We have cat-astrophic news for animal lovers: Men who like cats are less likely to get a date.
That's the takeaway from a study by Colorado State University, which found that women are less likely to swipe right -- or say yes -- to men if they're posing with a cat in a picture.Scientists showed hundreds of women photos of two men, both men pictured with and without a furry companion.Their responses showed that the men's luck got noticeably worse when women saw the picture with a cat.The photos used in the study, which revealed women favored pictures of the men without cats.
When he was pictured alone, 40% of respondents said they'd be unlikely or certain not to date him casually. But this rose to 45% when he was joined by a cat. Similarly, 41% said they'd be unlikely to consider him for a relationship, but 45% said the same when they saw him with the pet.A total of 708 women aged between 18 and 24 were surveyed in the online experiment.The findings are likely the result of long-held cultural stereotypes about cat and dog owners, the authors said.
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