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A woman has received a lot of support after revealing her boyfriend of five years rarely compliments her home-cooked meals but raves about takeaways and leftovers from work.
This led to a major fight between the two, she recounted on Reddit, and became a hot topic of discussion online.
“Yesterday I cooked food from scratch and he ate it quietly as usual and said it was delicious only after I asked him to,” the woman wrote on the platform. “And today we ate food he brought home from work and he immediately said, 'Mmm,' with enthusiasm.”
“It hit me hard,” she admitted. “I got angry.”
In the midst of an argument, the guy said he tried to compliment her cooking skills but often forgot to do so. According to her, this only made her more upset.
A woman (not pictured) has taken to social media to share her conflict with her boyfriend because he never compliments her on her cooking. (iStock)
“Why does he have to try so hard?” she wrote. “I don't want forced compliments. I just want him to be sincere.”
The 25-year-old woman, who also mentioned that she was Slavic, described herself as an experienced home cook.
“I can cook anything you can name,” she wrote in the comments, adding that she cooks dishes that match their shared culture, as well as Chinese, Thai, and other cuisines.
She noted that her boyfriend grew up in a family where home-cooked meals were the norm and takeout was considered a treat.
“Now I'm starting to wonder if I overreacted,” she wrote.
The woman said her boyfriend was always excited about takeaway food but never about her cooking. (iStock)
Most users sided with her.
“Cooking is an act of love,” one commenter wrote. “Your boyfriend doesn't get it, but he needs to learn.”
Another noted, “My [significant other] always thanks me and compliments me, even if the food isn't great. He doesn't just compliment the food, he appreciates my effort and time.”
Melanie Williams, a Baltimore-based psychotherapist, said this is one of the most common relationship problems she sees.
“It's our right,” she told Fox News Digital.
“She did the right thing by expressing her feelings because if she hadn't addressed it now, his behavior would probably have stayed the same or even gotten worse.”
A therapist told Fox News Digital that issues like those discussed in the Reddit post often arise in relationships. (iStock)
But not everyone agrees with this opinion.
One man said his girlfriend was too “touchy.”
Another added: “Either cook for him because you enjoy it or because you've mutually decided that it's your fair share of housework. It's not worth fighting about.”
Others argued that compliments cannot be forced.
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