The monogamy gap
Subtitle: men, love, and the reality of cheating
By: Eric Anderson
Series: Sexuality, identity, and society
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 231
ISBN-13: 9780199777921
Subjects: Monogamous relationships; Sexual behavior; Love; Men; Sex
Description: 'The Monogamy Gap' is a groundbreaking volume that explains why men cheat. Drawing on a range of theories across academic disciplines, the book highlights the biological compulsion of the sexual urge, the social construction of the monogamous ideal, and the devastating chasm that lies between them.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Overview of the research; title: Developing a critique of monogamy; title: About the study; title: The hardening and softening of men; title: The science of sexual attraction; title: The development of romantic relationships; title: Categorizing monogamy types; title: Monogamism; title: The monogamy gap; title: Costs of monogamism; title: Jealousy; title: Liberation from monogamous missionary sex; title: Prevalence of cheating; title: Spontaneous cheating; title: Cheating out of love; title: Counter currents; title: Conclusions.