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Are Humans Monogamous? (2020 Rerun)

Psychology In Seattle Podcast

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Why Do We Have to Stay Together for a Decade or More?

There were practical reasons why having people stick at least for several years with one mate were advantageous to building a human society that was survivable. And so I actually think that based on the fact that we tend to be more chimp like in our temperament, if you will, that I think that that seems to be maybe conducive to peace more and more. But at the same time, there's no outlets for the remainder of our personalities and our instincts.

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