Episode 85--X & Y On The Fly--Dating, Relating And Pets

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of pets on romantic relationships, exploring various perspectives on pet ownership and dating.

Here comes a long-overdue conversation on how pets affect relationships between men and women. As you might have already imagined, this went in probably every direction you could think of and then some...starting with Emily's thoughts on how men who have cats are p*ssies. Yeah, well...is that always the case? Isn't there such thing as a masculine pet cat? Should men be 'dog people' instead if they want to attract women? If so, what breeds should men think about getting as opposed to other ones? Which are the chick magnets at the local dog park? And women are certainly not off the hook. What breeds of dog should women avoid getting if they expect to get a boyfriend? And more importantly, how many cats are too much for a woman to have...turning her into 'single cat-lady'? Are chickens only for farmers? What if he has reptiles as pets? What's more, what if SHE does? Is a chick with a snake a dealbreaker, let alone 'lizard lady'? What if the two of you like each other, but his Rottweiler would probably consider her new kitten a tasty snack? What if you're a single parent and the kid tugs at your heartstrings to pick a certain person to date...all because they'd score a new puppy in…

People in this episode

Hosts: Scot McKay, Emily McKay

Topics covered

• pets and relationships
• dating advice
• gender roles
• pet ownership
• relationship dynamics
• blending families
• pet preferences

Keywords

• pets
• relationships
• dating
• men and women
• dog breeds
• cat ownership
• single parents
• blending families
• pet preferences
• relationship advice

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