What’s Cooking? If You’re Looking for a Relationship, Love May Be Found in the Kitchen
For people looking for love, a good cook is on the menu
If you’re a woman, there’s a good chance your mother may have told you that the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. But is there any truth to that ubiquitous quote?
According to a study by Perdue, yes there is. And you don’t have to be a man to appreciate a potential partner’s culinary prowess. In fact, when 2,000 survey respondents were asked about the top qualities they look for in a partner, 63 percent said being able to cook — which was more than being trustworthy, intelligent, and funny. Also, many study participants (61 percent) found being a good cook to be a sexual turn-on.
“Most people recognize that in dating and relationships, so much of our interaction is centered around food.”
People understand the importance of being a good cook when swimming in the dating pool so much that they have also used it to sell themselves. Of those who reported using dating apps, 75 percent have mentioned that they love cooking in their profiles to make themselves look more attractive and 26 percent have gone as far as to lie about their cooking skills in order…
