It’s scientific! A slow blink is one of the many ways your cat says “I love you!”.

Research published in Scientific Reports finds narrowing the eyes is associated with positive emotional communication. The study finds that cats are more likely to slow blink at their owner in response to the owner’s slow blink towards them.

Click below to read the full article. Reference: Humphrey, T., Proops, L., Forman, J. et al. The role of cat eye narrowing movements in cat–human communication. Sci Rep 10, 16503 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-73426-0