Facebook sampled data from 160k users and determined cat people are sad and lonely

Facebook researchers examined the behavior of over 160,000 users to help put an end to the cat vs dog debate once and for all. Its findings were actually in line with long-held stereotypes that dog people tend to be friendly, outgoing and generally likable while cat people are more likely to be single and sad. Hey, don't shoot the messenger. The data came from sentiment expressed in status updates, of which cat people were much more likely to say they were tired, annoyed, sad or emotional. Dog owners, on the other hand, were a bit more even-keel. The two emotions most…

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