Like munching on cheese curls? Then marry a man who loves potato chips

The ice cream and junk food that satisfies your soul can reveal the kind of person you are, even predict your ideal mate. italk tells you why sometimes cola, not chocolate gets you in the mood for love

If a certain Alan Hirsch is to be believed, ambitious women who aggressively pursue their own goals typically use less salt and eat more high-fibre food than women who prefer a more traditional role. The author of What Flavour is Your Personality, Alan Hirsch even suggests that if you reach for an baingan over kela, you may be a person who is sensitive to others' feelings, or if you choose barbecued meat over an apple, you may be more optimistic. He says that happens because your personality rules your life, even in matters of food. It isn't surprising that food is linked with every aspect of life from the most sacred to the most sensual. When you sit down to a plate of food, you bring your personality along with past experiences both, happy and sad. You may even bring food aversions and a reluctant attitude towards new foods, or a sense of adventure and a willingness to experiment with "what's for dinner?"

Associations with food extend to qualities of the food itself. In Western culture, foods like lobsters, caviar and champagne are "success" foods. Then there are comfort foods, like mashed potatoes, which remind us of happier times. Read on to find out who you are the potato chip personality or the vanilla ice cream one?

While we cannot explain all likes and dislikes that appear among babies and young children, some evidence suggests that the food a pregnant woman eats, influences the foetus. For example, if the mother eats garlic, it becomes part of the amniotic fluid and the newborn will be oriented toward the odour of garlic. One study demonstrated how when women consumed carrot juice while pregnant and/or while nursing, the infants were more accepting of carrot-flavoured cereal, even when they had been weaned from breast milk. The exposure to the taste and odour of carrot juice was sufficient to influence later acceptance.

FOOD, SEX AND ODOUR

Did you know that the odour of lavender increases alpha waves in the back of the brain, which induces relaxation that can lead to sexual arousal? Or that chocolate, that is considered to be a romantic giant, has shown little power to arouse men, whereas cola showed considerable difference?

There's some insight into your sexual personality

For men
Which do you prefer?
>>Cranberries, chocolate or grapefruit?
>>Pumpkin pie, donuts and black licorice?
If you picked the first group, then you tend to think about sex much of the time. Yo are a people-person and like close relationships. If you picked the second group, you are sexually reserved and enjoy group activities. Your fear of rejection makes you uncomfortable in front of women.

For women
Which do you prefer?
>>Candy and banana nut bread?
>>Pumpkin pie and cherries?

If you chose the first option, you tend to escape into sexual fantasies. You enjoy physical contact and tend to be a sensitive person. If you chose the second option, you tend to be conservative and are more realist in your approach to relationships.

American heiress Paris Hilton loves gorging on lemon flavoured ice creams
If he likes vanilla, he might stray
What does your man's ice cream preference say about his sexual nature?
Vanilla: He's seductive, flirtatious, easily bored and craves novelty in his sexual activities. He likes to experiment and if he doesn't find that with his partner, he may stray.
Strawberry: They are insecure and their insecurity extends to the bedroom. He likes to be dominated and is easily hurt by minor criticism.
Chocolate: The chocolate lover tends to dominate and may be jealous if his partner mentions an old boyfriend. Sexually, he may be selfish and when he's done, he thinks the act is over.

The not-so-plain Vanilla

Initial assumptions about ice cream flavours and personality type follow along stereotypical lines. Vanilla is the quiet, steady flavour, so wouldn't those whose first ice cream love is vanilla have quiet and steady personalities, too? And the double chocolate chunk types would probably still be kids at heart?

Let's find out:

Which one of the five flavours is your favourite
>>Vanilla
>>Double Chocolate Chunk
>>Strawberries and Cream
>>Banana Cream Pie
>>Chocolate Chip

>>The vanilla lover is a colourful person, a gregarious risk taker with a hectic schedule perhaps even overcommitted. They don't like to say no to a request or a chance to see friends. Vanilla lovers tend to set high goals and ideals, especially for themselves. They are romantic and expressive.

>>Don't try to keep the Double Chocolate Chunk lovers down, because they really are the life of the party, and in some ways fit the image of the grown-up with a kid's heart. These chocolate lovers like to be the centre of attention, and because they are charming and lively, they often are.

>>If you consider yourself an introvert and perhaps at times find life a bit overwhelming, you may prefer strawberries and cream. These individuals are emotionally robust despite their shy demeanour, and set high standards for themselves.

>>We all enjoy being around those whose favourite ice cream is Banana Cream Pie. Easygoing, well-adjusted, good listeners if you want the perfect mate, choose a Banana Cream Pie lover.

>>If you chose Chocolate Chip, then you are best described as a visionary who goes by the motto: I came, I saw, I conquered. These are the competitors, the go-getters, and the types who can't stand losing.

