I think there has been enough debate about what should count or not count as Infidelity.
The meaning of the word Infidelity is the action or state of being unfaithful to a spouse or other sexual partner.
I am quoting here a reference from a book which I had once read during my curriculum known as Sex at Dawn by Christopher Ryan.
Marriage," "mating," and "love" are socially constructed phenomena that have little or no transferable meaning outside any given culture. The examples we've noted of rampant ritualized group sex, mate-swapping, unrestrained casual affairs, and socially sanctioned sequential sex were all reported in cultures that anthropologists insist are monogamous simply because they've determined that something they call "marriage" takes place there. No wonder so many insists that marriage, monogamy, and the nuclear family are human universals. With such all-encompassing interpretations of the concepts, even the prairie vole, who "sleeps with anyone," would qualify.”
― Christopher Ryan
“Intimacy with someone besides our partner that’s emotional, not physical.”
It happens to many people, and in a world of hyper-communication and connectivity, it’s becoming an increasingly big topic. So, what do we do?
My topic of discussion shall revolve around these two basic principles which has been sparked by one crucial dialogue from today's episode.
Jealous Prerna:
Mujhe itni Jalan kyun ho rahi hai, Anurag ko kisi aur k saath dekhkar. Durga Ma, do something so that nothing happens between them.
My question here is simple and connection of dots through human psychology. Do you think physical infidelity is the only form of infidelity?
What qualifies as emotional infidelity? If emotional infidelity is to be taken into account, both Anurag and Prerna have been infidels to each other too during Mishka, Komolika and Prerna's ex-husband scenario.
Also, the book by Christopher Ryan does give a preview of what infidelity means to men and women.
For men, sexual infidelity is a HIGHER CRIME in their eyes!
For women, EMOTIONAL INFIDELITY a matter of problem as compared to Sexual Intimacy. That's why probably Prerna was okay to get Anurag back even after his SUHAAGRAAT. For women, subconsciously EMOTIONAL MALE PATERNAL INVESTMENT is more important than sexual loyalty.
Another interesting topic for discussion could be: Are we, slowly as a society moving ahead to a concept that shuns monogamy?
Leaving the topic open for discussions.
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