couples are faced with. However, the focal issue and concentration of this essay is whether or not cheating in a serious relationship is morally acceptable. I am of the opinion that it is morally unacceptable and will support this viewpoint with the following points.…
Young people more and more often ask themselves what is better : be in a relationship or being…
65 million people are living with an incurable STI (Sexually Transmitted Infection) in the United States. This is an extremely high number which includes many different types and forms of diseases. Some are curable and others are not. So this is a huge problem in the USA and all over the world that I had no idea about or put much thought into. It is incredible the outstanding number of people with STI’s and the growing rate. This truly is in every sense of the word a pandemic as referred to in the book. I will discuss a few things from this chapter about STI’s that I found most interesting besides the STI’s themselves that almost made me hurl due to some of the graphic pictures. Some issues that are related and need to be learned include the lack of symptoms, lack of accurate information, unhealthy sexual emotions and attitudes, poor sexual communication, and substance abuse and its relation to STI’s.…
The difference between a long term relationship and marriage is totally different in my perspective. Being with someone over a period of time, having children, buying or renting a home together but you’re still deciding on marriage. It’s not only a sin but teaches your children it’s okay to shack with a mate instead of the religious way getting married, an institution made by God.…
Do you come to me to bend me to your will - Do you want me to be your servant/slabe…