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Abstract

Various romantic relationships occur in various cultures, especially for heterosexuals. Some tribes, regions, and civilizations believe in monogamy, whereas others believe in polygamy. Some aspects of partnerships are addressed, while others are just for the benefit of the other partners. In a survey of 573 North American individuals, most claimed they discussed their objective engagement in a single relationship with their partners. This study answers the question of how couples explain their romantic relationships arrangements in a monogamous relationship. Monogamy is largely accepted as a method of achieving love relationships since it is well understood, and that’s why these relationships are the most common in today’s society (Muise et al., 2021). It is a type of relationship with just a single mate rather than several.

In our society, although certain cultures encourage polygamy, the majority condemns it, so why does society condemn it? (Crooks et al., 2020). Infidelity is rare since most individuals who chose monogamy were serious about it, yet culture and tradition force a few people to have other relationships outside of marriage (Rubinsky et al., 2021). The study found out that current population should be urged to disclose their desires to their partners before entering into any agreement that may subsequently be broken. Transparency about future intentions to polygamy or open relationships might help avert future issues. Heterosexual relationships function best when both partners have interests and objectives and can accept one other's shortcomings and limits.

References

Crooks, R. L., Baur, K., & Widman, L. (2020). Our Sexuality (14th Edition). Cengage Learning US. https://ccis.vitalsource.com/books/9780357038390

Muise, M., Belu, C., & O’Sullivan, L. (2021). Unspoken, yet understood: Exploring how couples communicate their exclusivity agreements. The Canadian Journal Of Human Sexuality, 30(2), 196-204. https://doi.org/10.3138/cjhs.2021-0011

Rubinsky, V., Cooke-Jackson, A., McMahon, T., Roldán, M., & Aragón, A. (2021). “It Strengthened My Core Relationships, and Filtered Out the Rest:” Intimacy Communication During COVID-19. Sexuality & Culture, 26(1), 268-288. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12119-021-09890-1