Well, all my nonfur mates have been less really affectionate and moreso amorous to the point of being unfaithful. They were average gals for the most part, but they were more interested in bedroom play than BEING mates, my mate today is a fur, and she is very affectionate and truely loving. It more than likely has to do with the person themselves, however I do know that affection is more open and freely shown within the fandom with out ridicule by ones peers within the fandom. I feel so much better as well knowing for a fact that my mate understands the fact that I'm a fur, it honestly feels alot better when I say something about it and she doesn't look at my like I spoke a foreign language.
The bond we share also includes our fursona's, so furry is actualy part of our relationship, whats more, we never would have met if we were not furs, our general interests, though some what similar, are not the same or would take us to the same places. *chuckles softly* It all started when I apologised for not leaveing my little Chimera a greeting post the night before I seen her in the IRC ^v^