Sharing a good romantic meal is a pleasure … provided that certain habits do not spoil everything! A recent study reveals the most annoying little mania at the table. Is yours on the list?
It’s soon Valentine’s Day! The opportunity to celebrate love around a good meal, often In a carefully chosen restaurant. With the menu filled with delicious dishes, the small candles on the table, the subdued atmosphere of the restaurant, everything seems to be together for a perfect evening … or almost.
Car and share a dinner With his partner is a privileged momentsome habits can quickly transform the romantic moment in patience test!
A meal for two, an important habit for the French
According to a study Made by OpinionWay for HelloFresh, The French attach great importance The sharing of meals in their relationship. For 68 % of them, a fulfilled couple life goes through The discovery and sharing of culinary tastes.
However, everything is not always idyllic at the table! Next to 7 out of 10 French admit to be irritated by at least a little mania of their partner during meals. But what are these habits that annoy so much?
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The podium of the most annoying mania
On the podium The most unbearable behavior, we find first a habit which tend particularly: eat your mouth open or by making noise (20 % respondents).
Then comes the fact of wait By late coming to the table while the meal is served (26 %). More the golden palm without a question of A well -established mania In our connected daily life: Consult your phone during the meal.
With 29 % of annoyed Frenchthis gesture steals the show from other fans.
The meal, a moment of sharing … or not
The study also highlights A notable difference between men and women in their relation to meals. Women, for example, can not bear that Their kitchen is criticized (17 %) Or that their partner adds salt before they even tasted (18 %).
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For their part, men seem more inclined to Let yourself be absorbed by their plate: 43 % admit to forgetting to speak to their half Eating! Some (38 %) also find that their partner speak too much or ask too many questions at the table.
What if these moments revealed our way of loving?
Reactions to these small manias, sometimes sources annoyanceare actually Hidden messagesaccording to psychologist Christèle Albaret.
« These are coded messages: “I am here, and I need you to notice it.” Behind a “loose your phone”, there is often a silent desire to say: “I want to share with you.” She explains.
So, for Valentine’s Day, a very simple suggestion: Store your phone in a bag, savor your dish and enjoy your half. Enjoy your food !
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