girlcrisis:
I suppose the idea of someone who will spoil them by cooking them lots of good food is what makes dating a chef appealing to people? And maybe some women find all the macho behaviour associated with professional kitchens appealing.
I work as a pastry chef though and can think of nothing worse than dating a chef. It's a profession that requires a lot of single minded commitment and doesn't leave a lot of time in your life for many other people or interests. During a typical week I'm in the kitchen from 9am to 10 or 11pm 5 days a week and have worked 100 hour weeks on occasion to cover holidays, illness or other staffing issues.
People always say to my girlfriend "It must be great dating a chef! She must cook for you all the time." I do love to cook for her or take her out to nice restaurants but I only get the chance on my days off. Most chefs I know hate cooking at home though and eat pretty terribly.
Wow, I really had no idea...I supposed it would arise out of a dislike for chocolate if you worked at the Hershey factory as a similar example?
