My Advice Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 So, this question is purely out of intellectual curiosity, for women and men to, as I probably wouldn't care if a woman was turned off or not by my pet, never have or will. Do you ever get turned off by a potential partner's pet, the type, specific or kind of pet he or she has? I read this article in a New York Magazine. Say for example he has a spider (makes me think Dungeons and Dragons geek or goth chick if a girl) or a Snake (macho or freaky type). What would you think if you saw a rabbit? What if you walked in and saw the guy had a lion (yes if you are rich you can get a license for them in some states). I know my friend who's an ex model and a serial womanizing sex addict who's slept with God knows how many women (enough to once catch him an std) found them flocking to him and flirting in Manhattan when he had his tiny dog with him wherever he went. Women seem to always fall for it, and when I would walk the animal they'd start coming and asking about it. Are there any animals that seeing them with someone makes them more or less attractive? Guys are encouraged to throw their answers in to. Link to comment
lila... Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 I'm not, but I know a lot of people are turned off by mine, but whatever...they're not worth my time. Link to comment
sophie274 Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Guy with a snake ... would freak me out because I can hardly even stand the thought of snakes! Would definitely not go over to someone's house if they had a large snake. Guy with an exotic large animal: tiger/lion ... I would disapprove in an ethical sense, plus be too scared to go to his house! Guy with a small dog ... looks silly to me. That's about all the stereotypes I can muster for now! Link to comment
Balbina Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 The whole dog walking bit seems really cliche, to be honest. Although I must admit, if a guy I liked had an African Grey Parrot...well...that's pretty darn cool. Link to comment
lila... Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 The only one I would look down upon would be if a guy owned an exotic, wild animal, the only place they belong in is the wild, I don't care how good you take care of it. Plus more than likely it's just used as a status symbol, not cause he actually cares about it. Link to comment
thejigsup Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 A guy with a cat is a big turn on! Little dogs, turn-off. Exotics, cool. Horse, big turn on! I guess I like everything but little dogs, like toy poodles or dogs like that. Link to comment
Balbina Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 The only one I would look down upon would be if a guy owned an exotic, wild animal, the only place they belong in is the wild, I don't care how good you take care of it. Plus more than likely it's just used as a status symbol, not cause he actually cares about it. I also completely agree. Link to comment
Cognitive_Canine Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 A guy with a bunch of cats. Crazy cat woman only male version. Or a guy with pets that he obviously doesn't take care off (smelly). Or a guy who doesn't clean the fur off his furniture. I love dogs but I take care of the hair. I would hate to live in a place full of hair. Or, a guy with a spider (I am really afraid of spiders and would be afraid that it would get out while we were asleep). Guys who are good with cats and dogs are a turn on. It shows that they are empathetic, gentle, responsible, and patient. Oh and horses. Wow. What is it about horses?! Link to comment
redhearts Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 I don't agree with this Satan dog. Other than that I love animals. Link to comment
redhearts Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 A guy with a bunch of cats. Crazy cat woman only male version. Or a guy with pets that he obviously doesn't take care off (smelly). Or a guy who doesn't clean the fur off his furniture. I love dogs but I take care of the hair. I would hate to live in a place full of hair. Or, a guy with a spider (I am really afraid of spiders and would be afraid that it would get out while we were asleep). Guys who are good with cats and dogs are a turn on. It shows that they are empathetic, gentle, responsible, and patient. Oh and horses. Wow. What is it about horses?! Cowboys. Cowboys, cowboys. Link to comment
RockabillyLove Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Well my ex had a flock of Maltese terriers. I don't mean pack, I mean flock. Just like a flock of birds, they pooed everywhere, ate any junk they could find, ruined furniture..ick. They were the most horrid little things ever. My collection is two British Bulldogs, two Great Danes, an Irish Wolfhound and a Saint Bernard. I wouldn't date anyone who isn't a big dog lover, luckily for me Josh loves them all! Link to comment
hers Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Guy with toy dogs--turn off. Guy with only a cat-- I'd date him but may secretly think him whimpy. Guy with a regular or big sized dog--very much a turn on. Exoctic animals & reptiles--somewhere between turned off & indiferent Link to comment
