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u/play_Tagpro_its_fun Dec 09 '17
that kind of love is not meant for a mortal man
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u/just4now27 Dec 09 '17
It's because a dog almost can't reject you. They're so flooded with bonding hormones because of how we bred them that they're almost guaranteed acceptance.
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u/tenkaitravels Dec 09 '17
40 yr old checking in.
This isn't just a 20 yr old thing. My wife who is my age still freaks out over dogs. Any dog. All she need to see is something remotely fluffy and sub knee-high, and the "awwwwwwwwwws" start flowing.
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u/TenTonApe Dec 09 '17 edited Apr 15 '25
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Dec 09 '17
Can confirm. I remember thinking about breaking up with a guy and actually being sad that my dog might miss him. 19 is such a tender age.
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u/squirting_unicorn Dec 09 '17
Went to therapy two years ago, figured out I’ve never experienced unconditional love (not even from parents) and subsequently I’ve never felt it for anyone else, including myself. When the therapist was trying to do an exercise to show what it felt like, so I could project those feelings onto myself, the only thing that came close was what I felt for my ex’s dog.
TL;DR: I love dogs more than myself.
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Dec 09 '17
Doesn't have to be a girl in their 20s. I've been to plenty of parties and the second I see the home owner's dog my interest shifts from conversations with people to belly rubs
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No kidding. I got a puppy recently and I have a crush on pretty much every girl around my age who wants to pet him. They just get so affectionate.
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u/peaceundivided Dec 09 '17
You share a name with this guy, OP https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Townsend_(spy)
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u/bettinafairchild Dec 09 '17
If it makes you feel any better, no matter how much she loves the dog, she’s not gonna let it hump her leg. And if it’s her dog, she’s gonna get it castrated.
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Hey, don’t stereotype 20something girls for getting ridiculously excited about dogs. I’m a 20something guy and I get ridiculously excited about dogs too.
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That will never happen. My girlfriend tells me that I’m the most important person in her life and we’re going to get married and spend the rest of our lives together, but she still has never been even 10% as happy and excited to see me as she gets when she sees a dog, any dog, even if it’s an ugly dog.