Monday, February 27, 2006

The Foods You Eat = The People You'll Meet

A new book, "What's Your Food Sign? How to Use Food Cues to Find True Love," claims that taste preferences can be a great way by which to select a mate. The author, Dr. Alan Hirsh, neuroligical diretor of Chicago's Smell and Taste Treatment Research Foundation, tested over 18,000 married people during the course of two decades.

This "food Rorscharch test," as Dr. Hirsch calls it, encompassed more that 1,000 questions, which Hirsch and his team used to determine the pesonality traits of his subjects. Based on this data, Hirsch was able to examine study participants' food preferences using a "forced-choice method" from which test subjects make selections from among five or six options.

Among Hirsch's findings:

ICE CREAM

Coffe ice cream lovers live life with gusto. They don't spend too much time thinking about the future. They are most compatible with strawberry lovers.

Strawberries and cream lovers handle stress badly and may often feel guilty, overwhelmed and inadequate. Easily irritated and cranky, they suffer from low self-esteem and may have trouble finding long-term love. Their best bet is to try hooking-up with chocolate chips.

Mint chocolate chips are ambitious, argumentative, confident skeptics. Convinced that good things never last they can wreak havoc on relationships.

Double chocalate dunkers are self-absorbed drama queens who may be charming, seductive and flirtatious. They might be gullible and trusting, so thrive best in intimate close relationships. They are compatible wit butter pecans or chocolate chips.

Strawberry lovers tend be followers, not leaders, who work well in teams. They are slow to love, but are loyal and supportive once they've committed. They are compatible with rocky roaders and vanillas.

Vanillas are dependent, needy idealists wha are most comfortable in a secure relationship. They are compatible with rocky roads and other vanillas.

BREAKFAST

Men who prefer donuts for breakfast are thoughtful and more sexually reserved. They enjoy group activities and value their guy friends but may fear rejection from women.

Men who prefer pink grapefruit for breakfast think about sex most of the time and may be sexually aggressive. They are also more liable to jump headfirst into intimate relationships.

Women who prefer hanana-nut bread for breakfast are inquisitive, enjoy self-discovery and physical contact. They also tend to enjoy sexual fantasies and may use them as an escape.

Cafe au lait drinkers are into tradition, are not that ambitious and, possibly, superstitious.

Men who order pecan-rolls fro breakfast tend to be loyal and true. they won't stray, but these are the guys with whom woment tend to eventually get bored.

Gingerbread latte lovers feel special and enjoy power. They may also be easily irritated.

Women who prefer cherries for breakfast tend to be more uncompromising, seeing things in black and white, which makes them more unrealistic in relationships.

SNACKS

If you like pretzels, your over-committed, fad following, quirky and fun. You're good with other pretzels, but may fall for chips and cheese curls.

Tortilla chips: You're a justice minded perfectionist who's always on time. You need to stick with other tortilla chips.

Meat snacks: You're gregarious, generous, over-trusting and go out of your way to to please others. You should stick with your own kind, but don't be afraid to explore potato chips.

Potato chips: You're a competitive high-achieve. You are compatible with chips and pretzels.

Nut lovers are easygoing go-with-the-flow types. They go with other nuts.

Snack crackers: You're a nonconfrontational, well-rounded, analytical thinker who enjoys time alone. You should look for a partner in the pretzel ailse.

Popcorn: You're likely very successful, but are extremely modest and humble--possibly the millionaire philanthtopist who lives next door. You are compatible with other popcorns and may also mate well with potatos.

VEGETABLES & FRUITS

If you prefer fresh apples, pineapple glaze and corn on the cob, you don't like taking "no" for an answer and ahve a work-hard, play-hard ethic.

Men who like strawberries tend be insecure and suffer from feelings of inadequacy. They also like to be dominated.

If you prefer applesauce, pineapple chunk of creamed corn, you're likely to be more passive, easygoing and an all around agreeable lunch date.

Like spicy pickles? You're probably a pessimist.

Veggie lovers who avoid fruit are introspective, conscientious decision-makers who tend to be sensitive to the needs of those around them.

Fruit lovers wh avoid veggies are stong-minded and ambitious natural leaders. Some people might consider dominant or aggressive.

Prune lovers are more extroverted and enjoy groups. They prefer malls to boutiques.

If you like most of the following items: bananas, broiled fish, fruit, honey, tapioca, nuts and hot curry, you're a natural optimist who values friends and is easy to work with. If you don't like most of those food? You're a suspicious pessimist with trust issues.

If you like grapes or plums, you're probably a quiet introvert who enjoys flying solo.