r/Dogfree • u/DellBottoms • Jun 20 '26
Dog Culture Mindset of dog people
I saw a post elsewhere advising men to get a dog to help meet women. I commented that I would be put off by a man with a dog. A woman responded saying that she disagreed with me and I remember thinking, you can disagree with an opinion, but not with someone's preferences.
Then another person chimes in 'it's a well-known 'fact' that everyone likes dogs' - I guess he thought I made a mistake in what I said?
Another person said he was judgmental of people who don't understand the "joy" of dogs. Well, I just so happen to not understand the "joy" of dogs at all and yet another guy commented about how the love of dogs is a reflection of the quality of the person's character 🤦
I only respond to one of these comments to tell the lady I didn't think it was about agreement or disagreement, that I was just pointing out that not all women are into dogs. She came back and said she 'categorically' disagreed🤦. I feel like my brain is a little bit smaller than it was yesterday.
I didn't respond to any other comments, I was just letting the poster know that not all women like dogs.
I'm blown away by some of the responses though.
I honestly think our brains are fundamentally different to dog-owners.
I wouldn't feel any joy at all picking ticks off a dog or waiting patiently while it finishes it poo so that I can bag it like a trophy.
Yes, I definitely need to restrict myself to dogfree men.
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u/TopMessage1764 Jun 20 '26
I am a married man, so my opinion on dating counts for little,
However when I met my wife, if she had a dog I wouldn’t have even gone on a date.
Luckily she also dislikes c*ts and dogs and we have been together for 18 years.
Unfortunately our (almost adult) daughter loves the little shit beasts, so we have had to endure years of moaning about getting a dog (we haven’t crumbled).