Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 2 months agoWhat is the evolutionary benefit of loving a pet so much you melt into a puddle when they are around?message-squaremessage-square23fedilinkarrow-up126arrow-down15
arrow-up121arrow-down1message-squareWhat is the evolutionary benefit of loving a pet so much you melt into a puddle when they are around?Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square23fedilink
minus-squareHubertManne@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months agowe have been breeding them for traits we like.
minus-squareBuffalox@lemmy.worldcakelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoTrue, but you can have similar emotions towards wild animals.
minus-squareHubertManne@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agosure. most of that goes back to the baby thing. most animals have some of the features babys have and the animal babys tend to be this way and evoke more feeling as well.
we have been breeding them for traits we like.
True, but you can have similar emotions towards wild animals.
sure. most of that goes back to the baby thing. most animals have some of the features babys have and the animal babys tend to be this way and evoke more feeling as well.