A Spanish university has presented research on the interaction of men on dating apps, as data collected from nearly 300 female university students revealed that women feel more comfortable with men who have small dogs than those who do not own pets, and what the study highlighted in fact is that Men who have dogs on their online dating profiles are seen as more attractive and friendly.

To arrive at the results, female college students were shown pictures of men or women walking alone or with a dog, according to the Mirror.

Half of the participants were shown photos taken in well-lit places, while the rest were shown photos taken in a dimly lit scene. After looking at countless photos, the researchers were able to conclude that men with smaller dogs were thought to be “less threatening and intimidating.” According to timesnownews.

The current study showed that a small-sized dog induces a positive emotional reaction and higher levels of safety compared to a medium-sized dog in most emotional contexts, indicating that the emotional and safety benefits of having a dog may also be related to size, according to one of the researchers.