While women of yore may have yearned for a strong, silent man, and Millennial ladies lust after tattoo-covered, soy milk-sipping hipsters, Gen Z women are wagging their tails over a different breed of fella. 'Golden Retriever Men' have been hailed as the generation's new heartthrobs, beloved by young, social media-addicted singletons. On TikTok, videos with the hashtags "#goldenretrievermen" and "g#oldenretrieverboys" have collectively clocked up tens of millions of views, setting hearts aflutter.