Likes ...
Mosque
Wick
Ace
Age

Kim
Akeem
Soy
Geese (& Goose)

Mice (& Mouse)
Mask
Mews
Quick

Yoga
Gay
Meows

But Dislikes ...
Church
Candle
King
Beauty

Dave
Abu
Beef
Hens

Cats
Cape
Barks
Slow

Dance
Straight
Purrs

Hint: Concentrate only on the words that my friend likes.
It has something to do with the number 13 and with odd numbers!

Can you figure out why my friend likes certain things and not others?