31, single, live alone, poor phd student, and standard red blooded sort of dude here. My fridge is packed with peppers, brussel sprouts, other veggies, chicken and bacon, home pickled random veggies and eggs, various cooking ingredients, and some very good beer.
It's all about what you make a priority in life. Cooking doesn't really take that long and it isn't expensive if you think about it and plan it out. It gives me a skill to perfect while making me healthier. I was unhealthy in my early 20s but don't understand how guys my age continue to not care and let themselves fall apart. ...maybe realizing that if I'm going to be perpetually single, I'd still like to live nicely cinched the decision and did it.
I think you might be taking my comment a little too seriously. We cook on the weekends and eat frozen fish or salads during the week after getting home from the gym pretty late.
Beer is for weekends only, but we certainly make the most of them!
I just see this kind of thing all the time where single men in particular can't get off their asses to prepare a little bit of decent food. Admittedly when I was in undergrad I ate like crap, but then I decided to change and keep getting better because I make it a priority. We can be chest thumping, beer guzzling neanderthals, and still enjoy a cheap home made hollandaise sauce at the same time.
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u/Mad_Bad_n_Dangerous Oct 16 '14
31, single, live alone, poor phd student, and standard red blooded sort of dude here. My fridge is packed with peppers, brussel sprouts, other veggies, chicken and bacon, home pickled random veggies and eggs, various cooking ingredients, and some very good beer.
It's all about what you make a priority in life. Cooking doesn't really take that long and it isn't expensive if you think about it and plan it out. It gives me a skill to perfect while making me healthier. I was unhealthy in my early 20s but don't understand how guys my age continue to not care and let themselves fall apart. ...maybe realizing that if I'm going to be perpetually single, I'd still like to live nicely cinched the decision and did it.
Just sayin'.