Ducks Mate for Life

I’ve always hated the rationale so many people use when they are unable to sustain a relationship commitment: “Being with one person for life is not nature’s way.” Tell that to a duck! Although dating can be as hectic as a buffalo stampede, or as bleak and arduous as a penguin march, I don’t believe we’re all fated to a life of monogamous misery just because we don’t follow the same social mating habits as the hippo. Yes, it’s in our animal nature to be attracted to multiple potential suitors, and yes, it’s in our animal nature to desire to spread our seeds, but coming from the family that I do, I would also argue that it’s human nature to yearn for the mutual, supportive, unconditional companionship that only monogamy offers.

The dilemma is, how do you know when you've found that? It's absolutely inevitable that we are going to be attracted to other people no matter how strong the bond we have with our significant other. We're mammals first; we ooze pheromones from our pores. We should never feel guilty about the nomadic physical desires we experience for fine specimens of the opposite sex, provided those feelings are fleeting. That's how you know you've found the right partner. When your boyfriend's smile makes you instantly forget the name of the gorgeous bartender who was buying you shots, or when his voice sends more shivers down your spine than a Ryan Reynolds nude scene, you can rest assured that it's the mallards, not the cows, who hold the key to animal kingdom happiness.