Last but not least: Happy Cat Day
August 8 is International Cat Day. Parship.ch has taken up the topic and published a study.
The studies of Swiss dating portals regularly reveal astonishing facts (we remember: Werbewoche.ch/to-good-last-who-would-have-thought-of-this). On the occasion of Cat Day (who doesn't know it...) Parship.ch the survey machinery was fired up again. Unfortunately, the results were ignored by most of the media. Instead, the Dog yawn study on everyone's lips. On CAT DAY! Unheard of! That is why we would like to take this opportunity to point out the most important findings of Parship cat owner research.
A third of singles own a pet. Among women, the proportion of cats is more than twice as high as the proportion of dogs (23% vs. 10%). Men are (...) somewhat more balanced in this respect (ten percent vs. seven percent). The proportion of single pet owners is lowest in Central Switzerland: only 18 percent are confident that they have a furry or cold-nosed partner.
It is true that 44% of all singles like dogs and cats equally. But International Cat Day would not be worthy of its name if 25 percent of the rest did not clearly prefer cats - and only 16 percent preferred dogs. 15 percent don't like anything at all. This warm-hearted species is particularly common in Basel and central Switzerland. Singles from the Central Plateau, Zurich and Bern, on the other hand, score plus points, at least in this respect.
However, things only get really interesting when it comes to the characteristics attributed to the respective pet owners. Here, too, the cat faction is ahead: they are rated as "cuddly" (66%), "caring" (46%) and "affectionate" (49%). "Sporty" (one percent), "dominant" (three percent) and "sexy" (four percent), on the other hand, are not found. The opposite is true for dog owners: although they are rated as "close to nature" (66%) and "active" (46%), the cuddle factor (8%) and tenderness (4%) fall painfully by the wayside. And when it comes to "humor" (three percent) and "sexiness" (one percent), dog lovers are completely lost. A clear victory for cats - happy cat day!
The conclusion is obvious: the image of the pet rubs off on the owner. Parship.ch also comes to this conclusion and headlines: "Pet image rubs off on the owner". Anyone considering getting a stubborn donkey or a fake snake as a pet in the near future should bear this in mind. (hae)
