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In terms of discovering somebody you need to be with, what are the particular standards you’re in search of in a companion?
We ask some enjoyable questions this week and I’d love to listen to your ideas. Do you agree with the research that say “males holding cats in profile pictures are perceived as much less dateable”? And if that’s the case, what’s your idea? And most significantly, within the bookworm debate, do you agree with Jameson and me . . . or Stephen? Let me know within the feedback.
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Matthew:
I’ve been humbled sufficient occasions, Steve, to comprehend that what I believe are my standards are not often my precise standards. That we provide you with all of those constructs of what we should have and what our coronary heart truly wants is commonly way more easy than we ever give it credit score for.
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Matthew:
Welcome to the Love Life podcast with me, Matthew Hussey and my brother, Stephen Hussey.
Stephen :
Now, have you ever been watching Ted Lasso? Is that what that’s? Are you attempting to capitalize on the Roy Kent feminine fancy?
Matthew:
That’s not Roy Kent.
Stephen :
Isn’t it?
Matthew:
I’d say that was extra Ray Winston.
Stephen :
Oh, proper. I believe everybody’s going to suppose you’re doing Roy Kent.
Matthew:
No, “That is Roy Kent.”
Stephen :
“Get it in a bloody … stick it in a bloody aim.”
Matthew:
“You’re speaking shit. Roy Kent’s way more like this.”
Stephen :
Do you play that up in LA if you’re getting your espresso?
Matthew:
No, as a result of Roy Kent has a voice not like anybody else on the earth. It’s kind of weird. It’s a weird voice even for an English individual.
Matthew:
Effectively, Steve, simply in a little bit of relationship information, do you know that Kevin O’Leary simply agreed to a $300,000 Shark Tank deal for a relationship app for cat folks?
Stephen :
I’ve seen that. And clearly Kevin goes for contrarian bets. He’s not entering into the cryptocurrency fever proper now. He’s going, “No, that is the play now, cat relationship apps.”
Matthew:
The app known as Tabby, which I believe it ought to have been known as Cat Flapp. And I believe “Flapp” ought to have been spelled with two Ps.
Stephen :
Proper. Okay.
Matthew:
And it simply feels catchier to me. The rationale this app exists is as a result of the Colorado State College and Boise State College requested practically 1,400 heterosexual American girls between the ages of 18 and 24 to fee a bunch of males’s pictures, some holding cats and a few holding canine. The research discovered that males pictured holding their cats had been considered as much less dateable. So what do you make of that, Steve?
Stephen :
Effectively, it’s an awesome factor to get them on a relationship app then, isn’t it? Since they’re doing so properly. It’s actually . . .
Matthew:
I like the concept that is born out of such a adverse concept that we’re going to take individuals who have, on this research, proven themselves to be much less dateable and put all of them collectively in a single place in order that they’re not bothering anybody on these different apps.
Stephen :
Yeah. “Girls don’t appear to love these males.” Effectively, yeah, that’s it, isn’t it? I’ve seen this earlier than and several other articles, how males holding cats is seemingly . . . The cliche is that males holding canine, males cynically typically maintain a canine as a result of the ladies like it. And even that in itself has turn into a little bit little bit of a cliche now. However apparently males holding cats, it’s the alternative.
Matthew:
Why doesn’t it work with cats?
Stephen :
Yeah. What’s that? Is it that cats are-
Matthew:
You like a cat, Steve.
Stephen :
I like cats. I like cats and canine. I don’t suppose I’m one or the opposite particularly.
Matthew:
You’ve at all times had a delicate spot for cats, haven’t you?
Stephen :
I believe I used to love extra after I was youthful and now I’m kind of equal on each, however I do love a little bit cat. I imply, after they’re cute and kittens and, yeah, beautiful little issues. However I suppose it’s simply the picture, isn’t it? Is there one thing seen as unmanly about holding a cat or is it simply that cats are such a divisive creature the place they’re seen as aloof and chilly and unsightly in that manner?
Matthew:
Cat folks wouldn’t agree with you on that, Steve.
Stephen :
I don’t agree with that, however that’s-
Matthew:
Some folks have beautiful cats.
Stephen :
I don’t agree with that, however that’s the character kind. That’s what’s seen as for cats.
Matthew:
I’m wondering if it’s to do with the truth that you don’t take cats for a stroll. So a cat kind of suggests . . . you can say there’s this implication that you simply don’t get out as a lot with a cat, however should you’ve received a canine, then you definitely may do manly stuff like go on hikes and get on the market and be on the earth and do issues. Whereas you’re not taking your cat for a hike.
Stephen :
Yeah. I believe there’s one thing of that. Isn’t it? You’re not doing these macho issues. You’re not an outdoorsman.
Jameson:
Or truly you can think about that that individual’s simply in search of the least attainable quantity of duty. With a canine, you must be a little bit bit nurturing. You need to take possession of, okay, properly, I’m going to stroll this factor a minimum of as soon as a day. I received to ensure I feed it at a sure time of day. With a cat, simply throw in some meals, throw in a kitty litter. I’ll see you subsequent week.
