Hooked on monogamy

Geelong males are among Australia’s most-faithful to their partners, according to a dating website.
The local men ranked ninth on a national survey of male attitudes toward monogamy, EliteSingles said.
Geelong also rated number one in Victoria, ahead of Melbourne in 10th.
But New South Wales out-rated Victoria as the state with the most-monogamous male populations, the website said.
“Our research team wanted to find out if Aussie men still believe in monogamy – the answer is a resounding, ‘Yes’,” said the site’s Alex Rennie.
“We collated anonymous data from 13,000 male users and looked at how strongly they agreed with the statement: I believe monogamy is essential in a relationship.
“We then pinpointed the top 10 cities based on where these men live. It turns out that Geelong’s menfolk are among Australia’s most monogamous.”
The website’s resident psychologist, Salama Marine, said the results should encourage Geelong women’s “faith in love”.
“Unfortunately, many women have been cheated on in the past which has made them doubt the existence of men who believe in monogamy. Being cheated on is horrible,” Ms Marine said.
“Unsurprisingly, it makes many people question the fidelity of men in general. But they shouldn’t allow it to let them lose faith in love.
“While many women have been unlucky enough to have been cheated on by someone they trusted, there are actually still plenty of men out there who do value monogamy and want to build a lasting and loving relationship. This study demonstrates that.”
The top 10 cities in descending order for male attitudes in support of monogamy were: Dubbo, Bunbury, Cairns, Coffs Harbour, Albury, Orange, Port Macquarie, Surfers Paradise, Geelong; and Melbourne.