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over-indulging pets can spell disaster for singletons hoping to attract a new partner, according to a survey of attitudes to pet ownership.

根據一份飼主對待寵物態度的調查，過度溺愛寵物，可能對希望吸引新伴侶的單身貴族帶來災難。

questionnaires completed online by more than 200,000 people revealed that the type of pet a person owned, the way they treated it and the number they owned had a dramatic impact on how appealing they were as a future partner.

20多萬人上網填寫完成的問卷透露，一個人養的寵物類型、他們對待寵物的方式，以及飼養寵物的數量，對他們作為未來伴侶有多具吸引力，具有顯著的影響。

women were particularly unimpressed with men who owned spiders, with 48% admitting to being repelled at the prospect. men were turned off by partners who pampered pets, spending more than £100 a week on accessories and upkeep. one in four men said they would not date a woman with two or more cats and a third of women said they would avoid men who let cats sleep on their pillows.

女性對養蜘蛛的男士尤其印象惡劣，48%承認排斥與這樣的男人發展關係。男性則對溺愛寵物、每週花100英鎊以上在寵物配件與保養上的伴侶退避三舍。4分之1男士說，他們不會與養了多過兩隻貓的女士交往，3分之1女士則說，她們避開讓貓睡在枕頭上的男性。

one quarter of men and women questioned said if a new partner was unbearably allergic to their pet, they would still choose to keep the pet.

4分之1的受訪男女說，如果新交往的男女朋友對寵物嚴重過敏以致無法忍受，他們還是會選擇繼續養寵物。

新聞辭典

wreck︰動詞，破壞，損害，使受挫。例句：his drinking wrecked their marriage.（他的酗酒毀壞了他們的婚姻。）

indulge︰動詞，沈迷，放縱自己，常見用法︰indulge （oneself） in sth （沈迷於…）。例句：the prince indulged in luxury.（那位王子奢靡無度。）