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Being a foodie and sex

8 Jan 2023 · 1 min

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In this personal monologue, the speaker wonders whether a love of good food correlates with a love of sex. Drawing on their experience living in Las Palmas, Spain, they describe the sensual pleasure of mango ice‑cream, fresh mangos, oysters and wine, emphasizing how these foods awaken the senses. The speaker suggests that the most satisfying lovers may also be the most passionate food lovers, posing rhetorical questions about whether people who appreciate gourmet meals are also the best partners in the bedroom. The tone is conversational, playful, and curious, using vivid sensory language to link culinary enjoyment with sexual enjoyment.

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Is there a correlation between loving food and loving sex? I suspect there is. Peter and I are currently living in Spain, in Las Palmas, where mangos are just everywhere, and we've become a little bit obsessed, I have to say, with mango ice cream and eating mangos. And similarly, we love things like oysters. I know, not everybody's taste. Just generally good food. And yeah, and I think, you know, when you think about the word sensuous, it's about your senses, and food is definitely about awakening your senses. There's nothing more luscious, I think, than dipping into a delicious, juicy, wonderfully sweet mango. It's just so— oh, just so, so wonderful. Almost as good as sex. Not quite, but quite good. And Yeah, I think— think about it. Are the people in your life the best lovers you've ever had? Are they also people that really, really love good food, good wine, just, just, you know, all that deliciousness that is in just a wonderful, wonderful meal?