Most single guys know that taking their pet dog for a walk in the park invariably works as a great conversation starter with women doing the same. Now there's an online service for them, too. From the Pioneer Press (MN):
Wendy Peikes was tired of dating guys who'd vanish when they'd met her housemates — three hairy, energetic dogs. So she took to her computer keyboard and found an online dating site where pet aversion is not tolerated.Now, she's one of many who've found happiness with dating services that won't tell you if you should expect your prospective mother-in-law for dinner every night but will let you know if a potential mate will cringe at sharing sofa space with a cat, dog or cockroach.
DateMyPet.com, launched in April by a Burlingame, Calif.-based former software developer, was the matchmaker for Peikes and two-dog owner Russ Till. It's one of a half-dozen dating Web sites already online or under construction catering to pet lovers.
This new breed of Internet dating is no Chihuahua. "There are 40 million single pet owners," said Dan Cohen, CEO of AnimalAttraction.com. "This is a big business."
This is probably a better idea than non-pet people would dream of. I knew I'd finally met Mr. Right when he came in holding my cat, who was relaxed and purring. Prior to then, Zydeco had dealt out bloody violence to anyone besides me who dared to pick him up, but he loved Tom from the get-go. What else could I do but marry the guy?
Posted by: LabRat at January 2, 2005 02:53 PM