I am not a big fan of spiders ,but i can understand that people can love them! I am a reptile person and a LOT of people do not like them ,it makes me sad because they won't even give them a chance.Anyone who loves living creatures gets a big thumbs up from me.
One small spider crawled on my arm yesterday.I just let it be until it crawled off.I have been bitten by one before but I am not scared of them.I have handled a trantula a few times as well.
That is until I find one in my house. Then, it must DIE!!! Otherwise, they are beneficial as predators of other pests, like flies and cockroaches. Black widows and brown recluses, however, are notable exceptions. If I see one of these ANYWHERE, it will meet with a gruesome fate!
...but they don't make me smile and I'm not going to post any fluffy pictures for them.