Get newsletters, cool content and more. Learn more about different love styles and hear from people who live them. Arguments abound as to whether or not monogamy is natural or not. But the truth is, there is no natural relationship style, there is only the relationship style which works for each individual.
Many people choose monogamy because it agrees with their moral, religious or personal beliefs.
Often, a double standard applies to men and women in so-called monogamous relationships, where men are freer to have multiple partners than women are. Monogamists name security, intimacy and social expectations as major factors in their decision to be monogamous. The downsides of monogamy include being limited to one partner and feelings of failure when the romantic ideal doesn't materialize. Read one woman's story about why she choose monogamy. Life Stages When dating, don't replace your feather boa with a burp rag unless you want to.