Interesting. I have seen others in life that seem to only be in the type of relationship they are in due to that being what is expected or they have been conditioned into.
Me, I've been wondering myself lately. Not all that long ago someone said to me that they didn't think that one man could ever be enough for me. It was a drunken statement probably not remembered, but it made me think. I have the ability to be and have been monogamous in the past. Unfortunately, to those that did not deserve it. After realizing that I actually have worth and deserve to be happy and treated well, the bar for someone I would consider being in a monogamous relationship has been raised very high. I refuse to be in a long term monogamous relationship that does not give me what I need, want, and deserve. Of course, I expect it to be reciprocal, otherwise, what's the point? I have toyed with the idea of a untraditional type of relationship, but there are so many cons, I don't think it would be for me long term. Maybe it has something to do with the whole conditioning thing, I am still sort of an idealist. If I ever am going to let my guard down with someone and seriously be with them, there would be no room for another. So, ya, I pretty much see myself as being permanently single, casually dating, and enjoying what that has to offer. Luckily, I am very happy single, it suits me well.