Theorem 5.5 – Four Reasons:  The four reasons why monogamy does not exist in the heterosexual hook-up and dating world:

1)     the prevalence of alcohol and associated blackout periods
2)     the societal acceptance of the “What happens in X, stays in X” attitude
3)     the digital photography of private parts and sexuality
4)     the celebrity exception factor

Proof: #1) Not only is alcohol readily available almost everywhere there is socializing, people are drinking in excess, reaching black-out phases while still appearing to be functional, acting sexual or having actual sex, and then not recalling a thing.  How can someone say they are monogamous if they cannot remember what they did last night?

#2) At this point, everyone has heard the phrase “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.”  No protests in the streets against use of this phrase equals no more monogamy.  Now please try, “What happens in Jamaica, stays in Jamaica.”  Or try, “What happens in Miami, stays in Miami” and, “What happens in Manhattan, stays in Manhattan.”

#3) When a person has their private parts digitally captured somewhere on a camera memory stick, phone or computer, if not readily accessible on an Internet website, those parts are then immortalized in perpetuity.  Digital images that, if in their possession, multiple opposite-sex people can separately masturbate to, while the photo subject is having sex with their current partner no less.  Is this monogamous?

#4) It appears that many people will acknowledge a celebrity type or two for whom they have the sexual hots, in fact some even have a “top five” list.  Even though they are content with their current monogamous partner, if so and so were to cross paths with them, who knows what might happen, especially if “in character” at that exact moment.

For the average male, there is a fat chance that their celebrity fantasy would ever give him the time of day and he knows it.  However, for the female, the following thought might occur upon the sighting of one of her favorite male actors or athletes: “He’s the only man I’d leave my boyfriend/husband for.”  Or at least spend a hot and heavy evening sexually titillating each other—ending with just one kiss perhaps?  Good guess.  This is not monogamous.  In both the male and female cases, neither is monogamous material, even if they never cross paths with the celebrity or get the time of day from him or her.