"Men are born polygamous" do you agree?
By audsalas
@prettyauds (258)
Philippines
November 3, 2010 11:51pm CST
My ex used to tell me that men tends to cheat because they are men. Meaning this saying applies to him. That men can be called "men" if they sometimes do funny stuff with their friends about girls. Every time I caught him cheating,he always gives me this unacceptable reason and it always gets it to my nerves. Do you think this is true? Would you agree with this saying?
5 responses
@Angelwriter (1954)
• United States
4 Nov 10
No, I don't agree. I think he wanted to shirk responsibility for his actions, so he played a "boys will be boys" act. Men can be called men when they are decent and have strength of character and are honorable and take responsibility. That's what makes a man.
@prettyauds (258)
• Philippines
4 Nov 10
I very much agree with you. Men cheating on their partners are not really what they call themselves as "man", I also believe that what a man makes him a "man" is that he is responsible and sensitive with his partners feelings. One who could swallow his pride to accept his mistakes. And be man enough to be decent in everyone around him.
@cripfemme (7698)
• United States
4 Nov 10
I don't think this just apply to men.I think mostly everyone is to a certain degree polygamous. I think its just like it is with food. You may really like a certain dish but you don't want to eat it all the time,everyone likes a little variety but I also think as a society we are afraid to allow that because then society might crumble because people wont be acting responsible towards each other and their children. I don't think this is the case however,give humanity a little credit.
@BRAHMAVIDYA (101)
• India
4 Nov 10
I think its not just men ,but also women because humans are polygamous by nature.There are only a few . I read somewhere that only 3 to 5 percent of about 5000 mammmal species(excluding humans) are naturally monogamous.
@david_valles (24)
• India
4 Nov 10
I don't think all men are polygamous. But I think men are stereotyped to be "polygamous" and so some of the men try to live up to the stereotype to feel masculine. Its been so seriously taken by the women that they don't wanna believe that a guy can be monogamous too. I agree that men stare away too easily. I somewhere feel that women have to share the responsibility in men being polygamous.
A guy wants to be one-woman's man if that woman be there for him always, in all possible sense. But once he is been taken for granted, couple of times, by the woman in his life. He starts looking for respite elsewhere. At this time, another woman exploits the opportunity. The hapless guy is lure into it.
I don't say, this is the case with all the guys. For I know some guys who cannot stick out with one woman at all.
So I feel men are not born "polygamous". Both the partners in the relationship needs to understand each other well. Take some time out for introspection.
