Are you a cat or a dog person?

Because depending on your answer, it might affect your dating life, including how many dates you score.

In the UK, there are about 10.2 million pet dogs and 11.1 million pet cats, so maybe surprisingly, we’re more of a cat-loving nation.

And stereotypes of crazy cat people or loyal dog lovers aside, there’s actually some evidence to back up how people perceive you if you own a cat vs a dog when it comes to dating.

One study found that women viewing dating profiles featuring men holding cats rated them as less masculine and less dateable than those who weren’t.

This kind of correlates with another study from the 80s which found that male dog-lovers ranked higher in dominance and aggression than cat-lovers.

And women with either cats or dogs in their dating profiles are seen to be less aggressive than those without.

Interestingly, another study finds that you actually might land more dates if you’re a dog lover.

And this is because people perceive dog owners to be more open and conventional.

And if you own a cat you’re seen as more of a creative, quirky type. Which might put any partners looking for something conventional off.

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