The Ice Cream Romance Horoscope

When we matched the ice cream flavours with principles of romantic compatibility, we found the following:
>>A vanilla lover would be most happy with another vanilla lover who is as romantic and expressive as they are.
>>If Double Chocolate Chunk is your first choice, the go-getter Chocolate Chip lover may motivate you to stay focused.
>>Those who prefer Strawberries and Cream may need someone to give them a sense of hope and optimism, so they would likely be happy with Chocolate Chip lovers.
>>If you love Banana Cream Pie, then you are have many choices u2014 you're likely to be compatible with all other flavours.
>>Chocolate Chip lovers will most enjoy their ice cram in the company of Double Chocolate Chunk lover who appreciate their charming nature.

WHY YOUR PAST RULES YOUR FOOD CHOICES IN THE PRESENT
Nostalgia motivates us to bring the past into the memories we are creating in the present. As you can see, your favourite foods may arise from your memories of the past, and your "mood food" may be influenced largely by foods that provided comfort as a child because choosing our comfort foods is a form of self-medicating. If you pay attention, you may notice that your cravings are not only linked to a present mood, but your desire for a particular food is linked to a mood state you would like to recreate.

You Are What You Munch

The desire for a specific food is not a random event. At one time or another, you have thought about a food stuff and probably decided you wanted it. You might daydream about what you'll have for lunch, and if you begin to think about Cashew Chicken or a Cheese Burger or turkey and swiss on an onion roll, the specific food soon becomes all you can think about until you satisfy the desire.

The Snack Food Personality

What do you prefer?
>>Potato Chips
>>Tortilla Chips
>>Cheese Curls
>>Nuts
>>Popcorn
>>Meat Snacks

>>If potato chips are your preferred snack food, then you are probably an ambitious and successful person, and a high achiever. You enjoy the rewards of success, both at work and at home.

>>If Tortilla Chips are your preferred snack food, then you are probably a perfectionist, with high expectations for yourself.

>>If you regularly stain your fingers with Cheese Curls, then you are a conscientious, principled person, who is always proper and expects others to be, too. You tend to occupy the moral high ground with your colleagues and family.

>>Those who reach for the jar of nuts tendu00a0 to be easygoing, empathic and understanding. Nut lovers can be counted on to stay calm, even in the midst of upheaval, so even a screaming spouse or a disapproving boss won't ruffle these individuals.

>>The popcorn people know how to take charge of a situation, and these individuals are usually quick to take on extra work or pick up the slack if the need arises at work, at home, or in social situations.

>>If you munch on meat snacks, then you probably prefer to be with other people while you indulge. Meat snack lovers are at their best in the company of others because they are gregarious and sometimes generous to a fault.

Who's your ideal mate?
The snack food results can be mixed and matched to link our snack food personalities with romantic personality types. In other words, it can be speculated about who your best romantic match might be.

>>If you are an ambitious potato chip lover, you would be most compatible with a person who also prefers potato chips and is a high achiever too.

>>You say you prefer Tortilla Chips? The you will probably be most compatible with a Tortilla Chip lover you're both such perfectionists and are so responsible, anything less might be too hard for you to handle.

>>When you curl up with your bag of Cheese Curls, your companion should be someone who's munching on potato chips because he or she has taken care of all the responsibilities at hand and now it's time to relax.
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>>If you prefer meat snacks, you would be most compatible with another meat snack lover who can keep up with your need for company and is as loyal as you are, or you may enjoy the competitive spirit of one whose hand is in a bag of potato chips.

THE FRUIT IN YOUR LIFE

In the mythologies that have helped shaped culture, fruit is a feminine symbol, a symbol of fertility. The fruit tree, in a symbolic sense, offers the wisdom of intuition and instinct.

The Fruit Personality test

Which group of fruits do you prefer?
>>Oranges, bananas and grapes
>>Eggplant, corn and tomatoes

Do you like (circle the foods you like)
>>Bananas
>>Fish
>>Fruit
>>Honey
>>Nuts
>>Tapioca
>>Hot curry

Which do your prefer?
>>Lemons or oranges
>>Potatoes or yams
>>Grapefruit or tangerines
>>Fruits vs vegetables

In the first question, if you prefer the first group, then you are strong-minded, ambitious and aggressive. If you favour the second group, you are introspective and a self-searching person.

Optimist or pessimist?
In the second question, if you choose five or more foods from that list, you are optimist, a good friend and co-worker. If you choose less than five, then you will tend to be pessimistic, extra careful and even doubt the intentions of others.

Introvert vs extrovert
In the third question, if you choose oranges, yams or tangerines, you are reserved, quiet and far from impulsive. If you choose the other three options, you are likely to be a gregarious, outgoing person.

SPICES AND YOU

Spices reflect the ultimate "hedonic" search and a by-product of the quest for new ways to season and enjoy your food in a shrinking plant.

Do you have the Spice Islands personality? Which do you prefer?
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2. a. Curry powder
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A. If you chose (a) most of the times, you are a person who needs and likes order and are a bit of a perfectionist. But you might find it difficult to delegate tasks. You are enthusiastic about life and hate to waste time. You may even be called stingy at times.

B. If you chose (b), you may have a self-confidence problem. You have a tendencyu00a0 to lean on people who make your decisions for you. You enjoy tight-knit relationships and time
with family.

C. If you chose (c) most of the times, you tend to carry the weight of the world on your shoulders and worry too much about your loved ones. You are also a stickler about being on time, and tend to be a perfectionist.

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