There's never been a better time to be single

By Bella DePaulo, The Cut

Updated 1839 GMT (0239 HKT) March 9, 2018

Humans are now mostly monogamous, but this has been the norm for just the past 1,000 years.<br /><br />Scientists at University College London believe monogamy emerged so males could protect their infants from other males in ancestral groups who may kill them in order to mate with their mothers.
Photos: Which animals are monogamous?
Humans are now mostly monogamous, but this has been the norm for just the past 1,000 years.

Scientists at University College London believe monogamy emerged so males could protect their infants from other males in ancestral groups who may kill them in order to mate with their mothers.
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Scientists in Canada recently suggested that a rise in sexually transmitted infections, as social groups became larger among early humans, would have put pressure on staying monogamous in terms of mating behavior.
Photos: Which animals are monogamous?
Scientists in Canada recently suggested that a rise in sexually transmitted infections, as social groups became larger among early humans, would have put pressure on staying monogamous in terms of mating behavior.
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