rdy46227

Half the time I see "poly" in the above posts, it appears to mean 1:n, generally 1 male multiple female -- aka polygamy.

The n:n case (and of n:m where n ~= m) would function much differently.

Consider "courtly love", assuming human nature commonly took it's course behind closed doors.

Or what I hope is the most common expression today -- she has boy friends, he has girlfriends, and in a larger population boys and girls are in similar number.

Finally, the M:F birth ratio is 21:20. I forget what age the ration evens out, and of course at "old age" surviving women well out number surviving men. So, in middle age would females outnumbering males encourage FMF relationships? Or do all the extra women go off to the convent?

(I believe there were historic "convent environments" where independent females could reside and maintain liaisons with outsiders. I good deal for those who didn't want to end up owned by some male...)