How to find a really good couch

So yall I want to get a couch I'll actually like. Im not rich or anything but I'd really like to own a couch so i have to ask why they are so weird right now. Low to the ground. Showing signs of wear and tear quickly. Annoying colors. Weird shapes.

What i want to know

1. Couch recommendations

2. Couch horror stories

What i want in a couch

1. Comfortable

2. Durable

Background info. I got a cat and a dog. I plan to host no more then 2 or 3 people at a time. The little furniture i have now is a pink cat tree, black glass TV stand, wicker and glass furniture and a metal and glass coffee table with matching end tables.