<p>In general, the humane tendency is to couple with only one person and to be faithful to one's only partner. So dating someone else is very poorly looked.</p>

<p>But there are in some parts of Africa, for example, people in whom having relationships with other people is normal, even if you are married.
Is it normal for humans to have one partner and to have strong feelings (such as jealousy and anger) when the partner is interested in someone else or when they go elsewhere? or is it society and evolution that taught us to think like that?</p>

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2019-05-02T09:47:11.733Z
In other words, the 'nature vs nurture' debate on monogamy. Searching for these terms might give you some initial answers, but I believe the question is valid/relevant as is. Welcome to the site!
Steven Jeuris
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2019-05-02T10:33:37.517Z
This question has cultural elements to take into consideration as well as religion in some respects (take for example polygamy in mormonism)
Chris Rogers
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Also see: [Is feeling bad about being cheated on innate or learned behaviour?](https://psychology.stackexchange.com/q/20322/7001)
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Are we programmed to live together?
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# Are we programmed to live together?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-05-02)

In general, the humane tendency is to couple with only one person and to be faithful to one's only partner. So dating someone else is very poorly looked.

But there are in some parts of Africa, for example, people in whom having relationships with other people is normal, even if you are married.
Is it normal for humans to have one partner and to have strong feelings (such as jealousy and anger) when the partner is interested in someone else or when they go elsewhere? or is it society and evolution that taught us to think like that?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: In other words, the 'nature vs nurture' debate on monogamy. Searching for these terms might give you some initial answers, but I believe the question is valid/relevant as is. Welcome to the site!  
> **username_2**: This question has cultural elements to take into consideration as well as religion in some respects (take for example polygamy in mormonism)  
> **username_3**: Also see: [Is feeling bad about being cheated on innate or learned behaviour?](https://psychology.stackexchange.com/q/20322/7001)  

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