Study Reveals Pets Receive More Affection Than Moms

With Valentine’s Day less than a week away. A new study reveals that pets receive more affection than everyone except partners. Most people in the U.S. are generally affectionate, with 2 in 3 (66%) on average sharing fond words daily. While some may find it natural to show affection in person, finding the right words to express love when your face to face may be difficult for others.

When it comes to alternative methods of showing love, respondents preferred phone calls (45%) over cards or letters (35%) and text messages (20%). When it comes to which people we express our love to, the overwhelming majority (95%) of us regularly share affection with our partners. Interestingly, pets come in second on the list (64%), quite a bit above our moms (46%), friends (35%), and siblings (27%).

The person least likely to receive our affection is dad with only 1 in 4 (25%) of us sharing affectionate words with our fathers regularly. It appears to go both ways, however, as dads are five times less likely to say “I love you” than moms.  Nearly 2 in 3 (62%) people tell another person they love them daily. It’s a good thing, too, since more than half (55%) of people want to hear their partner say they love them. On the other hand, the same amount (55%) sometimes find it hard to express affection through words, and a full 42% admit to sometimes saying “I love you” without actually meaning it. Click Here To Read More.

Source: Preply