Jedna ideja prožima suvremen pogled na ljudske odnose: da se muškarci i žene uvijek udružuju u parove u seksualnoj vjernosti. No, prije osvita poljoprivrede, ljudi su možda bili posve promiskuitetni. Autor Christopher Ryan nas uvodi u kontroverzne dokaze po kojima su ljudska bića seksualni svežderi po naravi i nada se da će uravnoteženije razumijevanje okončati diskriminaciju, sram i nerealistična očekivanja koja razaraju veze.

Jesmo li stvoreni kao seksualni svežderi?

Human beings evolved in small, egalitarian hunter-gatherer groups where sharing—including overlapping sexual relationships—was the norm. Before agriculture, sexuality helped build flexible social networks, challenging the modern idea of lifelong, sexually exclusive pair bonds. Evidence from anatomy, anthropology, and cultures worldwide reveals practices like partible paternity and sexual autonomy, with humans having sex about 1,000 times per birth, similar to bonobos and chimps. Misunderstanding these roots fuels shame and unrealistic expectations, while embracing them can foster empathy and acceptance.