I'll admit I haven't read the full article. However, this did stand out to me: > So why would they want to be exclusive? Mostly because they want their signifi

I'll admit I haven't read the full article. However, this did stand out to me: > So why would they want to be exclusive? Mostly because they want their significant other to be committed and not leave them whenever the significant other has a better option. Realistically, I think it probably is true, sadly, that many people might see committed relationships this way. And if it is true, I would take that as at least a partial explanation for why the divorce rate is so high. This is totally anecdotal, but from my observations, the marriages I've seen and known that have succeeded the best were not based on a trading of commitments, at least not in this very game theoretic sense. They were based on actual, legitimate love, and that's all there is to it. Love doesn't mean you can't be attracted (even very attracted) to someone else, but it means that any such attraction pales in comparison to the companionship you share with the one you love.