Dear Arab-
Would it be a good idea to go out with a dude with 7 cats? he just got out of a long-term relationship a week ago and claims that it was over long ago (she is in the process of moving out). We’ve been emailing back and forth and he doesn’t appear to be that damaged.

curious kitten

Kitty-
Never date a guy who’s number of cats is larger than the number of women with whom he’s slept.

Let’s assume, for the sake of argument, that he’s slept with 8 women. It’s probably also safe to assume he accumulated the cats though his relationship with the ex. If he still has the cats, then he’s not over his ex. Do you really want to date a guy who’s not over his ex? You will end up in one of the following two situations: a really needy guy who can’t do anything by himself or a lot of meaningless sex. Figure out which situation this will be. If your OK with the predicted outcome, then go for it. If you do go for it, make sure to close the bedroom door or be prepared to deal with claws on your back.
-The Arab