{"product_id":"the-monogamy-gap-eric-anderson-9780199948956","title":"The Monogamy Gap: Men, Love, and the Reality of Cheating","description":"Whether straight or gay, most men start their relationships desiring monogamy. This is rooted in the pervasive notion that monogamy exists as a sign of true love. Yet despite this deeply held cultural ideal, cheating remains rampant. In this accessible book, Eric Anderson investigates why 78% of men he interviewed have cheated despite their desire not to. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCombining 120 interviews with research from the fields of sociology, biology, and psychology, Anderson identifies cheating as a product of wanting emotional passion for one's partner, along with a steadily growing desire for emotionally-detached recreational sex with others. Anderson coins the term \"the monogamy gap\" to describe this phenomenon. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnderson suggests that monogamy is an irrational ideal because it fails to fulfil a lifetime of sexual desires. Cheating therefore becomes the rational response to an irrational situation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Monogamy Gap\u003c\/em\u003e draws on a range of concepts, theories, and disciplines to highlight the biological compulsion of our sexual urges, the social construction of the monogamous ideal, and the devastating chasm that lies between them. Whether single or married, monogamous or open, straight or gay, readers will find \u003cem\u003eThe Monogamy Gap\u003c\/em\u003e to be an enlightening, intellectually compelling, and provocative book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eric Anderson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 019994895X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780199948956\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.10w x 0.60d","brand":"Eric Anderson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44311011524863,"sku":"9780199948956","price":33.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_443d9661-1f4c-4f81-ba6e-116bb59694bc.jpg?v=1695720626","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-monogamy-gap-eric-anderson-9780199948956","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}