'Does cooking Matter?' Woman's Date Ends Over Cooking Expectations, Sparks Online Debate

ebate Over Cooking Expectations in Marriage Ignited After Woman Gets 'Unmatched' by Arranged DateThe internet recently found itself divided after a woman shared her experience of being “unmatched” by an arranged date who was unhappy with her views on cooking. Swathi Kokate, who posted about the incident on Threads, revealed that her date ended things when she mentioned that she wouldn’t have time to cook daily after marriage due to her work commitments.Detailing her experience, Kokate wrote, "I just recently met a guy for dinner, whom I met through the matrimony app and conversation went okay. But the moment I said I won't be cooking daily as I won't be getting time due to work... His face changed and unmatched me. Until then he was praising about my beauty mind and my qualities. Does cooking matters a lot?"

The post quickly went viral, drawing a wave of mixed reactions from users. Some sided with Kokate, while others felt her date’s honesty was justified.One user commented, “Well, he was honest. He may have a specific requirement. We all do. It would be worse if he kept praising and then after marriage this would lead to a dispute. Better to have the cat out of the bag before marriage.”Another expressed a preference for shared responsibilities, writing, “I think it's better to do shared activities rather than asking one to do. Equality should be across everything in my point.”Others chimed in with personal stories and opinions. “See, I don’t know a lot about world and life, but my mother and sister taught me to cook and clean. I enjoy the cleaning part more than the cooking, but I won't reject someone based on that. It's all about the person's personality and behavior,” one user shared.The discussion grew more intense when another user posed a thought-provoking question: “What would you say if he said he'll take care of the kitchen and the house, but he won't make any money?”Adding to the debate, a fifth user questioned the expectations placed on both genders. He recounted his own experience: “The moment I said I don’t have any fixed earning or business or job! I paint for my hobby and sometimes I sell a painting or two... her face changed and unmatched me! Does a man being a provider matters a lot? Answer you are seeking is there in the honest answer you provide to above question.”