Are Single Women With Dogs The New Spinsters With Cats? (Or something like that)

Have dog, no man.

Last week, a male friend told me he would never date a girl with a pet. He said it showed him that she resigned her life to being single and that she gave little thought to how a pet would affect a new relationship. This is true. Pets have needs. Many men do not like the dog being fed before them. They also don't like stepping over a dog, kicking the dog out of the way, or walking your little Shitzu, especially if he's straight.

This all came up because I was thinking of getting a pup. All my female brethren are up for it. But the men, not so much. They think it will make it just harder to meet someone. It's pretty much like Charlotte not wanting to a buy an apartment for fear that it'll look like she gave up on marriage. She stayed renting. Can't we just wait to experience some things with a partner? Why do we have it do it ALL now? Is this just a Black thing?

So, I haven't gotten one yet. I'm okay with that, too. I still like to feel that perhaps my dude may be the one to buy me the dog. It would be another way to bond. I don't think I'd even have time for a dog when with someone. And crawling in the bed, or having to get up to walk, when my man wants to play footsie. No.

For now, have man, no dog.