If you're looking for a partner, you might want to pay attention to your taste preferences. Global research from Knorr has found that an awareness of your likes and dislikes when it comes to food might determine whom you are compatible with.
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The study found that flavours not only govern whether you choose something spicy or sweet but also who you fancy.
80% of people say they are drawn to people who have similar tastes to them. 33% think it's a turn off when a date orders a dish they don't like. Could this also be due to the fact they can't share or take a bite of their date's food?
20% of singles have actually ordered something they don't like in order to impress a date.
Knorr used a 'Flavour Profiler' to determine if passions for food and potential dates were synonymous.
They paired complete strangers based on their love of the same taste preferences and the results showed that pairs matched if they liked the same foods, be it sweet, spicy or salty.
Greg Tucker, flavour expert and psychologist, says: "Having studied the behavioural patterns behind food consumption for over 30 years, this research validates something I have long suspected; that food and flavours are a window to our character, and our flavour preferences offer a vital insight into our personality. So it is no wonder that when pairing up, we seek soul-mates who are also eat-mates, who like the same food and flavours that we do."
So when you place your order on your next date be mindful that your food choices can dictate whether your date wants to spice things up after dinner or thinks you're too sickly sweet for them.