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... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > dating, courtship, and marriage > mate guarding and poaching
... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > dating, courtship, and marriage > mate guarding and poaching
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > dating, courtship, and marriage > mate guarding and poaching

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mate guarding and poaching  

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  • Like most birds and many other species, most people employ a socially monogamous mating strategy. At any given time, a person maintains a romantic relationship with only one other person in which both members of the relationship cooperate to maintain the relationship. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Relationships; Mate Guarding and Poaching]

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