More than half of Britons believe that dog owners are more friendly.
Almost 60 per cent of Londoners believe pet owners are more attractive...
As you follow your dog out the door to take it for a walk one wet evening, it may be of some small comfort to know that your pet makes you appear more loveable.
At least that’s what researchers are saying. They found that 52 per cent of Britons believe people with dogs are friendlier than the average person they meet while out walking, and that 46 per cent find that walking a dog is one of the easiest ways to make friends.
The survey by insurer Direct Line showed that 29 per cent of dog owners have met lifelong friends while walking their pet.
According to the findings, 28 per cent of Brits that have found love on a dog walk met in a park or countryside, with a walk through the local town or city the second most likely meeting point - 10 per cent - closely followed by a walk on a dog friendly beach - eight per cent.
Forty-six per cent of people find that walking a dog is one of the easiest ways to make friends, which explains why 29 per cent of dog owners have met lifelong friends whilst dog walking.
Three quarters of dog owners that did not initially see the potential benefits for making friends and having a conversation opener, have been pleasantly surprised since they got a dog and started walking it.
The survey estimate that around 360,000 of Britain’s nine million dog owners have experienced a romantic encounter with another dog walker, based on a further survey of 1,207 readers of K9 magazine, targeted at dog owners, of whom 1 in 5 found love through walking the dog.
As you follow your dog out the door to take it for a walk one wet evening, it may be of some small comfort to know that your pet makes you appear more loveable.
At least that’s what researchers are saying. They found that 52 per cent of Britons believe people with dogs are friendlier than the average person they meet while out walking, and that 46 per cent find that walking a dog is one of the easiest ways to make friends.
The survey by insurer Direct Line showed that 29 per cent of dog owners have met lifelong friends while walking their pet.
According to the findings, 28 per cent of Brits that have found love on a dog walk met in a park or countryside, with a walk through the local town or city the second most likely meeting point - 10 per cent - closely followed by a walk on a dog friendly beach - eight per cent.
Forty-six per cent of people find that walking a dog is one of the easiest ways to make friends, which explains why 29 per cent of dog owners have met lifelong friends whilst dog walking.
Three quarters of dog owners that did not initially see the potential benefits for making friends and having a conversation opener, have been pleasantly surprised since they got a dog and started walking it.
The survey estimate that around 360,000 of Britain’s nine million dog owners have experienced a romantic encounter with another dog walker, based on a further survey of 1,207 readers of K9 magazine, targeted at dog owners, of whom 1 in 5 found love through walking the dog.
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