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1. There are more dog people than cat people.
About six percent
more US households own dogs than own cats. In survey after survey, people who
say they love dogs outnumber cat-lovers by as much as five to one. About a
quarter of all respondents say they love both dogs and cats—we will refer to
such people as “bi-petuals.”
2. Dog people are far more sociable and outgoing than cat
people.
Dog lovers are
friendlier and more extroverted than cat lovers, who prefer to be alone. Dog
lovers also tend to be more confident and dominant than cat people.
3. Cat people are more intelligent than dog people.
And they will never
let you forget this, nor the fact that they think cats are also far more
intelligent than dogs.
4. Cat people are more neurotic than dog people.
Cat lovers tend to be
more prone to anxiety and neurotic disorders than dog people. This may be
because their pets are far less likely to constantly reassure them.
5. Cat people are more likely to live alone and in
apartments than dog people.
One study shoes that
cat owners are a third more likely to live alone than dog owners and twice as
likely to live in an apartment rather than a house. The most likely individuals
to own cats are single women.
6. Dog people are more likely to live in rural areas than
cat people.
The East and West
Coasts are much more likely to favor cat owners, while dogs rule the American
South. Overall, dog people are 30 more likely to live in the country, while cat
people are 29 percent more likely to live in the city.
7. Dog people tend to be more conservative than cat people.
Owning a dog
correlates strongly with having traditional values. Dog owners are also
generally more rule-abiding than cat owners. Dog owners tend to skew
Republican, while cat owners lean Democrat.
8. Dog people are more obedient—just like dogs.
Cat owners tend to be
nonconformists, while dog owners generally follow the tide and obey all rules.
9. Cat people are more open-minded than dog people.
Cat lovers generally
score higher on thing such as open-mindedness, imaginativeness, creativity,
adventurousness, and holding unconventional beliefs. Dog owners, much like
dogs, will pretty much believe anything you tell them.
10. Cat people are more sensitive than dog people.
SENSITIVITY Cat
lovers are sensitive Often times, people see sensitivity as a bad thing. This isn’t
necessarily the case. Cat people were found to be more sensitive in this study,
while dog owners showed fewer signs of sensitivity in provided tests.
11. Dog people are more masculine than cat people.
It has been said many
times that all dogs look like males and all cats look like females. Although
there are exceptions, dog owners both male and female tend to view themselves
as more masculine than cat owners do.
12. Dog people tend to tolerate cats; cat people hate dogs.
Studies have shown
that people who love both dogs and cats—the so-called “bi-petuals”—have
personalities almost identical to those of dog owners. In general, dog owners
are more willing to tolerate the idea of owning a cat than cat owners are of
owning dogs.
13. Dog people and cat people have a different favorite
Beatle.
Dog lovers prefer
Paul McCartney; cat people prefer George Harrison.
14. Dog people and cat people have a different sense of
humor.
Cat people enjoy
sophisticated, ironic humor that’s built on clever wordplay. Dog people laugh
at fart jokes and videos of people accidentally hurting themselves.
15. Cat people are more independent.
As already noted, dog
owners tend to be more sociable and obedient. The flip side of this is that cat
owners, much like cats, have minds of their own.
16. Cat people are more likely to be atheists.
ATHEIST some research
data that suggests that more cat people than dog people are atheists.