Why are we genetically programmed to find animals so cute? I would think as an omnivore finding your food cute would be counterproductive.

My hypothesis is that we are supposed to eat meat as a last resort and prefer vegetables. So their cuteness acts as a deterrent so we prefer them less...

Though the fact that meat tastes so good would seem to be a counterargument to that theory...

@bonifartius I find everything in this pciture cute except for the top right human

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@freemo for me the baby variants are "cute" while the normal variants invoke more of "fellow being"-feel for me :)

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