Matthew:
Can we get the ladies listening . . . I do know we have now males listening too. Perhaps we should always get some views from either side. Males, do you discover it unattractive? Does it trouble you if a lady has a cat? And girls, why do you suppose this research confirmed that males who held cats are much less dateable? Assuming this research even has any validity, Steve, however why do you suppose it might be a phenomenon that girls discover males holding cats much less dateable than males holding canine?
Stephen :
So right here’s my query, Matt, do you suppose folks connecting on one mutual curiosity, does that assist with matching in any respect? It’s sort of like that film cliche of we have now a lot in frequent, but it surely’s just one factor.
Matthew:
Effectively, I believe you could kind of . . . I’ve at all times struggled a little bit bit with the concept of another person having an animal, not as a result of I don’t love animals, as a result of I genuinely do, however I simply by no means received one as a result of I wished that freedom of having the ability to journey and never should always take into consideration coming dwelling at a sure time of day to feed a canine or no matter. And it might scare me to ask into my life, somebody who had all of these obligations, that meant that now if I fell in love with that individual, they kind of can be mine too, as a result of they might affect me. So I believe that if I had been to reverse that and say a part of the explanation to have a spot the place folks can meet which have one thing in frequent like that’s they perceive one another.
There’s one much less hurdle to recover from in serving to somebody perceive what life is like with a canine as a result of they have already got one or they have already got a cat. So that they get it. I believe there’s probably some friction to be eradicated by placing your self in a pool of individuals the place they get it. The opposite argument is when you have a relationship app that simply provides folks a manner in to dialog, that should you make a Lord of the Rings relationship app, not a foul thought, Lord of the Flings is what it might be known as and it might be for Lord of the Rings followers. It’s only a manner in. It’s similar to, hey, you didn’t know what else to speak about, right here. Begin on Frodo.
Stephen :
See, I’m wondering if it’s extra like, is it the aim of it that there’s some issues that you simply’re so into that it’s part of your id and that’s the true distinction, isn’t it? As a result of some issues you may have, I really like Lord of the Rings, you’re keen on Harry Potter extra. I want you liked Lord of the Rings, however we’re going to get on anyway. It’s not a deal-breaker. However for some individuals who love, love, love pets and particularly cats, it could be for them prefer it’s such an enormous a part of my id being a cat lover that I simply need to meet different cat lovers. I don’t need to meet a “canine individual.” I don’t need to meet a “no pets individual.”
Matthew:
Effectively, that’s kind of the concept, isn’t it behind spiritual apps? Apps based mostly in faith is that for lots of people that I simply don’t have any curiosity in assembly somebody that’s not from the identical religion as me.
Stephen :
Proper.
Matthew:
In order that’s simply off the desk and this simply makes it far simpler to seek out my pool of individuals. I suppose what we’re saying is that cats are like a faith.
Stephen :
Effectively, I imply within the UK, UK is obsessive about canine and pets usually. And you reside in LA, Matt, and other people bloody love their pets in LA. It principally is an id for lots of people.
Matthew:
All of us have these preconceived notions of what it’s we wish and what we don’t need to should cope with. All of us have issues we expect are our standards and I’ve come to consider I’ve been humbled sufficient occasions, Steve, to comprehend that what I believe are my standards are not often my precise standards.
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Matthew:
We provide you with all of those constructs of what we should have and what our coronary heart truly wants is commonly way more easy than we ever give it credit score for. And once we go on the market and always exclude folks based mostly on these items that we expect we should have or positively don’t need, we’re truly excluding lots of people that might convey a unprecedented quantity of happiness and connection into our lives. Individuals we might have an exquisite relationship with simply due to our preconceived notions. And we might try this. A lady can try this with peak. A person can try this with a lady’s age. I’ve coached folks the place I do know they’re doing it on faith. And I don’t imply even essentially, Steve, that they’re not entertaining folks exterior their religion. I imply, I’ve coached individuals who have determined how a lot religion an individual within the religion that they’re in has to have and simply how inflexible that individual needs to be of their perception. So now they’re not simply saying, “I need somebody from my very own religion.”
They’re saying, “I need somebody from my very own religion who’s simply as strict about their religion as I’m.” And I at all times surprise if that’s simply one other technique to be unavailable, if it’s simply one other technique to not entertain folks that might truly educate us one thing or that we might educate them one thing. A part of the fantastic thing about a relationship is that we get entry to worlds and issues we don’t know. Why do you need to date somebody who’s precisely such as you? That to me, there appears to me one thing extremely boring and stagnant about that.
Stephen :
Mm-hmm (affirmative).
Matthew:
Relationship somebody whose values are aligned with yours, however who has made some totally different decisions to me is a part of the richness of mixing your world with any individual else’s in a manner that enriches your individual and theirs. And that’s what I believe is the hazard of standards based mostly apps is that they assume that we’re an professional in understanding what we wish and don’t need. And I don’t suppose that we’re.
