The reason the title says “someone” and not just a “man’s” heart is because we women too enjoying having mouth watering delicacies! Whether or not it’s home cooked by our dream guy…….. what matters is he can make the dining experience worth it.
A recent discussion with some friends (just after valentine’s day) got me thinking about this topic and made me blog it.
When new in dating most couples opt for an Italian restaurant to dine in, I’m sure the wine helps to ease them out ! Yet, it’s not just about the wine but the whole experience, mainly the food is NOT messy - you could have your pastas without worrying about making a mess and it’s usually PENNE! not spaghetti , because it’s much easier to work your way through with that other than the wriggly spaghetti!
Can you imagine going on a date for the 1st time and ordering a burger? Or going for Chinese/Japanese/Korean - anything where you would need to use your chopsticks skills! If it’s someone like me who tends to be a ‘dropper’ (yes, I tend to drop things around my table while talking because of the hand gestures used while speaking!) it would be even more embarassing than the usual fork dropping on the floor!
The theory goes, the more comfortable you get with your partner, the more you experiment with your food! And the day you realize, it doesn’t matter how the opposite person sees the mess you made while eating your burger or how the damn beancurd just wouldn’t get a grib by your chopsticks and you can laugh about it - that’s when you know you are very comfortable with that person!
Caution - Don’t ever try cooking with your partner ! You never make it through dinner 
Bon Appetite everyone!!
2 responses so far ↓
Jethro_Tull_Listener_5000 // April 14, 2008 at 5:46 pm
When I was younger I was eating some Japanese food with my sister and I didn’t know how to use chopsticks. She insisted that i start using them that very instant! She said “One day you are going to be on a date with a girl, and if she knows how to use chopsticks and you don’t you are going to feel really stupid.” Well, that advice has served me well and there have been plenty of occasions where I have used chopsticks on a date and been very thankful that i didn’t have to ask for a fork
I enjoy something like Japanese on the first date… trial by fire as it were.
Rashmi // April 15, 2008 at 11:16 am
Very interestingly, When my husband and I had just started dating, we went to a chinese restaurant and I was super impressed that he knew how to use chopsticks!
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