hairless dogs and cats kind of make us recoil?

A girl I know was repulsed by a certain man I know’s excessively hairy back. I think that for both men and women, there is a certain amount of hair we will tolerate on our bodies and our partners.

Coversely, we LOVE dogs and cats for their fur, and will stroke it with pleasure for long periods of time. Raccoons, Pandas, Teddy Bears, for some even mice and gerbils—we love them because of their fur.

If a dog or cat is hairless, as our own species might be considered, well, hairless dogs and cats are kind of creepy, irritating, and hard to bond with,