Is monogamy normal?

This response submitted by Hays Cummins (haysc@muohio.edu) at 1:25 pm on 2/12/01. Additions were last made on Wednesday, February 14, 2001. Section: Cummins.

hello,

I think your peers have asked lots of good questions. Take a look and seriously consider their comments.

I think that life-long monogamy is highly unusual and about as common as a 10 km extraterrestrial object striking the earth (once every 100 million years or so).

But,.......you could prove me wrong.

Which leads me to:

  • Who are you going to survey? Why just homosexual males? Why not other populations?
  • Are you working on your survey design? I'm not sure what you are going to ask and why.
  • How are you separating "natural" from "unnatural" behavior? I'm not sure what you mean here? And, you've seen to already have made up your mind before the study begins!

    So,....work on further development of your research question. Hone it down, think it through, brainstorm and go for it.

    Nice job on leading class the other day,
    Hays


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