Talk:Sociosexual orientation

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[edit] False dicotomy?

Isn't this a false dicotomy? What about prefering only sex w those you love, regardless of a committed monogamous relationship? [[User:Sam Spade|Vote Sam Spade for Arbiter!]] 13:08, 17 Nov 2004 (UTC)

So, a polygynous sort of situation? Sociosexuality looks at the relationship between sex and commitment, not necessarily the 'number' of people one is committed to ('in love' with). Strategic Pluralism (Gangestad & Simpson, 2000) suggests that 'exclusivity' of relationships depends on the level of pathogens/disease in the environment. Low (1990) found correlations also suggesting this: in areas where pathogens are more prevalent, polygyny is more prevalent. The idea behind this is that women 'trade off' better genes (which are presumably more resistant to disease, thereby leading to healthier children AND minimising the risk of infecting themselves) for exclusive commitment. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Skittled (talk • contribs) 05:30, 9 March 2008 (UTC)