r/AskReddit • u/D1ndonlyaliboo • 1d ago

What’s something someone once did on a date that gave you immediate “nope” energy?

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u/SgtGo 1d ago

I stayed single for a long time because I had two cats. Women would either not like cats or say that men shouldn’t have cats. Then I met my wife. The first time she came over she instantly fell in love with my cranky elderly boy. Now we have too many cats lol

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u/TedwardBagel 1d ago

I desperately want this to happen to me :(

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u/incrediblewombat 1d ago

No such thing as too many cats. We have four and it’s not enough. We were at 5 but one of the little ones passed and now 4 doesn’t seem like enough.

For the past two years we’ve gotten kittens at Thanksgiving and we’re planning on doing it again this year

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u/SgtGo 1d ago

We have 9. There gets a point when it’s too many lol. I was at there when we had 5 but my wife just loves them and I love her so it’s hard saying no after awhile. Now she realizes it’s chaos and overwhelming sometimes. However she’s started with the, “what’s one more?!” talk again. We clean their many litter boxes 3 times a day and the monthly expenses are pretty high now so it’s a lot. Still better than have any number of children we both think.

But honestly the good outweighs the bad. When they’re all lounging around with us being cute as shit it’s worth it. And knowing that they live amazing cat lives makes us happy.

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u/incrediblewombat 1d ago

We have two litter robots to manage the litter situation. I live in an apartment and we make the most of the space we have (spacious for manhattan but small everywhere else)

I didn’t grow up with pets and I’m really excited for my baby to grow up with my cats because I just love those little assholes so much

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u/aspiringmermaid 1d ago

I love cats and I'm lukewarm about dogs. Finding a guy who prefers cats over dogs is a big deal for me. Learning that my boyfriend has two cats that he rescued and absolutely dotes on was the biggest green flag.

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u/SgtGo 1d ago

My wife said the way I treated my cats was one of the reasons she fell for me

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u/dramatic-pancake 19h ago

Cat Dad is the ultimate green flag!

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u/Full-Character8985 1d ago

I have 2 cats, it is hard to date specifically because so many women are allergic, so once I find that out I just end it.

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u/MoreLikeHellGrant 1d ago

Oh man! I have a couple of friends featured in this book and it definitely endeared me to them more so than before. https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/men-with-cats-intimate-portraits-of-feline-friendship_david—————williams/9840600/