Having a Cat In Your Dating Profile Makes You More Attractive

Forget the “lonely cat lady” stereotype: a new poll suggests that when it comes to romance, cat owners are doing just fine, if not better.

In a recent comparison of 1,000 people who own cats and 1,000 who don’t, the survey found that marriage rates among both groups were essentially the same (79%).

What’s more, cat owners were slightly more likely to be involved in relationships (92% vs 89%) than non-cat owners.

survey results also revealed that 72% consider owning a pet to be “attractive,” regardless of their relationship or pet ownership status.

Meanwhile, seven in 10 think you should have to disclose whether or not you own pets in your profile – the same as the amount who think parents on dating apps should mention having kids.

Four in 10 have even gone home with a potential date specifically to meet that person’s pet, according to the data.

Even still, 40% of cat owners polled said they’d still be willing to date someone who didn’t like cats – although an “open hatred of cats” proved the top deal breaker among that same group.

BIGGEST DEAL BREAKERS FOR CAT OWNERS

1. If they openly hated cats – 45%
2. If they were allergic to cats – 41%
3. If they lived more than an hour away from you – 37%
4. If they didn’t have a job – 34%
5. If they owned a dog – 34%
6. If they still lived with their parents – 27%
7. If they belonged to a different political party than you – 18%
8. If they didn’t own any books – 6%
9. If they were bad at spelling in their messages – 4%
10. None of these would be deal breakers – 11%
    

BIGGEST DEAL BREAKERS FOR EVERYONE ELSE:

1. If they didn’t have a job – 40%
2. If they lived more than an hour away from you – 38%
3. If they were allergic to cats – 32%
4. If they owned a dog – 31%
5. If they openly hated cats – 31%
6. If they still lived with their parents – 29%
7. If they belonged to a different political party than you – 21%
8. If they didn’t own any books – 9%
9. If they were bad at spelling in their messages – 9%
10. None of these would be deal breakers – 13%