Since I don't have a mate, I would go with becoming my fursona. Not only would I become my winged wolf, but I would have all his powers, as well... and his back story would be true as well, making there be a lot of hidden magic artifacts to find and give me more power...!
Would you be rather always be optimistic during a nuclear holocaust, meaning the entire world is going to get nuked?
Or would you rather always be pessimistic, living in a planet-wide Eutopia?