There are very obvious red flags that show up right away and are a clear sign that the relationship isn’t worth developing. But most of the time, the red flags are more subtle and are easier to dismiss as a one-off thing or a not-so-serious character flaw that doesn’t mean anything. Those subtle signs are the most important to catch as they may indicate that the person is hiding something more serious.
People on Reddit discussed what are some red flags that are related to cooking that might mean that the person isn’t the right fit. Many of them not only shared what cooking habits they find alarming, but they also spoke about signs that, from their own experience, were red flags.
Would you add anything to this list? Which habit that people mentioned do you think is a solid sign to rethink the relationship? Let us know in the comments!
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#21 Making A Mess In The Kitchen Because It's Your Turn To Cook And The Other Person's Turn To Clean
Not being the one who's chore it is to clean something doesn't give you license to make more work than necessary for someone else. It's a huge red flag when you and your partner have the alternating "one cooks, other cleans" chore cycle and your partner completely *trashes* the kitchen every time it's their turn to cook. I'm talking leaving out ingredients, spilling and splashing stuff everywhere, dirtying way more cookware than needed, or cooking in a way that leaves burnt on residue so you have to deep clean.
When I was still married to my ex I always tried to keep things neat when I cooked and he always left a huge mess. Turns out its a big warning sign that they don't value your time or have consideration for your feelings.
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145points
#22 Not Knowing How To Cook As An Adult
Being a full-grown adult who doesn’t know how to cook
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139points
#23 Buying Food And Then Throwing It Away
Not necessarily cooking but it's a pet peeve of mine when people buy things and just, don't eat them but throw them away... watched my ex purchase a wonderful looking ice cream, sit and let it melt for half an hour, then get up and throw it away.
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#24 Just Winging It
My ex wife wanted to make meatloaf when we were first married. I was like cool I love meatloaf. So she pulled this meatloaf out of the oven when I got home. It was a slightly charred sad looking meatball floating in grease. She was apologetic about it but I didn't say s**t about it. I have never complained about her cooking anything. I made meatloaf a few weeks later and she loved it and wanted to know what I put in it. I told her and asked her how she makes meatloaf. She said you take some meat and put it in a pan. No egg, salt, pepper, ketchup. Just meat. I was like yep this is going to take some work. Turns out she was overconfident about everything and just winged it.
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130points
#25 When Someone Doesn't Like Pizza
I am unable to trust anyone who doesn't like pizza.
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124points
#26 Putting The Best Knives In The Dishwasher
When they put your best knives in the dishwasher
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123points
#28 Thinking 'Browning' Means Leaving In The Fridge To Turn Brown
My ex thought that "browning" ground meat meant leaving it in the fridge til it turned brown.
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122points
#29 Seriously Judging Someone's Taste
someone who judges my personal tastes so strongly that they allow it to threaten a (potential) relationship
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111points
#30 Saying That Msg Is Extremely Bad For Food
Saying that MSG is extremely bad for food.
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