I'm quite certain there is no person I'd like to be isolated on a desert island with.
I would honestly consider being sent to a desert island with someone else punishment compared to being sent there alone, or with a pet of my choosing.
Given the divorce rate in America, I am not surprised at all by the general consensus to select a pet over a person. Sending someone to a desert island with another person is exponentially worse than marriage, and I'm quite certain I would tire of the other person within one month. Conversely, I could see myself living on an island with any of the many pets I've had throughout life, or even one I haven't met yet. Animals are just more appreciative and fun to spend time with on a regular basis than people.
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