Why do we do this?when something is too cute?

Question

why when something is so cute you want to bite it or even squeeze it with all your might, thats so aggressive an can hurt. I have to constantly hold back with my adorable dog he is so cute sometimes i just want to bite his chunky little thigh. why do we feel the urge to do this?

Answer 1

thats me! I do the same with puppies and babies bottoms i have to make sure im not actually biting hard. guess it is an impulse.  i know lots of friends who do the same, guys and girls.

Answer 2

I'm a guy, and I admit it that I feel that way probably just as much as girls do when I see something cute.  I have to restrain myself though (because I'm a guy)  Like when I see a cute little kitty or something I just want to squeeze it to death...unless somebodies watching, well then I still do, but I have to restrain myself like I said.  As for biting chunky little thighs I'm all for that too for alot of creatures.  I think this is mother nature at work...just pure maternal instinct.  We're here to subsequent DNA, which involves making babies, and taking care of them untill they grow up.  So, natural selection would favor individuals who got insane amounts of pleasure from squeezing, holding,  caring for, and protecting infants.  That makes sense with your own babies, and with other peoples babies, because your own babies would be close kin, and the parents of other peoples babies would reciprocate by taking care of yours.  Why the urge would be so strong to want to cuddle infant critters from other species I don't know.  

I think may actually be a stronger emotion in women then men, because women are the ones that actually have babies, while men are supposed to work, hunt, fight wars, ect.  I sure do feel the same way though myself around cute little infant animals, and humans though, so maybe not.  Guys feel more akward in embelishing those feelings though because it's a non masculine thing to do.

Great question though

Answer 3

I think it might be a primitive possessive instinct.    We have the urge to maintain possession over things we like and by keeping a tight grip/hold on to it we maintain that possession

Answer 4

Let's see how cute my Rottweiler find you sick people...

Answer 5

u get exited

its all in your mind

you urge to have that

and its not because its cute

you just need to have that

and want to do taht

Answer 6

I think it depends a lot on what it is that is cute.  I see a cute girl I want to hug, squeeze, bite or even l**k her.

Answer 7

I never feel like that.

Answer 8

i feel that way with babies. so preciousss..i nvr thought about biting them though LOL :D

it's maternal instinct. guys feel this way too whether they admit it or not.

Answer 9

We ? Well, I've never wanted to do something like that...

Probably because stupid people are obsessed by looks and if something looks very nice... this happens ?

Honestly... I wouldn't know... sounds plain retarded to me ^^

Answer 10

i KNOW

probably not boys but.... i think its because we used to cuddle things like that when we were little?

habit?

instinct?

Answer 11

because you get really excited when somethin is cute and all the energy builds up and you just need to let in  go and u r concentrating on the cute thing so u let it out on them, like anger. i do that 2 my pup sometimes!  

Answer 12

omggg. i thought i was the only person in the world to have urges like this!!

lmao*

yeaa. good question though :)