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View Poll Results: Guys - if a woman mentions her cats in her profile, do you close?
Any mention of a cat is an automatic close 8 20.00%
Only if she mentions cat(s) in the plural (more than one cat) 3 7.50%
Only if her overall profile makes her seem like a typical neurotic single female cat owner 12 30.00%
No 18 45.00%
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Guys - if a woman mentions her cats in her profile, do you close?
- July 9th, 2009, 12:33 am
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Is this a joke? Please tell me that it is!

Or, how about we play "you show me yours and I'll show you mine" game?
You show me every crazy woman with a cat, who likes walks on the beach and sitting by the fireplace, and I bet I can match you with every crazy man with a dog, who loves going to the gym (in his special car or bike, of course) and watching sports.

By the end of the game, once we close all the crazy people and their pets, we'd actually have only each other left to date
(and that's only because my cat that I had for 17 years passed away last year)
- July 9th, 2009, 12:59 am
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How about the crazy cat keeping men out there? I've had cat's in my house for the last twenty seven years, until the last one died in her late teens. I tend to like having pets around, and don't judge people on that...

Crazy and neurotic I close on, but how is that inextricably tied to felines?
- July 9th, 2009, 03:52 am
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IcecreamMoon wrote :
Is this a joke? Please tell me that it is!

Or, how about we play "you show me yours and I'll show you mine" game?
You show me every crazy woman with a cat, who likes walks on the beach and sitting by the fireplace, and I bet I can match you with every crazy man with a dog, who loves going to the gym (in his special car or bike, of course) and watching sports.

By the end of the game, once we close all the crazy people and their pets, we'd actually have only each other left to date
(and that's only because my cat that I had for 17 years passed away last year)

Great post! I love to play with the furry animals. They purr, cuddle up close and lick me. And I get to pet them, my heart beats slower [pets are medically good for ya] & drug em up on catnip occassionally. It's a real win win.

There's a tribe of men who hate cats. Then there's the Sylvester Stallon types who can be both macho and sensitive. Sorry to hear about your cat. Mine died in May 2008.

Best cat I had in 40 years. He mowed the grass while I slept. After that he got the newspaper & made me breakfast. Then he'd stick out his paw and say "hey man, I need another hit of the catnip, like now!"

I think women who like cats tend to be more sensitive. While dog people might tend to be more thick skinned. I love both.
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- July 9th, 2009, 04:36 am
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I'm confused by that graph-- 66%+33%+33%= 132%.

Anyway, a few of my matches (guys) have mentioned having dogs and cats in their profiles. But I know my single friends with KIDS have said that most men don't want anything to do with women with kids, either.

And I have to mention my favorite match photo: a guy lying on the couch, spooning with his gigantic Marmaduke-type dog, watching TV. I like dogs, but they seemed REALLY close.
- July 9th, 2009, 04:51 am
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Although I have never owned any pets (aside from Sea Monkeys aka brine shrimp), I like cats. My brother had two of them. I don't like dogs though so yes, I'd prefer someone who is into cats vs. someone who is into dogs. I don't view women who like cats as a negative.
- July 9th, 2009, 05:38 am
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While I have no pets myself I am accepting of certain types and am not allergic to cats. I also have not noticed any difference between people who have or like cats to those who have other normal pets or no pets at all.

Besides I am not dating the cat I am dating the woman.
- July 9th, 2009, 07:34 am
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I love cats, and they love me back. However, I have a severe allergic reaction, and could not live with one. Hence, I must close the match. I just wish there was a "medical/allergy" reason to use on the closure. The "something in your profile" response is not focused.

Yes, my allergy is part of my own profile. It requests "other" for this kind of closure. Many have occurred, but we each get to move onward.
- July 9th, 2009, 07:58 am
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IcecreamMoon wrote :
Is this a joke? Please tell me that it is!

Or, how about we play "you show me yours and I'll show you mine" game?
You show me every crazy woman with a cat, who likes walks on the beach and sitting by the fireplace, and I bet I can match you with every crazy man with a dog, who loves going to the gym (in his special car or bike, of course) and watching sports.

By the end of the game, once we close all the crazy people and their pets, we'd actually have only each other left to date
(and that's only because my cat that I had for 17 years passed away last year)
Agreed! I have a cat, but there is no mention of it in my profile. Yet I can't even count the number of men who have their dog plastered across their profile...I've seen a couple where they have 1 photo of themselves and then 5 of their dog(s). I wouldn't close them out for this necessarily - I just don't see why your pet has to be the most prominent thing in your profile.
- July 9th, 2009, 08:36 am
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I mentioned my cats in my profile cause I don't want to waste the time of those who are hyperallergic. I was once asked, which is more important, your animals or the health of your allergic partner? While my animals are with me, they will stay until they pass. They are an expression of my love of life. Their independence and devotion amaze me. However, I will probably not replace them as I am travelling more often. My understanding is that an allergy can be treated/managed, so the question becomes what can be done in the meantime for this to work?
- July 9th, 2009, 09:14 am
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