Dating and eating. How university students select eating settings

Amiraian, Dana; Sobal, Jeffery

doi:10.1016/j.appet.2008.07.005

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“…Deciding when to eat may simply involve choosing whether to eat a snack immediately or not eat anything, or be more complex by considering whether to eat a snack in relationship to past, present, and future snacks and meals [20]. Deciding where to eat may consider a single setting (e.g., a cafeteria), or evaluate a multitude of settings (e.g., cafeteria, vending machine, restaurant, and others) [21]. Deciding with whom to eat may involve the simpler procedure of dining alone in isolation, or be more complex in deciding to dine with others, which involves multiple deciders making a joint decision [22].…”

Section: Food Choice Decisionsmentioning

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Constructing Food Choice Decisions

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“…That 'cofeeding' is loaded with such undertones or meaning sheds particular light on dual commensality or tête-à-tête dining in our societies. In many contemporary urban cultures, it appears to be a necessary step in the courtship process, 5 with implicit codes and scripts for conduct, choice of appropriate places and foods for dating (Amiraian & Sobal, 2009a, 2009b.…”

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Commensality, society and culture

Fischler

2011

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International audienceThe founding fathers of the social sciences recognized commensality as a major issue but considered it mostly in a religious, sacrificial, ritualistic context. The notion of commensality is examined in its various dimensions and operations. Empirical data are used to examine cultural variability in attitudes about food, commensality and its correlates among countries usually categorized as 'Western' and 'modern'. Clear-cut differences are identified, hinting at possible relationships between, on the one hand, cultural attachment to commensality and, on the other hand, a lower prevalence of obesity and associated health problems involving nutrition. Résumé Les pères fondateurs des sciences humaines ont identifié la commensalité comm

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“…Of course, against the backdrop of studies that substantiate the importance of commensality – or eating together – within families [1], [2] and romantic pairs [3]–[5], it is reasonable to question whether a meal such as lunch is really just about lunch. In light of recognizing that commensality is part of the fabric of people’s most intimate relationships, it becomes clear that the practice of eating together might have functional significance beyond the concurrent consumption of calories.…”

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“…Nevertheless, even though resources exist today to permit eating alone, it continues to be a normal practice for people to eat in groups [7], [8]. Focusing on romantic pairs, previous researchers have documented the importance of food for courtship and explored questions relating to specific preferences for type of cuisine, price, and home or restaurant locations [3]–[5].…”

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It’s Not Just Lunch: Extra-Pair Commensality Can Trigger Sexual Jealousy

Kniffin

Wansink

2012

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Do people believe that sharing food might involve sharing more than just food? To investigate this, participants were asked to rate how jealous they (Study 1) – or their best friend (Study 2) – would be if their current romantic partner were contacted by an ex-romantic partner and subsequently engaged in an array of food- and drink-based activities. We consistently find – across both men and women – that meals elicit more jealousy than face-to-face interactions that do not involve eating, such as having coffee. These findings suggest that people generally presume that sharing a meal enhances cooperation. In the context of romantic pairs, we find that participants are attuned to relationship risks that extra-pair commensality can present. For romantic partners left out of a meal, we find a common view that lunch, for example, is not “just lunch.”

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Dating and eating. How university students select eating settings

Cited by 15 publications

References 11 publications

Constructing Food Choice Decisions

Constructing Food Choice Decisions

Commensality, society and culture

It’s Not Just Lunch: Extra-Pair Commensality Can Trigger Sexual Jealousy

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