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According to some studies, some women may have inherited a genetic predisposition to be unfaithful to their partners. This was opined by Professor Tim Spector, director of the Twin Research Unit at St Thomas’ Hospital in London, after having spoken to over 3,200 women, all identical or non-identical twins, about their sex lives.
The study revealed variations in attitudes towards infidelity and varying confessions in the number of sexual partners averaging between four and five. Approximately 40 per cent of the variation in faithfulness in the group was attributed to genes, with the rest of the variation down to environment and upbringing.
Professor Spector said: “There is not an infidelity gene, but 50 to 100 genes are important and give us the tendency to respond to our environments in different ways... It may be important for women who commit infidelity.” This study was published in the journal Twin Research, and suggests that a genetic predisposition towards female infidelity may have evolved because of a tendency to mate with a genetically superior partner. This study has drawn evidence from workplaces in UK.
What is interesting is that even in our day to day lives, behavioral traits such as sleepiness or that of faith, as belief in God, could have a strong genetic component. In a study of 200 pair of twins, Professor Spector and his colleagues at St.Thomas Hospital found that 50 percent of the sleep patterns in people were due to the genes that they have inherited.
“Obstructive sleep apnoea affects approximately 24 per cent of men and 9 per cent of women aged between 30 and 60”. It even contributes to road-traffic accidents when sufferers fall asleep at the wheel. Genes were found to account for 42 per cent of the variation in snoring patterns and 45 per cent of variation in daytime sleepiness.
And as if this was not all, scientists have even challenged “you are what you eat” theory or “you are what your mother ate”. The new theory of “you eat what you are” perhaps hint at genes playing a role in dietary preferences as well, though childhood environment do influence choice and fondness for certain type of food.
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ha ha...What can i say! i ended up laughing non stop..please do not take any offence, i think you have a good sense of humour. In all fairness, this was just a perspective, may be a certain part can be attributed to our genes, society, upbringing, family and a lot of other complex factors.I guess you are right in a way, if the tendency persists and is a repetitive pattern, we can be honest in facing it and choose to be married or stay single and not ruin someone’s life.
Well, my theory comes from a serious experience. My exwife left me with no merits. Things were ok for the first 4 years we were together (according to research, non-monogamous people are fine for the first 4 years) but then she became strangely distant and abusive. Almost over night. So we had a very bad downward spiraling for 3 years. The better husband I became or the better person I became, the more she hated me. So strange. I was doing all of the cooking, laundry, house work, diaper changes, baths for the kids, dressing them, AND I worked a job and supported the family. I think I was a good guy. No hump on my back, no tragically bad breath, I am proportioned OK. I prayed too. Nothing worked. Finally on Google news I saw the science report about the monogamy gene discovered at Emory University. It floored me! The pieces fit perfectly! I had my answer. Now the job for me was to NEVER marry one of these freaks again and to pray to get over my feelings for the ex. I did it! Now I am married to a wonderful woman who has no divorce in her family. :-D
Loved reading your comment!Especially ”ultimately we can blame our parents.”
Complex enough,sometimes it is not even our parents..ancient Hindu scriptures supported polygamy and particularly pertinent to the priestly caste.I guess this perspective was just a flicker of a candle to throw some light on some known behavioral traits..the complexity and immensity of our own nature is beyond our comprehension though honesty can be a way to come to terms with who we are and what we are. Thanks for posting your comment.
I write with flaws in grammer to flush out people like you, people that are so culturally formed that they never see the message but imperfections of unimportant writing
Now go play with the ordinary because most are trained to think like you –no wonder the earth is a head with no ears
People always make somthing difficult or mysterious out of simple things thus making their thoughts more legitimate
It is simple, nature wants the strongest genes and every waking moment and everything we do is in the preparation of the forming of these genes ,then by attraction and breeding of the strongest nature gets what it wants
It is so strong that right until our dieing breath we still try to flower up to be pollinated
Thanks for comments and hearing a little of what i say and as i hear yours ,
I thought you would be like most and find petty things like a lot of intellectuals who want to speak and not hear
Mine is a voice that brings nothing but the same words and thoughts of the stronger others before me
YOU HAVE THE GIFT OF REASON AND LISTENING –DON’T LET OTHERS TAKE IT AWAY FROM YOU
Cheers!
I don’t say that Genes are an excuse for bad behavior but probably if we could know that we have certain ”bad genes”, we should try to soften the side effects. For example...I think my ex should just remain single. Do us men a favor.