pet bae-ting

Putting your pet front and center on your online dating profile to get more dates.
Borrowing someone else's pet to put front and center on your online dating profile to get more dates.

"Awww, he's not my type, but that puppy is so cute! I'm going to go on a date with him just to meet his puppy"
"Don't do it! He's pet bae-ting, and that puppy might not even be his! If you're going to go on a date with him, at least go on a zero date before you go on a first date".