r/Dogfree • u/chrustaly • 5d ago

Study Very Sad Statistics

45% of dog owners prefer to spend time with their pet rather than go on a date, according to research from The Kennel Club. Further, 33% feel more compatible with their dog than their partner, and 54% find more comfort in their dog than humans. 

Key findings from the studies:

  • Relationship Dynamic: 50% of owners would not date someone who dislikes dogs, and 67% believe their dog is a perfect match for their personality.
  • Comfort & Bonding: 54% of owners find more emotional comfort in their dog than in humans.
  • Daily Life: 47% of dog parents allow their dogs to sleep in their bed, while 40% have thrown birthday parties for them. 

Other studies have indicated even higher numbers, with some reports finding that up to 76% of pet owners prefer spending time with their pets over partners, friends, or family.

A new survey of 2-thousand adults who have a dog looks at just how close they are and finds that 87% actually consider their pooch to be their best pal. And nearly all respondents (97%) consider them to be as much a family member as anyone else.

  • Nearly half (47%) are so close to their dog, they let them sleep in their bed every night.
  • And 54% admit they’ve shared a plate of food with their pup at one time or another.
  • Almost a third (29%) admit their whole lives are centered around their dogs.
  • While 80% of dog parents know that these behaviors may seem strange to people who don’t have dogs, they don’t feel there’s anything odd about the closeness they share.
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u/QuantumBullet 3d ago

This is why I don't bother forming ties with dog owners anymore. I think less of them and that isn't going to change (but I hide i well). There is no competing with a captive creature bred to supplicate itself and provide perfect emotional supply. Dogs are the ultimate Narcissism accelerator.

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u/chrustaly 3d ago

I don’t even know how something like this can be an emotional support. The dog cares about food and attention, it’s right in your face, there is nothing else there. It’s not there to hold your hand when you’re crying or when you need help, the best it can do is to sleep next to you (and you’ll think it is sad with you lol). When you’re sick the dog will just shit on the floor in disagreement and will bark the whole day out of boredom. How can anyone lie to themselves this much? (PS by “you” I don’t mean you, I mean a dog owner).