Although being a so called “cat lady” doesn’t seem to carry quite the negative stigma it used to, I won’t deny that owning a cat has had some negative effects on my dating life. I’ve experienced everything from the allergies excuse, suddenly becoming busy or just being very direct that it’s a problem. I even had a guy repeatedly refer to me as “cat lady” once he found out I had a cat. Up until the moment I mentioned it, we were having a great....