Nowadays, many people like to keep cats because cats are cute. Some cats even like to rub against people's legs, which makes them very popular. But why do cats like to rub against people? We might never have studied this, so we don’t know. So why do cats like to rub against people so much? Let's take a look at the reasons below.

Cats cannot speak and cannot express their affection to the people they like verbally, but in some situations, cats rub against people. Actually, when cats rub like this, it is their way of expressing love to people. When cats rub against you, there is a look of happiness on their faces; they appear very joyful. So if a cat likes to rub against you and looks happy, it probably likes you. This is the only way it can express its affection. We should not dislike a cat rubbing against us because cats are also afraid of being hurt.

Another reason why cats rub against you might be to leave their scent on your body, because cats usually communicate with their companions using scent. Cats are aware that you are their owner, so they leave their scent on you. This makes it easier for them to find you whenever they need you later. Some cats also like to rub their heads against corners of walls or objects to leave a lot of their information, so that certain people or their companions can obtain that information conveniently.

Cats use scent to communicate and interact. While rubbing against you, they simultaneously collect a lot of information. For example, they want to learn your scent so they can easily find you later. Or they want to find out where their food is. After checking once, they will rub there so next time they know where it is. To some extent, cats like to use rubbing to gather the information they want.