Were cavemen monogamous?

It seems reasonable that pair bonds formed that weren't strictly monogamous. One would return to one's sleeping alcove and one's husband(s) or wife(s) out of affection and familiarity, or visit next door if the kids were colicky or the missus (or misterous) was experiencing especially odiferous nocturnal gaseous eminations. read more

Most dally."There are a few species that are monogamous," says Barash."The fat-tailed dwarf lemur. The Malagasy giant jumping rat. You've got to look in the nooks and crannies to find them, though." Like so many other animals, human beings aren't really that monogamous. Better to say, we're monogamish. read more

By all accounts, more sexual relationships should lead to more progeny, one of the most important drivers of natural selection. read more