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[–] Technus@lemmy.zip 63 points 3 months ago (6 children)

This implies that there's some sort of evolutionary advantage to getting sloppy seconds. I don't know how I feel about that.

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 33 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Everyone loves a good underdog story.

[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 16 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Everyone loves a good raw dog story.

ftfy

[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 16 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

Well, do you think women consent was at thing back in the early days of homo sapiens?

[–] MindTraveller@lemmy.ca 30 points 3 months ago

Yes I do. Do I think every sex was consensual? No. Do I think at least 1% of women had at one point consented to sex? Yes.

[–] Vilian@lemmy.ca 11 points 3 months ago (1 children)

nah poligamy were just the norm

[–] blindbunny@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Polyamory is the word you're looking for polygamy assumes marriage

[–] Vilian@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago

oh, i didn't knew that thanks

[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

However "-amory" implies romantic relationships. We're talking sexual interactions, not love.

When discussing animal social behaviours, "polygamy" is used.

https://www.britannica.com/science/polygamy-animal-behavior

[–] flamingo_pinyata@sopuli.xyz 12 points 3 months ago

Oh, so that's why it's such a turn on, it's evolutionary advantage!

[–] 4lan@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

We are animals, monogamy is not a part of humanity like it is in penguins.
Our penises reshaped over millenia of orgies just to get all the other guys cum out. We are sluts of the animal world, like rabbits

[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

It implies that there were enough guys getting sloppy seconds for dick shape to give a reproductive advantage.

While it could have been from a lot of free love in the ancient past, I suspect it's more likely much darker than that and the evolution of cuckolds is intertwined.