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This clip popped up in my Facebook feed from a show called First Dates. In this clip, the guy only eats chicken nuggets and all things chicken. Basically he eats like a child. The woman tries to get him to try new foods and he's just not having it.
It's one thing if you don't like certain dishes, but not willing to try a strawberry either? That is ridiculous. I can see why he can't find anyone. What woman is going to sit there and try to make an adult male try the basics?
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1390667434922470?s=yWDuG2&fs=e&mibextid=Nif5oz
What concerns me about a man like that is (1) he's very likely to get all sorts of illnesses in later life due to his terrible diet and (2) if you had kids with a man like that, the kids would be very likely to copy their father's awful eating habits. How do you explain to kids that it's ok for Daddy to eat nothing but chicken nuggets but not them?! Finally, I could never be attracted to a man who eats like a child.
I am the last person to laugh or judge someone with legitimate allergies or dietary preferences (like being vegetarian, eating kosher etc.) or avoiding specific dishes that trigger an extreme reaction because of trauma or something but some men seriously eat like toddlers.
I honestly blame their parents. Kids can be fussy and picky eaters, I know, but that doesn't mean you just let them get away with eating nothing but chicken nuggets until they are fucking adults. I don't know if their parents were just shitty cooks or simply too lazy to be more stubborn than a toddler when it comes to trying new foods again and again, but something went seriously wrong then.
Having a similar diet is an absolute must for me. I love food and trying new things, so I could never date a picky eater. Sure, there are certain foods I do not like and will not eat, but if you are going to spend the rest of your life with someone, that means a lot of shared meals together that you better agree on. I had a first date with someone recently who seemed generally pleasant and I would have considered a second date with him had he not been vegan. I understand the health benefits of his lifestyle choice, but dating him would have been too much of a chore only being able to eat vegan-friendly meals. With all that being said, I suppose picky eaters can find lifelong compatibility with other picky eaters.
This a random observation I've made over the years, and I'm not sure if others can corroborate.
Englishmen are the pickiest eaters I have ever encountered. Sure, French and Italian men have high standards and will complain loudly if they don't like the food, but when push comes to shove, they will eat what's on their plate.
East Asian men, arguably, have high standards as well, but like the French and Italians, when push comes to shove, they will eat what's on their plate.
Not so the English. I have seen Englishmen (and only Englishmen) throw out entire plates of food because one thing on the plate was mildly not to their liking. I have seen this happen many times with many Englishmen, rich and poor. They turn their nose up easily and would rather skip the meal than consume anything slightly different from what they are used to eating.
I don't know why this is, but I've seen this too many times for it to be coincidence.
My suspicion is perhaps it’s trauma related. Even when people are spoiled they will wanna try all the delicious food like steak, wagyu, etc
Reminded me of this YouTube video:
https://youtu.be/v1TWvXwgKr0?si=KQ2-LKsHjNnYA0Az