Most male gorillas either have a harem or do not have a mate; in contrast, most men who have more than zero mates have only one. This means that, whereas only harem-holding male gorillas contribute to the gene pool of the next generation, most human males who contribute to the gene pool do so in the context of a pair bond. Consequently, our evolved sexual nature has been shaped more by pair bonding than by harem polygyny.


(p. 150) - The Ape that Thought It Was a Peacock: Does Evolutionary Psychology Exaggerate Human Sex Differences? (2013)


Most male gorillas either have a harem or do not have a mate; in contrast, most men who have more than zero mates have only one. This means that,...

Most male gorillas either have a harem or do not have a mate; in contrast, most men who have more than zero mates have only one. This means that,...

Most male gorillas either have a harem or do not have a mate; in contrast, most men who have more than zero mates have only one. This means that,...

Most male gorillas either have a harem or do not have a mate; in contrast, most men who have more than zero mates have only one. This means that,...