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If you want to spice up your love life, start in the kitchen, not the bedroom.
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A new study found that the majority of people think cooking is more intimate than sex.
the study from food delivery service Hello Fresh surveyed 2,000 people who are in a relationship to find out how cooking plays a role in their relationships.
Romantic dinners at home is a sign things are getting serious, at least according to 81% of respondents.
A whopping 79% believe good food is the best way to someone’s heart and 70% agree that cooking for their partner is more intimate than sex.
In fact, food plays such an integral part of a relationship that 43% of respondents said they have actually broken up with people in the past if they were a bad cook.
Thought maybe you found one of the lucky ones; 65% of those polled said they would lie and tell their partner the food they made was good, even if they didn’t like it.
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But what’s that saying? Practice makes perfect. While you may not be the next Gordon Ramsay (in the kitchen, that is), the more you cook, the more your talents could grow.
Of those surveyed, 78% said their culinary prowess improved when they started incorporating cooking with date nights and because of those killer culinary skills, 67% say they’re more likely to cook at home than eat out.
Going out is overrated anyway. According to the study, a lot of turn-offs come with dining out including if their date is rude to the staff (56%), if their date chews with their mouth open (52%), taking food off their plate without asking is a red flag (47%), if their date doesn’t offer to pay the check (38%), if their date sends food back to the kitchen (32%), if their date’s a bad tipper (27%) or if they get too drunk (26%).
Moral of the story? Get busy in the kitchen, then you can get dessert.