Monogamy

Monogamy is the practice or state of being married to one person at a time.

Monogamy is the practice or state of having a sexual relationship with only one partner.

Monogamy is the habit of having only one mate at a time.

Monogamy (/məˈnɒɡəmi/ mə-NOG-ə-mee) is a form of relationship in which an individual has only one partner during their lifetime—alternately, only one partner at any one time (serial monogamy)—as compared to non-monogamy (e.g., polygamy). The term is also applied to the social behavior of some animals, referring to the state of having only one mate at any one time.

Is this term still relevant?

Back in the day when men were expected to sow their wild oats while girls were told to keep their knees together and stay virginal until marriage, it was culturally acceptable.

At the same time, at puberty couples starting pairing off to become boyfriend/girlfriend (or whatever variation you wanted), going steady, becoming significant other until marriage sealed the deal.

Even when the thought that this person was the ‘one and only’ each wondered about others as a possible mate.

That is why they created ‘divorce’.

Whether a judge approved an infidelity charge of expecting a zucchini but settling for a cucumber only to get a gherkin.

How much one wants to invest in a relationship helps Monogamy.

You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you get what you need.