Comment on What is the evolutionary benefit of loving a pet so much you melt into a puddle when they are around?

LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

My hypothesis has always been that we find baby (and adult!) animals cute to incentivize us to care for them when they need care, because our ancestors benefited tremendously from their presence in our lives. I agree that it probably started as accidental overlap from parental instincts but I think the feeling is too strong and applies to too many distinct animals to be coincidental.

That said, this is just my pet theory and I have no evidence for it.

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