Women love their pet more than partner

9 Nov Daily Telegraph

Ten per cent of women prefer their pet to their partner and more than half said they would turn to the animal for comfort after a row with their boyfriend, a study finds

One in ten women love their pet more than their partner, a study has found.And nearly a third of those polled said they felt the same way about their pet as they did their husband or boyfriend.More than half of 2,000 women said they would turn to their pet for comfort after a row with their husband and 39 per cent admitted they sought affection from their pet if they were being ignored by a boyfriend.

"Even the most perfect relationships have off days so you can understand how women might love their pets just that little bit more after a disagreement with their partner," a spokeswoman for the Brooke animal charity, which commissioned the survey, said."Perhaps a frustration for women is also that they expect less of their pets but are still rewarded with endless affection and loyalty.

"Pets can't answer back with sarcastic comments or moan about the state of the house so it's easy to have a blissful relationship with a pet, which can't always been said of human relationships." The poll also found that 81 per cent of women thought of their pets as part of the family, with 38 per cent thinking there would be a bitter custody battle over the animal if the couple were ever to split up.The spokeswoman added: "As Brits, we are a nation of animal-lovers and these results show that the bond we share with our pets is very strong indeed. "We know from our work in some of the poorest communities in the world that this bond transcends culture, age and economic background."