If you’ve been thinking about cooking for your man, put down that spoon and read this article before you take one step closer to that oven!
We women love to give—and crazy girls often give too much too soon when we really like a guy. I am definitely guilty of this. After a month of dating, I am ready to cook the guy a three-course meal and then serenade him with Michael Jackson’s greatest hits, only to collapse in an exhausted heap on the new 800-thread-count sheets I’ve bought him. If this sounds even remotely like you, this is your culinary intervention. Get out of the kitchen!
When things come too easily to a man (remember: men like the quest!), they don’t appreciate it. If you have sex too early with him, it’s not a fun challenge anymore. Similarly, when you cook too early for him, he doesn’t appreciate your efforts.
If you have been dating a guy for less than a month, there should be absolutely no pots, pans, skillets, or cutting boards involved in any meal he eats at your place. If he’s hungry, volunteer to order some take-out for both of you, throw a frozen pizza in the oven (right on the rack), or hey—actually leave the apartment and go eat somewhere nice!
Worried that he won’t know how well you throw it down in the kitchen? Believe me, just like with sex, if he has to wait to experience it—he will appreciate it all the more. If he volunteers to cook for you, even better! Give him a chance to show off his skills. Let him wield a butcher knife like a samurai sword and make you a mean Caprese salad.
And once you do start cooking for your man, make sure he participates—either by helping cut veggies or cleaning up afterwards. He’ll get to take some credit for the feast—and he won’t forget how much work goes into making a beautiful meal.
That’s all for now. My kitchen timer just chimed and I think the boyfriend is at the door.
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Luckily for me, my boyfriend does all the cooking! He won’t really let me anywhere near the kitchen, which is just fine with me.
Good post.
I want the old website back!
I talked to a guy who said that his girlfriend gotta know how to cook
because he cooks on a regular basis and he wants her to do her share too!!It’s very important in his eyes,he said he moved in once with a girl who couldn’t cook and it bothered him a lot.When I said I was quite outraged by his view and that he was a macho,he asked how I would feel about my boyfriend if he couldn’t even use a hammer or didn’t help me with anything that had to do with d.i.y.And I must say I thought it wouldn’t be that great either!!
Are we that gender prejudiced?It’s amazing…
And btw,I agree with Shadiah,I like the old website best,now it’s a bit confusing.
This was hilarious and so true!
We had a week of boring old pasta and then I did a stonkin’ 3 course meal and he loved it!
(we’ve been together 2 years so it’s ok lol!)
Hey Severine! I know the website changes are a little confusing, but I’m working on it! I like to experiment so there will be a few bumps along the way. This site is only going to get bigger and better! Keep sending me your feedback–good and bad!
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