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Possible Monogamy Gene Found In People
Calopteryx sends in a New Scientist summary of research from Sweden pointing toward the existence of a gene that influences monogamy in men. (The article doesn't mention women, and the study subjects were all men at least 5 years into a heterosexual relationship.) "There has been speculation about the role of the hormone vasopressin in humans ever since we discovered that variations in where receptors for the hormone are expressed makes prairie voles strictly monogamous but meadow voles promiscuous; vasopressin is related to the 'cuddle chemical' oxytocin. Now it seems variations in a section of the gene coding for a vasopressin receptor in people help to determine whether men are serial commitment-phobes or devoted husbands."
The pussy gene.
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I see a whole brave new world of testing before pre-nuptials . . . But, if I have a defective gene, will that qualify me as handicapped under something like ADA? Will there be a high risk pool that I will be forced to "date" out of? So many questions . . .
Hope is the worst of evils, for it prolongs the torment of man. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
which renders someone unable to get any at all.
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In the early 60's we got birth control pills, which (some say) facilitated women being promiscuous. Now, we have 'husband control pills'
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In my case, it's a "Martha" that has the greatest influence over my monogamous inclinations.
You don't use science to show that you're right, you use science to become right.
That's not the cuddle chemical we used when I was in college
"No really babe, I've got a mutation in my monogamy gene. I HAVE to sleep around, or I'll die."
I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy every minute of it!
In our current society, monogamy makes more sense.
Until you see the hot little redhead that just moved in across the street from me. Then polygamy starts looking pretty damn good again.
Does this mean we may be able to finally develop a cure for monogamy?
Being polygamous I wonder if I have this gene...hehe I know my wife her girlfriend, and my two other partners don't. ;)
-Ours is the wisdom of Solomon, the magic of Merlyn, the fall of Icaris.
If I had one of those monogamy genes, I'd want to help it thrive - so I'd go find a bunch o' girls and get 'em pregnant...
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