Gastrosexuality
Encyclopedia
Gastrosexuality is a neologism derived from gastronomy
and sexuality
. The term is used to describe men who cook, to impress friends and potential male and female prospective partners. The gastrosexual men take cooking from a mere chore into an art form. They men are deeply passionate about analysis and innovation and creativity in cuisine. More and more, women are finding a partner's ability to cook as important as other attractive features (looks, personality, status, income, etc.) They more often dress like a metrosexual
s, and aren't afraid to explore their artistic and even feminine side through cooking.
The rise of the term is related to the rise of iconic celebrity chefs like Jamie Oliver
and Gordon Ramsay
whose British TV series are hugely popular and inspirational for a growing number of men to see cooking as a great hobby, making Oliver and Ramsay great role models for gastrosexuals as an acceptable mucho practice, rather than a more feminine or effeminate culture.
Gastronomy
Gastronomy is the art or science of food eating. Also, it can be defined as the study of food and culture, with a particular focus on gourmet cuisine...
and sexuality
Sexuality
Sexuality may refer to:*Human sexuality**Human male sexuality**Human female sexuality**Child sexuality**Human sexual activity*Sex in biology*Gender identity; how someone identifies themselves in terms of gender*Sexual orientation...
. The term is used to describe men who cook, to impress friends and potential male and female prospective partners. The gastrosexual men take cooking from a mere chore into an art form. They men are deeply passionate about analysis and innovation and creativity in cuisine. More and more, women are finding a partner's ability to cook as important as other attractive features (looks, personality, status, income, etc.) They more often dress like a metrosexual
Metrosexual
Metrosexual is a neologism derived from metropolitan and heterosexual coined in 1994 describing a man who spends a lot of time and money on shopping for his appearance...
s, and aren't afraid to explore their artistic and even feminine side through cooking.
The rise of the term is related to the rise of iconic celebrity chefs like Jamie Oliver
Jamie Oliver
James "Jamie" Trevor Oliver, MBE , sometimes known as The Naked Chef, is an English chef, restaurateur and media personality, known for his food-focused television shows, cookbooks and more recently his campaign against the use of processed foods in national schools...
and Gordon Ramsay
Gordon Ramsay
Gordon James Ramsay, OBE is a Scottish chef, television personality and restaurateur. He has been awarded 13 Michelin stars....
whose British TV series are hugely popular and inspirational for a growing number of men to see cooking as a great hobby, making Oliver and Ramsay great role models for gastrosexuals as an acceptable mucho practice, rather than a more feminine or effeminate culture.