Aussie Cosmo I
I was featured in Cosmopolitan Australia! Working with the talented Julia Naughton, I analyzed the fridges of 4 couples who don’t live together to see how compatible they are on the dating front.
Here’s couple 1 of 4…
Though I hate to admit my mother was right about anything, she was about this: we are what we eat. (And heavily drink)
Dating is never an exact science, but our fridge can reveal a great deal about us, from our health to lifestyle, income to our sex life.
Now, can the above fridges tell us if these couples are made for Matrimony Manor? Of course not. Nothing is more complex and less logical than the heart. But we can pick up some clues on compatibility.
As we all know, relationships need more than just sex. Yes, sex can carry you for a weekend, (maybe a month if it’s seriously saucy sex), but after a while, you’ll need something more in common.
So, onto the fridges…
First up is Libby (top 2 fridge pix) and Dane (bottom 2 fridge pix): a duo that’s been dating for three months and are in their early 20s.
Are they compatible? I say yes on several fronts…
Looks
Right off the bat, they’re both good-looking. How do I know this? Their fridges have more pix than a Facebook home page. Living in LA, I’ve seen plenty of foul looking dudes with beautiful ladies, but for most couples, they’re in the same league. Libby and Dane are.
Social Life
Sticking with the fridge front, it’s clear they both have a close-knit group of friends. This I like to see. Whenever I see a friend disappear cause they’re in a relationship, it’s a red flag. QT with your BF is vital, but so is adding them to your group of friends rather than replacing them.
It’s also clear they both like clubbing: Libby’s party pic is front and center, as is Dane’s invite to ‘The Club’.
Now, by placing the other’s pic on their fridge, they’re making a place for them in their lives. It’s not a negative if they weren’t doing this, but it’s a clear sign they’re taking the other seriously.
Healthy
As we delve inside their fridges, we can see they both eat healthy, which brings up a classic formula: healthy diet + exercise = 1 bodacious body.
Libby and Dane are in it to win it. They both stock fruits and veggies, from spinach to tomatoes, peaches to pineapples. For a couple in their early 20’s this is impressive, especially considering there’s not much junk food.
Libby also has a reusable bottle of water at home, so the plastic bottles are probably for on the go, a clue she works out.
Some say if you want to know what your date is going to look like in 20 years, check out their mom or dad. I say check out their fridge. Cause what they’re downing now will dictate what they’ll look like down the road.
Organized
Both of their fridges are neat, show hygiene and are organized.
That zucchini sticking out of Dane’s drawer scares the hell out of me, but that’s a whole other subject ☺.
Hygiene is beyond important. In the Charlie Brown cartoons, there’s a reason no one wanted to shag Pig Pen.
Breaking for Breakfast
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day. I don’t know who “they” is, but they must be very powerful, as we’ve all heard it.
Libby and Dane are believers. Libby has a big stash of eggs, and as I don’t see other ingredients for baking, I assume they’re for breakfast. Dane has eggs, milk and even real maple syrup. It’s what weekends are made of. I did a whole Dating Ammo post on the magic of real maple syrup, which is so much better than corn syrup-based crap: http://tmblr.co/Zc4T9s15dAkwH
And never underestimate the power of smell on the dating front. Waking up your date with the smell of fresh brewed coffee and breakfast is a great move. Dane’s got some skills. Here’s a Dating Ammo post on the coffee front: http://tmblr.co/Zc4T9s19S9sVh
Final Observations
Libby has gluten free bread and with Chestnut Paste, tries to stay dairy free, so she has some dietary issues. This is not a problem as long as they don’t have to be Dane’s issues as well. He needs to respectful of her diet, but dating is a team sport. They should hit restaurant that have choices for both, not all one way or the other.
Dane’s fridge can use some beer, but I still give him credit for being a guy’s guy. He has steaks to grill and a bottle of JW Black on hand to get the night started. I like to see a guy drink a whiskey over vodka.
Now do I put Libby and Dane on par with Will and Kate? Uh, no. (Unlike Dane, Will doesn’t take his shirt off every chance he gets ;) But if Libby and Dane walked down the aisle someday, I’d be a fan.
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