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Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
What is the evolutionary or scientific reason for being attracted to cute non-human things like a cute kitty or puppy?

Attracted to a cute girl - evolutionary instinct sort of stuff yea? Survival of the fittest, finding the best spouse/mate sort of stuff? Correct me if I'm wrong here too.

But what about a cute cat? Why is that so enjoyable to see?
gpt
It is something a lot of animals exhibit.  It's a biological instrument to encourage caring for that species young, sometimes there is cross over into other species.

'Cuteness' is universal and primarily consists of large eyes (relative to the face) - this is a sign of being young.  So wherever these traits are seen, they trigger an 'awwwwwwwwwww' reaction from girls.

basically it's a misfiring instinct that is designed to make us want to care for our young, it is based on certain physical characteristics, when we see the same kind of characteristics in other animals it elicits the same reaction.