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[–] Technus@lemmy.zip 64 points 1 year ago (57 children)

This implies that there's some sort of evolutionary advantage to getting sloppy seconds. I don't know how I feel about that.

[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (17 children)

Well, do you think women consent was at thing back in the early days of homo sapiens?

[–] Vilian@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 year ago (4 children)

nah poligamy were just the norm

[–] blindbunny@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Polyamory is the word you're looking for polygamy assumes marriage

[–] Vilian@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

oh, i didn't knew that thanks

[–] psud@aussie.zone 1 points 6 months ago

If you meant a man had several female partners, you had the right word. Polyamory doesn't care whether the person in charge is male or female. Polygamy means a man had many women

[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

However "-amory" implies romantic relationships. We're talking sexual interactions, not love.

When discussing animal social behaviours, "polygamy" is used.

https://www.britannica.com/science/polygamy-animal-behavior

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