I don't know what cats you've interacted with, but my cats literally use me as furniture and cry at me when they can't.

That’s what I like about cats. I don’t need some dog staring at me constantly looking for direction, my cat has his own agenda that sometimes includes sitting by me.

I similarly prefer romantic partners with their own stuff going on outside of me vs someone who devotes their entire existence to me and needs to be directed.

To me that’s a feature, not a bug .