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Originally Posted by cocpl2007 We found it interesting that in poly, that "men" are the losers. Curious. It points toward that being the "men" within that community who do not have the ability to mate with women, because all the women are already taken. |
This is very true. The sex ratio is 50-50 and almost all long term poly relationships are 1 man with multiple women. In a polygamous society the numbers just don't add up for less desireable men.
Interestingly monogamy does seem to coincide with more political power and wealth to the masses. Even in old Christian Europe, peasant women were 'employed' by the lords of the land while many men went childless. While the 'extra' children were never officially noted, they were all known and accepted as such.