by bananaoil » Mon Dec 13, 2010 1:52 am
I'm married, but I have no children. Regardless, here's some insight and advice:
In most societies, once man created property, he wanted a way to maintain that property, so he subjugated woman with the intention of knowing for certain who his real offspring were so he could divide said property amongst them. As a result, women essentially became property themselves, hence the fact that, to this day, there's still a stigma about sexual promiscuity in women even though it's perfectly fine for men.
Thankfully, that view is slowly dying out. I'll admit that it's taking too long for women to be viewed as equal to men, but we're getting there, and improving humanity in the process.
Granted, this is a contributing factor to the decline of marriages and, conversely, explosive divorce rates. Frankly, marriage as we understand it will become completely obsolete soon. However, I can see some kind of social contract coming out of contemporary marriage, though, because marraige can and most often does help keep the population stable, and has the potential to be a good child raising tool.
But I digress.
Although marriage is misguided, it does have a point; responsability. If you don't have the resources to raise a child, you shouldn't have one in the first place, and hypothetically, you shouldn't get married until you have the resources to take care of your children to be.
So, for those of you who aren't interested in marriage and children, what are you to do? You still owe it to society to be responsible, which means, whether you have just one sexual partner or many (loyalty is admirable, and promiscuity is natural), use protection. Be smart about it. Prevent unwanted children and the spread of stds. Be smart. Be safe. Have fun.
I can tell you that sex with the same partner for an extended period of time can become tedious. Some people are perfectly happy with one sexual partner, while others would obviously like to experience sex with more than one person. This is because, like all animals, humans are ultimately driven to keep the species as genetically diverse as possible.
If you are in a long term relationship, or if you are married, don't feel bad about being attracted to someone other than your partner. It's perfectly natural. If you want to act on those desires, though, you need to discuss this with your partner. If you find out that your partner isn't comfortable with you wanting to have sex with other people, then perhaps you're with the wrong partner. You should be with someone who understands your sex drive.
Sure, sex isn't everything, but it's vital to a romantic relationship. Anyone who says otherwise has never been in a serious romantic relationship.
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