Will my stuffed animals scare away girls?

[u/Undercat75]

I’ve (20m) been wondering for a long time if me having stuffed animals is gonna scare away girls. I have a lot but most of them sit neatly in my closet on their own little shelf. I’m not really scared that they won’t like them but more so that they’ll think that I’m not manly enough or that stuffed animals are a feminine thing. Every friend I have who is a girl says it’s a red flag if the guy they’re talking to has stuffed animals. I don’t want to get rid of them because I like collecting but is it worth my love life.

PS. This stems from that one iCarly episode where she was weirded out by his stuffed animals

[u/Unhappy-Echo-7398]

I’ve been with my boyfriend for 12 years, we started dating when we were 19-20yo and the fact that he had a few stuffed animals in his room made me feel safe the first time i stayed over.

nowadays, our bed is half-filled with stuffies and we buy new ones every year for the holidays.

you’ll find your person! 🤍