Who wants a man? Women rather prefer dogs!

The research also went on to say that one of the main reasonsworking women prefer dogs to men is because they lead such hectic lives andoften do not find the time to socialise. Is this true? ���It is to a largeextent,��� says psychologist Nita Nair.She goes on to add,���Today���s woman is highly career oriented. It���s all about thejob, climbing the corporate ladder and achieving a goal. As a result, theirfriends or social circle is probably restricted to those from work. A dog islike a substitute for a child. They allow you to nurture and take care of them,and show genuine affection and love, without being too demanding. This makes aworking woman feel worth it as she is missed when she is gone and there is areason to come home to.���Dogs also increase the feeling ofsecurity and safety for single women coming back home, a feeling that isseconded by Kamna Mahesh, a PR executive. ���I work erratic hours asI���m in the media industry. Since I live away from home, I don���t havethe luxury of coming back to a loving family. I feel secure having a pet athome. My boyfriend and I broke up a few months back and that���s when Ipicked up a dog. It may sound silly, but animals seriously make up for the lackof love in your life.They are hassle free, shower you with loads of love andare more loyal than most human beings at least,��� she says.Ifyou thought that this was true only in the case of women, then you might bewrong. Actor Yuva, who is the proud owner of a beautiful pup and says that hedoes not miss a woman in his life. ���This is my girlfriend,��� he says,beaming. ���She is very loving and is constantly happy when she sees me.That apart, unlike other women, she does not give me stress, but on thecontrary, helps me relax.��� However, actress Divya Spandana begs to differ.Says she, ���I did not get a dog to make up for the lack of a man in mylife.I got a dog simply because I love animals. In fact, my dog Brandy justgave birth to eight puppies, so I���m overjoyed. My dogs never let me feellonely and I treat them like my siblings. We share the same bed, they aretreated with utmost care and respect and I love them to death. They mean theworld to me.���Though dogs may not really be a substitute for aman and can���t really warm your bed at night, if these reactions areanything to go by, then puppy love is more than welcome!