(Apparently) studies show that 75% of people are more likely to date someone who cooks… Would you date someone who doesn’t cook or doesn’t know how to cook?
Yes I would date someone who doesn’t cook/doesn’t know how
No I would not date someone who doesn’t cook/doesn’t know how
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Would you date someone who doesn’t cook/doesn’t know how to cook?
Cooking is a learned skill: like bike riding or swimming. It simply takes practice and being around others who've learned the skill. It's also a creative art. You can do everything "by the book." But this ends up being rather boring over time. Sometimes mistakes turn out better than rote.
So someone who doesn't cook I d assume doesn't like to eat! This would be a sad state of affairs. Either they're 1. Lazy or 2. Don't know how to enjoy the pleasure of eating!. Either way, you might want to avoid said person.
Also, the lack of creativity feels a bit telling...
Plus, there's nothing more welcoming than being offered food when you're at someone's house. I'm from New Orleans and the SECOND thing people do when you visit is ask "You hungry, baby?" then begin to LIST what they've got to offer.
The ethnic Jewish reply that counts for New York City as well as New Orleans is "I could eat!!" Then we LOVE having you over and ask how you liked it and WANT to hear kind critiques... A little too salty, I though so. Not enough lemon juice.. you could be right. Everyone has liked it just like you! Really, we need your comments!!
THis is how good cooks become so and remain so and it's wonderful experiencing a broad range of palates to please!!
Anyone who can't or refuses to cook wouldn't last long in my book.
I get that some people need encouragement and that cooking for one can more effort than it's worth. If you're in a relationship, you can grow into cooking. You don't have to be better, just accept a duty to consistently and proactively pitch in (a few meals a week/ offer to help with grocery shopping)
Waking up to the smell of bacon 🥓 is literally the best love language.
Idealy I think there are some skills that everyone should know the basics of. Skills like: Cooking, laundry, cleaning, hygene, basic maintainance of the things we use daily. That's the standards I hold to myself.
But personally when it comes to holding standards to others on the datingmarket I don't really find myself having enough options to be so picky right now. Maybe later and closer to 40 I hopefully will be that privileged. Now I'll be happy if I get a friendly hug once a year. At best I will let myself feel enough for someone to entertain a fantasy before I withdraw before I get caught wasting their time.
A relationship is a team exercise. So even if the basics are lacking it would be okay to balance eachother should that be possible. Preferably one of the better traits are the willingness to learn and improve.
At my age, most women who can't cook died of starvation may years ago! Seriously, I can cook well enough that I can handle a woman who doesn't cook but, frankly, I would be concerned about the attitude behind someone who never learned how to cook. Did they think somebody else would take care of them all of their life?
When it comes to dating if the person I’m dating can cook that would be a bonus but not a relationship dealbreaker if she can’t. As for me I learned how to cook & if I happen to date someone who can’t cook we’ll cook together & heat things up in the kitchen.
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Anonymous
(25-29)
1 y
I would not take a woman seriously in dating if she couldn't cook well. To me, it is one of the important values a women brings to a marriage. And for those women who say that's sexist, I would say it is no more so than women expecting men to earn a good living and be chivalrous. And please spare me any dishonest denials of that well established fact.
The truth is today's women still expect men to fulfill all the same traditional gender roles men used to fulfill, but they expect men to accepts lesser versions of women of the past. That doesn't work for me.
Men, there are still good women to be found. Don't compromise your expectations like today's women expect you to. Stop lowering your standards and allowing women to be less than you want them to be. Be a good man, and don't settle less than a good woman, including having good cooking skills.
Well , I do.. But here its not so unusual , because there are plenty of people to do good stuff for you unlike the west , but I still like to cook as my diet is particular , and I want to know exactly what Im injesting. She can now boil an egg , but thats about it.
Yes ofcourse.. provided they eat healthy still and don’t order takeaways every night. I think I’m a pretty decent cook but I don’t really want a chef who would tempt me to indulge everyday haha. Someone who can cook average ideal but if they can’t cook well as long as they don’t burn the house down and do basics lol it’s fine
I wouldn't say it's a conscious decision but historically I don't choose serious dating partners who don't or can't. Every partner I've chosen for long term did and I'd add tbh not having that is a turn off even tho I'm not looking for that specifically.
I imagine girls feel similarly on different things with guys. While it's not a standard you hold if a guy doesn't do X or doesn't have X you're kind of just like wtf
Well because that greatly depends on a lot of factors. I couldn't even tell you the last time I dated anyone. Now days it's usually quick hook ups, friends with benefits it just a quick sell bust a nut and get paid. But I suppose if I were to be dating someone that would be something I would have to learn about them over the course of dating and I don't think that matters that much because things like that are pretty easy to learn
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Anonymous
(25-29)
1 y
I will not date anyone seriously if they cannot cook anymore. I did and it was extremely bad. I am a great cook, as it's been my hobby for like 10 years. I can cook, bake thousands of recipes from all over the world. Plus I do gardening for fresh herbs. Girls who can't cook generally don't value guys who can cook. They like outgoing, party animal types who will take them to parties, expensive restaurants, ride with sports cars with takeout over dinner or breakfast at home. As stated by those girls who can't cook, "guys like that are only after thirty". So I did for someone for months and am not a fan of it anymore. If both are interested in cooking, they can bond over it. So it's a huge turn-off for me if a girl can't cook.
There is a difference between someone who can't cook and someone not willing to at least try or help out cooking. Like, I wouldn't say I'm a good cook, but I try every so often. If the guy I was dating didn't know how to cook and didn't even wanna try to pick up a damn spatula, our relationship wouldn't last long I think.
Okay i said i would... but something has to be done here not that we both dunno how to cook cuz I don't know how to cook except a very few simple ones... so either she learns or we learn cuz i like trying or helping too in kitchen... or some person to hire who can do home cooking... but not depending on food of outside in everyday case
But the person can learn or willing to learn at least and knowing how to cook at least basic stuff in order for a person not to starve,, it is a plus when a couple is dating. And it is kind of a turn off if a woman does not know how to cook and it is a super plus if the man also knows how to cook.
I don't mind only being the person who does the cooking but she still needs to do her fair share of some sort of task. She could be the one who go to the store and purchase the groceries, how about having her be the person who sets up the table or at least do the dishes once we get done cooking and cleaning.
Well i'll date someone who doesn't cook as long as she's willing to learn how to become an excellent cook cause if i get married someday, my future wife will be a housewife so a housewife who doesn't cooks ain't actually a housewife, you know what they say: "the road to a man's heart is threw his stomach" 😜
I'm not all good when it comes to cooking since most people aren't passionate into culinary but it definitely doesn't judge character basedon this single topic alone. If I date a woman who doesn't know how then either take-out or go find a good casual restaurant. People can learn how to cook from professionals, friends, and family members eventually.
That's impossible. Cooking is so easy that you can always cook something. I have never been picky with food. So she doesn't have to be good at it. You must actively trying to ruin the food to not know how to boil some pasta and fry a sausage.
It's really not hard to cook so to say that you don't cook is a bit stupid you pick up a book or check a recipe online and you follow it, something that anyone can do and then next time you vary it so you can try out something that you like more.
But if you don't cook, it implies you just eat takeaways and processed food. Which implies you're not healthy. So it's not very good for a prospective long term partner.
Yes, I would date a girl who doesn't cook/doesn't know how to cook, It would be a pleasure to show her how to cook some things, Since I got on better medication I've been cooking some new dishes
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