Top Reasons Why Kenyan Relationships are Averaging More Than Two Partners

Young adulthood acknowledges marriage as one of the significant developmental milestones. One of the challenges Kenyans face is the psychosocial conflict of intimacy compared to isolation. The current survey under scrutiny shows that Kenyans are averaging more than two sexual partners. But why is this the case?

People are supposed to resolve intimacy versus isolation by getting married, having children, and bringing them up together. Others get into relationships to help each other develop their identity through caring for each other. Young people get into relationships and fall in love with the goal of maintaining intimacy and getting into marriage. However, Kenyan relationships are taking a different path.

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The original meaning attached to marriage –love, intimacy, and companionship is no longer valid. People no longer marry out of love. Reasons such as convenience, physical looks, and wealth lead people into marriage. Even so, Kenyans still need love, intimacy, and companionship despite marrying partners that provide none. Consequently, they will look for different partners to offer each need separately.

Different cultures insinuate that marriage is inevitable. Whether you are in a relationship founded on love, intimacy, and companionship or not, when you are of age to get married, you will be required to get someone to get married to according to your cultural beliefs. Some will opt for wealthy partners, educated partners up to a certain level, or people from a particular tribe, all of which do not consider the original meaning of marriage. Families with a challenge bearing children tend to try to bear children with their partners. You may try more than one before you are lucky or realize the cause of infertility.

 Kenyans are trying several methods of getting love and peace of mind during these difficult economic times. One method that works in disguise is having multiple partners that may be a problem in the long run.