From experience with males their personality is varied. I have a very sweet cuddly male, had two docile tamed but not cuddly males, and have a terrified of life male. Never had females, but am told that they bond very heavily. So if you're looking for a p'let that will bond strongly I think it's all about what you want. My Ollie is heavily bonded with me and as some people like to call it, he's my "little blue tumor".