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Re:Korea shatters its own record for world’s lowest fertilit... by mach1ne on Thursday August 25, 2022 @12:32AM (#32589507)
Humans may naturally be monogamous, at least to a degree. It is a common occurrence in the animal kingdom, in many bird species for example. Monogamosity is therefore a very unlikely candidate for fertility drop.
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Re:Korea shatters its own record for world’s lowest fertilit... by frontman1988 on Thursday August 25, 2022 @01:38AM (#32589928)
Apes are mostly polygamous though. And even if polygamy wasn't the norm culturally, the results of procreation have been polygamous. For example this study analyzed dna and shows how 8,000 Years Ago, 17 Women Reproduced for Every One Man.

https://psmag.com/environment/17-to-1-reproductive-success

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