The monogamy gap : men, love, and the reality of cheating / Eric Anderson.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Anderson, Eric, 1968-

Series:

• Sexuality, Identity, and Society
• Sexuality, identity, and society

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Men--Sexual behavior.
• Monogamous relationships.
• Sex.
• Love.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (244 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Whether straight or gay, most men start their relationships desiring monogamy. This is rooted in the pervasive notion that monogamy exists as a sign of true love. Yet despite this deeply held cultural ideal, cheating remains rampant. In this accessible book, Eric Anderson investigates why 78% of men he interviewed have cheated despite their desire not to. Combining 120 interviews with research from the fields of sociology, biology, and psychology, Anderson identifies cheating as a product of wanting emotional passion for one's partner, along with a steadily growing desire for emotionally-detac

Contents:

• Cover; Contents; Foreword; PART ONE: Introduction; 1. Overview of the Research; 2. Developing a Critique of Monogamy; 3. About the Study; PART TWO: Men, Attraction, and Love; 4. The Hardening and Softening of Men; 5. The Science of Sexual Attraction; 6. The Development of Romantic Relationships; PART THREE: Monogamy and Its Discontents; 7. Categorizing Monogamy Types; 8. Monogamism; 9. The Monogamy Gap; 10. Costs of Monogamism; 11. Jealousy; 12. Liberation from Monogamous Missionary Sex; PART FOUR: The Reality of Cheating; 13. Prevalence of Cheating; 14. Spontaneous Cheating
• 15. Cheating Out of Love16. Consequences of Cheating; 17. Counter Currents; 18. Conclusions; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z

Notes:

• Description based upon print version of record.
• Description based on print version record.
• Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

• 0-19-994390-7
• 0-19-994895-X
• 1-283-42719-2
• 9786613427199
• 0-19-977800-0

OCLC:

773945140