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It's an age-old debate, a tale as old as time, a common icebreaker: "Are you a cat person or a dog person?" Virtually any discussion among pet owners is bound to reveal which side they're on. In the past, it's never really been clear just how much someone's choice of pet actually says about their personality or their lifestyle. However, plenty of studies have revealed that your preferred pet actually might say much more about you than you imagined.
Curious? Click on to discover some of the major differences between cat and dog owners.
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.
According to a study carried out by Carroll University in Wisconsin, cat people scored higher on intelligence compared to dog people.
If you get stressed out easily, you may be a cat person. In fact, 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 reassure them constantly!
According to data from the American Veterinary Medical Association, US Pet Ownership & Demographics Sourcebook, the US is a country torn between cats and dogs.
People in Republican states have the highest rate of dog ownership, while residents of Democratic states are more likely to keep a cat as a pet.
Dog owners are also generally more obedient and rule-abiding than cat owners.
On the other hand, cat owners tend to be nonconformists and don't follow the tide like dog owners.
Cat lovers generally score higher on things such as open-mindedness, adventurousness, and holding unconventional beliefs.
Often, people see sensitivity as a bad thing. But this isn't necessarily the case.
Cat people have been found to be more sensitive, while dog owners have shown fewer signs of sensitivity.
It has been said many times that dogs look like males and cats look like females.
Although there are exceptions, both male and female dog owners tend to view themselves as more masculine than cat owners do.
As already noted, dog owners tend to be more sociable and obedient. Instead, cat owners, much like cats, have minds of their own.
Dog people tend to laugh at fart jokes and videos of people accidentally hurting themselves.
Instead, cat people enjoy sophisticated, ironic humor built on clever wordplay.
People who own dogs have, on average, a higher salary than those who own cats.
If you describe yourself as creative, you probably prefer cats to dogs.
Dog lovers were found to be more energetic than cat owners, as having a dog keeps people active.
If you're all about that active life, with hobbies like dancing, playing sports, practicing yoga, and running, thank your pup.
In contrast, cat people prefer to keep things low-key. They tend to like more laid-back hobbies, preferring reading, gardening, and writing.
Dog and cat owners alike love their pets dearly, but if you throw your pet a birthday party, chances are that you're a dog owner.
Cat owners are more likely to enjoy these kinds of movies than dog owners, who prefer rom-coms, action movies, and horror flicks.
Since dog people tend to earn more, they tend to spend more on themselves than those with cats. This includes new outfits and entertainment.
Cat owners are more likely to say that their pet helps to lower their stress levels than dog owners. This mostly has to do with the fact that they vent and talk to their cats more than dog owners do to their furry friends.
In general, dog owners are more willing to tolerate the idea of owning a cat than cat owners are of owning 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.
However, if you identify with the personality traits of both dog and cat people, chances are you're a bi-petual. No need to pick a side!
Sources: (Business Insider) (Newsweek) (Thought Catalog)
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It's an age-old debate, a tale as old as time, a common icebreaker: "Are you a cat person or a dog person?" Virtually any discussion among pet owners is bound to reveal which side they're on. In the past, it's never really been clear just how much someone's choice of pet actually says about their personality or their lifestyle. However, plenty of studies have revealed that your preferred pet actually might say much more about you than you imagined.
Curious? Click on to discover some of the major differences between cat and dog owners.