let's try this

[lauralh]

I was planning a big indepth essay on dog types vs. cat types in the dating world, but they broke open the beer at work. Not that I would drink at work.

Anyway this is a broad generalization, but some people are really into these games and won't call back immediately and pretend they are busy and don't actually seem to like you. Sometimes this works ok b/c the other person is like that too. These are the cat types.

The dog types, on the other hand, are happy to see you and slobber all over you. If one dog type dates another dog type, they just get super giddy and happy and see each other more and more till it burns out. Not that it always burns out!

So that's the rough sketch.

Comments

[capitalism-yeah.livejournal.com]

The "cat types" are usually cheaters of one sort or another. Sometimes they're not done with the relationship, actively *in* another relationship, and sometimes they're trying to play the field (and hedge their bets) while pursuing someone else.

Seriously. You can't trust the cat types; they're not that into you, and you should move on.

[herbaliser.livejournal.com]

That wasn't really my experience when I was dating. Except for the last sentence. Mainly I meant they act supercool unless you outcool them. Like a cat doesn't seem to let you pet him, unless you have a bad allergy.

[capitalism-yeah.livejournal.com]

Once you hit the 35+ dating pool of men, the %age of infidelity escalates, and you start having to check for tan-lines on the wedding ring finger.

[herbaliser.livejournal.com]

Yeah I was mainly referring to guys under 30.

[line32.livejournal.com]

I'm allergic to cats, and I'm a dog person. This is true literally and in line with your metaphor.
I'll try not to slobber on you next time I see you.

[st-ranger.livejournal.com]

The other cat types are the ones who have gotten their hearts mangled by dogs too many times and have learned to keep their claws ready, just in case.

[sidspencer.livejournal.com]

i'm definitely a dog type. i send thousands of ♥, and literally jump up in happy anticipation when my lady comes home. my cat tendencies? if i ever seem standoffish, it means the relationship is already over.

[herbaliser.livejournal.com]

Yeah obviously Reg and I are too.

[velvet.livejournal.com]

you're totally a catdog

[bassist.livejournal.com]

I don't really like the analogy, mainly because I prefer cats to dogs:

They don't need you around every hour of the day.
They know how to curl up and cuddle better than dogs (though dogs will do the lying at your feet thing).
They don't worship you or put you on a pedestal, yet they're appreciative for the things you do for them.
They generally keep clean and don't smell without you having to wash them.
In all, cats are low maintenance.

If I'm in a relationship, I don't want to be burdened by my significant other. I want someone who is independent and understands that our life together doesn't mean the end of our lives apart. I want someone who doesn't mind if I take an evening to go hang with my friends and whom I won't find sitting by the door whining when I come home.

When it comes to animals, it's not about what type of animal it is, but rather what type of bond you form. Dogs are stereotypically loyal, but they're far more likely to play with others than a cat that's bonded with you.

[herbaliser.livejournal.com]

This is all totally true, but I'm speaking as someone who's been in a stable relationship for 6 years.

[herbaliser.livejournal.com]

Anyway this is more for the beginning of a relationship kinda thing.

[9thmoon.livejournal.com]

I've never been so happy to be called a dog. ;)

[herbaliser.livejournal.com]

Heh heh.

[whip-poor-will.livejournal.com]

Imma kitty look here is a kitty emoticon :3

[herbaliser.livejournal.com]

KITTEH!

[stick-figure.livejournal.com]

Brian and I both prefer cats to dogs, but we are dog types, according to this.

[stick-figure.livejournal.com]

Then again, my cat is the only cat I have ever known to let himself be scooped up and hugged and kissed at random.

[herbaliser.livejournal.com]

There are always exceptions!

I think in general most people in happy longterm relationships are dog people.

[herbaliser.livejournal.com]

And yeah, I like cats better mainly b/c they don't need to be walked.

[candid.livejournal.com]

What about people who hate animals?

[herbaliser.livejournal.com]

IT'S A METAPHOR

[bedpimp.livejournal.com]

They just haven't tried the right recipes!

[bedpimp.livejournal.com]

I've done the feigned indifference thing, pretending to be a cat, and, while it tends to work better at attracting people, they tend to be the wrong type of people.

Apparently I fall strongly into the dog category (with a cat costume buried in the closet).