monogamy
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Naomi began to question whether monogamy was for her after she realised she was bisexual.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
"Once monogamy was locked in, there was no longer any evolutionary pressure to maintain genes involved in sperm motility."
From Science Daily • Jan. 31, 2026
"Instead, it's a strong indicator that monogamy had already evolved."
From Science Daily • Jan. 31, 2026
In both cases, the data point to a strong tendency toward monogamy alongside some flexibility.
From Science Daily • Jan. 22, 2026
Many scholars vehemently reject this theory, insisting that both monogamy and the forming of nuclear families are core human behaviours.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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