High-status males almost always have numerous wives and lowest status the fewest. Clearly, culture makes a huge difference in perspective on marriage and monogamy. Our society seems to think love is sole possession of someone. This, of course, is a questionable definition of love and ignores the basic human fact that humans are designed to enjoy sexual variety. It seems obvious that with all its sexual repression the United States is not a sexually healthy society.
Sexual repression leads to abuse, frustration and psychological damage.
In a society full of tease and titillation, but little meaningful sexuality, all sorts of problems develop out of sexual frustration. Our society needs to learn how to discuss sexuality openly if we are going to start healing our unhealthy sexuality and end sexual abuse. Together, we can all learn and grow in our knowledge of giving and receiving sexual pleasure as part of loving, caring, other pleasure centered relationships. The number of sex-positive people is rapidly growing in the United States. More and more people are becoming willing to be open and admit their needs, desires, and frustrations.