The theme of Cat Person seemed to be about relationships and dating, and I can definitely say that it succeeds at presenting how complicated these things are. Margot’s view of Robert changes multiple times throughout her date with him. One moment, she thinks he’s going to murder her, in another she sees him as a nice and sensitive man, and later she’s disgusted by him. This scenario is normal, though, because the two mostly communicated through texts. Margot’s impression of him mainly stemmed from his messages, and when they met in person, she became uncertain about his true nature because he didn’t match said impression. As a result, she felt more distant from him than before. With the third person limited point of view, the story explicitly
