serial monogamy		a process of negotiated exchanges between parties, According to this theory, people weigh the potential benefits and risks of social relationships
free choice mate selection		As societies modernize, arranged marriages are supplanted by an autonomous courtship system
social homogamy		relating to marriage or the relationship of a married couple
evolutionary psychology		marriage between people from different sociological or educational backgrounds
sternberg's theory		the practice of engaging in a succession of monogamous sexual relationships
murstein's theory		Filter theory is a sociological theory concerning dating and mate selection. It proposes that social structure limits the number of eligible candidates for a mate.
marriage		a man has more than one wife
conjugal		attempts to explain attraction from a symbolic perspective. Attraction is based on a person's unconscious image or thought of the ideal mate made by their perception of certain characteristics
relationship		It seeks to identify which human psychological traits are evolved adaptations – that is, the functional products of natural selection or sexual selection in human evolution.
biological clock		a woman has more than one husband
ideal mate theory		the legally or formally recognized union of two people as partners in a personal relationship
social exchange theory		an innate mechanism that controls the physiological activities of an organism that change on a daily, seasonal, yearly, or other regular cycle
polygyny		the three components of love, according to the triangular theory, are an intimacy component, a passion component, and a decision/commitment component
polyandry		Individuals are attracted to people from similar social backgrounds
heterogamy		the way in which two or more concepts, objects, or people are connected, or the state of being connected.