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Bro! Want to TRIPLE your odds of getting her number? Get a dog - by Mark Morford
Because it means you can take care of something. Because it means you’re not completely selfish. Because it means you might love something other than yourself.
Because it shows you can take a little responsibility. Because it means you’re capable of patience, and dedication, and long-term commitment, and you (probably) even own a car.
Because it means you don’t mind getting a little messy. You keep extra blankets around. You like to cuddle. And you won’t mind overmuch when you find random clumps of hair stuck all over everything.
Whatever the reasons – and they are indeed plentiful – I am hereby reminded of some rather excellent studies by French psychologist Nicolas Guégen that apparently came out a few years ago but were just freshly reposted on some terrific blog I always read, so that makes them brand-new again, right? Because Internet? Great.
Because it shows you can take a little responsibility. Because it means you’re capable of patience, and dedication, and long-term commitment, and you (probably) even own a car.
Because it means you don’t mind getting a little messy. You keep extra blankets around. You like to cuddle. And you won’t mind overmuch when you find random clumps of hair stuck all over everything.
Whatever the reasons – and they are indeed plentiful – I am hereby reminded of some rather excellent studies by French psychologist Nicolas Guégen that apparently came out a few years ago but were just freshly reposted on some terrific blog I always read, so that makes them brand-new again, right? Because Internet? Great.
http://blog.sfgate.com/morford/2014/11/12/get-a-dog-get-a-phone-number/