We studied what happens when guys add their cats to their dating app profiles

[TexasTowelie]

If you’ve used a dating app, you’ll know the importance of choosing good profile pics.

These photos don’t just relay attractiveness; a recent study suggested that 43% of people think they can get a sense of someone’s personality by their picture. You might guess that someone who has included a photo of themselves hiking is an outdoorsy type of person.

But as scientists who study human-animal interactions, we wanted to know what this meant for pet owners – in particular, male cat owners.

If you’re a guy who owns a cat, what kind of effect does it have on suitors if you post a picture posing with your favorite feline?

Read more: https://theconversation.com/we-studied-what-happens-when-guys-add-their-cats-to-their-dating-app-profiles-144999

[qwlauren35]

1. Um, young ladies....

You are missing out.

[hlthe2b]

2. "Favored those who had dogs, but cats still gave an edge." AbsoDAMNlutely!

Never trust someone who doesn't like animals. And if they show it by keeping pets, all the better.

[murielm99]

3. This article was followed by a

nice article about cats in boxes.

Thanks.

[Beakybird]

4. How about the snake owners? I bet that's a big plus!

[Laffy Kat]

5. This really surprises me.

I would look at a guy holding a cat as much more likely to like women and not feel threatened by them. It would be a definite plus for me.

[Silent3]

6. What about men who have dozens of hamsters in a giant Habitrail that encircles their bedroom?

Asking for a friend.

[lame54]

8. That depends...

Are they used as some sort of internal energy source?

[Silent3]

9. With many exercise wheels tied to an array of generators...

...it's any amazing source of energy.

Hypothetically.

If that's the way my friend set it up.

[milestogo]

7. I'm allergic to cats, so it would be a no.

[StarryNite]

10. This stereotype has got to go.

Cats are awesome. Therefore how can a man be judged negatively just because he has a cat? I've known several men who had cats, only cats. They were every bit as masculine as men who don't have cats. Some men want animals and due to their life circumstances cats work better than dogs. Cats are much less needy. For instance a cat can be left home alone when a short trip out of town is necessary. Or maybe, they just prefer cats to dogs. So what? Personally I love both cats and dogs. As a woman, I think that a woman who finds a cat owning man to be less masculine or desirable says more about her than it does about the man who has a cat.

[chowder66]

11. If I was a guy with a cat I would be happy that the women who thought I wasn't "masculine

enough" passed me by.

Men who like cats tell me that they don't have a problem with how they are perceived and are secure with themselves.

I'm so tired of the cat/dog wars. I like animals, I like people who like animals (if you have a dog, great!, if you have a cat, great!).
If you are a hunter - boooooooooooooo.

[Rizen]

12. I read the article

That's disheartening. I have a photo with a cat on my profile.

[TexasTowelie]

13. Don't let it get you down.

Look at the cat photos and memes in my avatar and sig line. Thankfully, I'm not looking for a relationship at this time. Good luck to you--hopefully you will find someone who is impressed by your affection for your cat.