My Advice Posted December 4, 2008 Author Share Posted December 4, 2008 Hmm, I always wanted a goat, a panther, a lion of tsavo, a chimpanzee, a rabbit, a black mamba, black widow, funnel web spider, Brazilian wandering spider, a Vietnamese pot belly pig, a Doberman pincher, a cat, a hippo, and a shark tank. The only problem I'd have owning at least half of all these (since if I'd owned them all, I'd not be able to give them the attention and love they need except maybe the sharks) is that it is illegal for half of them and I don't have the money nor the will power to feed the carnivorous ones other live animals, as I am an animal lover and can't stand seeing live animals killed. Damn, good thing I don't have millions and millions of dollars. I'd be turning everybody off. Link to comment
Day_Walker Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 I dont get turned off by the kind of pet or pets that a person happens to have. It seems fickle to make such judgments purely based on a person's preference in the type of pet that they wish to have. I am already turned off by certain peoples actions, so I do not need to expand my reasoning for disqualifying a person based on the type of pet they choose to have. Link to comment
My Advice Posted December 4, 2008 Author Share Posted December 4, 2008 Guy with toy dogs--turn off. Guy with only a cat-- I'd date him but may secretly think him whimpy. Guy with a regular or big sized dog--very much a turn on. Exoctic animals & reptiles--somewhere between turned off & indiferent Hersmudder cats are not wimpy. They are very predatory and even when I am feeling very aggressive I like cats. I have a small female cat that I had to leave back home for my brother to take care of who intimates the dogs as I have trained her well. Link to comment
george237 Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Toy dogs - turnoff, esp if you carry it in public anything else is fine except for gorillas Link to comment
Lionel Hutz Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Guy with toy dogs--turn off. Guy with only a cat-- I'd date him but may secretly think him whimpy. Guy with a regular or big sized dog--very much a turn on. Exoctic animals & reptiles--somewhere between turned off & indiferent Link to comment
hers Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 I love cats. I think they're great. I dunno though. I'm pretty much basing it off of a guy I dated who had a cat. The way he treated it was similar to the way a girl treats a toy poodle or something. It was just whimpy & I guess that's in my head now. Link to comment
lila... Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Hmm, I always wanted a goat, a panther, a lion of tsavo, a chimpanzee, a rabbit, a black mamba, black widow, funnel web spider, Brazilian wandering spider, a Vietnamese pot belly pig, a Doberman pincher, a cat, a hippo, and a shark tank. The only problem I'd have owning at least half of all these (since if I'd owned them all, I'd not be able to give them the attention and love they need except maybe the sharks) is that it is illegal for half of them and I don't have the money nor the will power to feed the carnivorous ones other live animals, as I am an animal lover and can't stand seeing live animals killed. Damn, good thing I don't have millions and millions of dollars. I'd be turning everybody off. Those animals are awesome but it's just plain cruel to keep them as pets (most of those). My uncle had tigers, ostriches, lions, and a crocodile. My father once gave us a monkey, it was the cutest thing!! But it was so violent and wild. It had to be chained up to a tree. I was young then but I still wonder what happened to it. Link to comment
george237 Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Those animals are awesome but it's just plain cruel to keep them as pets (most of those). My uncle had tigers, ostriches, lions, and a crocodile. My father once gave us a monkey, it was the cutest thing!! But it was so violent and wild. It had to be chained up to a tree. I was young then but I still wonder what happened to it. Is your uncle MJ? Link to comment
lila... Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Is your uncle MJ? LOL See if you had a huge ranch or a reservation to keep them in, then fine, but unless you're that rich then it's cruel. Link to comment
george237 Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 LOL See if you had a huge ranch or a reservation to keep them in, then fine, but unless you're that rich then it's cruel. What did he do to feed them, order gazelles off ebay? Link to comment
lila... Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 What did he do to feed them, order gazelles off ebay? Lol, I have no idea! I only visited his ranch once or twice, I never did wonder what he fed them. And I don't think I wanna know! Link to comment
Honey Pumpkin Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 i've always been partial to a man who likes animals - makes them very appealing to me, shows they can be kind and tolerant and tactile... Link to comment
jengh Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 If a guy loves animals, HUGE turn on. If he has a cat, even better. HA, hers... there's something we disagree on!!! Link to comment
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