Humans are the only animal species able to make an "intellectual" or sometimes just plain "stupid" choice about who to mate with. You may be aware that most nonhuman mammals have "heat" cycles which determine the when and whoever in the vicinity and smell the phermones determines the who. Sometimes there are a lot of whos for the one female. That's why you see puppies in a little that look so different. Different fathers, same heat.
This is to point out that the human female is also the only species expected to be faithful to one mate. When in heat, a cow will accept whatever bull is in the pasture or breaks the fence to get some, as for the b---ch, she takes all comers until she is out of heat--- big, little, black, white, or spotted.
Soooooooooooo..............
Why don't we just all start f-----ing around at whim like our lower animal counterparts, screw the deeper committment issues and just become hedonist. I'm sure the world will be a much better place.
But, seriously I believe monogamy was established as a business decision. AT first, women were expected to be monogamous (sometimes at the point of death) to ensure inheritances. No man wants anothers to get what he has. As women changed, men were also expected to be monogamous, also for business reasons. No woman wants to have her offsprings inheritance contested or divided with too many "illegitimate" children (no offense to anyone). It's an accepted part of our society now.
Monogamy can take you to the highest high when its good, or the lowest low when deception is present. You decide for yourself, just don't lie to the woman. It'll get cha kilt!!!!
Just my $4.98.