monogamous

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"The finding that human rates of full siblings overlap with the range seen in socially monogamous mammals lends further weight to the view that monogamy is the dominant mating pattern for our species."

From Science Daily • Jan. 22, 2026

As part of the search for the monogamous ideal, or an expression of anxiety about commitment, the practice is often time-limited.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026

What's worse is that, because albatrosses are monogamous and pair for life, it takes them up to four years to bond with a partner.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025

A line has been crossed, and two people in a once-committed, monogamous relationship find themselves at odds while living in entirely different parts of the world.

From Salon • Oct. 29, 2025

As explained above, scholars cannot even agree on the basics, such as the existence of private property, nuclear families and monogamous relationships.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari