I know it's a meme about cats having the fame of being cold and ignoring their humans, but I was surprised when we adopted our cat and it became very attached to us.
That's because they adopted you :>
In my experience, it depends on a few things. The type of cat, the type of human, and if they are house-only cats, can range outside, or are always outside.
I had a few different cats when growing up (sadly not anymore because I am living in a 1room apartment) and the "wild" outdoor cats who were living in the barn, were only friendly when you fed them.
We also had house cats who could go outside every day and they were always friendly and emotionally supporting but also had an independent streak were they didn't give a fuck what you want :>
And then there are house cats who never go outside. (or just have a garden/backyard with no way to independently go beyond that) The humans living with the cat are probably the only thing the cat ever sees and they imprint on that, they have probably no contact with other animals or cats and can't be influenced by them.