Stephen :
One counterpoint I’ll say is you may . . . I’m a e-book lover. I don’t have sure issues I hinge my id on, like a tough political stance or spiritual stance. However I’m a e-book lover and I don’t suppose I might correctly be in a critical relationship with somebody who doesn’t love studying.
Matthew:
Oh, Steve, you’re going to eat these phrases, mate.
Stephen :
Why is that?
Matthew:
You’re going to eat these phrases.
Stephen :
What, you suppose I’ll date somebody who’s by no means learn a e-book?
Matthew:
Or what if she actually like podcasts?
Stephen :
I don’t rely that as studying, Matt. I say I’m very keen about books and studying and that’s one thing that’s important-
Matthew:
Proper.
Stephen :
That’s one thing that’s a deep worth to me.
Matthew:
And what should you sit there in your sofa . . . It’s a Sunday, you’re sitting there in your sofa, studying your little e-book and he or she’s subsequent to you and he or she’s plopped on her headphones and he or she’s listening to her favourite podcast. It’s no much less mental than the e-book you’re studying. She’s simply taking her info by way of a distinct medium.
Stephen :
I’m unsure I actually consider in that. However you know-
Jameson:
I heard Steve’s head practically popped if you mentioned no much less mental than studying.
Matthew:
I simply don’t consider it, Steve. I believe that what you want is somebody who stimulates you intellectually and you may join with in dialog about all kinds of various topics. And that’s the true factor that you simply want. Not somebody who reads books.
Stephen :
I’d say studying is a mandatory, however not ample standards. I’m not saying books and that’s it. I’m simply saying I believe I must be with somebody who reads books. I don’t suppose that’s some big-
Matthew:
I believe if you-
Stephen :
That’s not some demanding unicorn I’m after, an individual who reads books.
Matthew:
That’s like saying I’ve to have somebody who has a cat.
Stephen :
However pet lovers, I can get the concept they could need somebody who loves pets. They could have to like cats. When you’re somebody with six cats and you’re keen on cats, you may want somebody who loves cats. Proper?
Matthew:
All you want is somebody who respects how a lot you want books and doesn’t thoughts you sitting there studying they usually can maintain themselves busy when you do your studying. And so they’re greater than open to entertaining the dialog concerning the e-book you’re studying. I believe that’s what you want. I don’t suppose that’s going to matter to you. I believe that’s a type of issues. And I’ve carried out this with loads of issues in my life the place you’ve satisfied your self it issues. However should you met the best individual tomorrow, I don’t suppose it might matter to you, what number of books have you ever learn within the final 12 months.
Stephen :
Jameson, whose aspect do you weigh on this?
Jameson:
After I was your age, Steve . . . I really like doing that. I really like doing that. I don’t know what the age distinction is, like three years or one thing, however I’m on Matthew’s aspect on this. I’ve truly turn into far more open-minded on this entrance and what Matt is saying, my understanding is that there’s at all times a degree deeper. Your app, Steve, can be “respects intellectualism.” That’s what’s beneath it.
Stephen :
I’m not saying-
Matthew:
Your app can be known as Guide Ups.
Stephen :
You’re saying like I’ve made such an enormous demand.
Matthew:
Nothing, Jameson?
Jameson:
I used to be laughing, however my mic was off. However Guide Ups is nice.
Matthew:
Guide Ups is nice. I’m good at arising with app names is what we’re studying.
Stephen :
It’s best to go on Shark Tank, mate. However you’re performing like I’m saying such a highfalutin factor. Like, “Oh, she higher have learn Moby-Dick.” I’m simply saying somebody who likes books. It’s not that huge a factor.
Jameson:
I do know. However there’s one thing in your level that I’m glad Matt is pushing again in opposition to, which is like, should you’re too dogmatic going into it, and I get it, books is a low bar, I suppose. However truly I believe folks learn lots lower than folks say they learn usually. I do know you learn lots.
Matthew:
Steve, of 100 those that say they learn, one does.
Jameson:
Type of, yeah.
Matthew:
They choose up a e-book, they learn a web page after which they go and watch their favourite Netflix present or they pay attention . . . How many individuals as of late say they learn lots, however they hearken to Audible lots.
Stephen :
Yeah. I’m-
Jameson:
That’s me. I learn lots, but it surely’s listening to audio.
Stephen :
I hearken to Audible, however yeah. I like Netflix as properly. I don’t suppose I’m asking for lots there. Chat about stuff.
Matthew:
Effectively, look, I for one will likely be searching for somebody who reads lots in your behalf.
Stephen :
Your girlfriend reads books, Matt.
Matthew:
She does.
Stephen :
So made you appear to be a idiot, haven’t I?
Matthew:
I don’t suppose that was the purpose. However anyway, I believe this was attention-grabbing. When you’ve received any solutions for excellent apps, tell us, podcast@matthewhussey.com. However don’t you dare ship it in should you haven’t received a pithy identify to go along with it for that app.
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Matthew:
Lack of compatibility can both take the type of we’re very totally different folks or it might take the type of we have now very totally different concepts about how a lot we’re prepared to regulate.
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