From what I understand, people’s likes and dislikes change from when they are younger to when they are older. For example, when I was younger, I hated the taste of mustard. I thought that it was super bitter, but now I find that I put mustard on anything that I can. I can’t explain why because I don’t think I’ve sense an actual change in its taste. Similarly, my friend said that she could not stand the artificial “blue raspberry” flavor when she was growing up. However, now, blue raspberry is her favorite flavor when it comes to sweets.
Why do we have these changes in flavor preferences?
In: Biology
Just like everything, your body is evolving and changing.
Your tongue, as like every other organ of your body gets larger. When it does, more taste receptors are created as your tongue grows.
Everyone’s pallet is unique, and as you physically age, your tastes literally change as you grow.
Some people have a heavy preference for sweet things, others for sour. Just like people who can see better colors or less because of cone/rod concentration, the tastebuds on your tongue change over time and grow and morph your tasting experience.
Things you ate when you were a kid now taste like garbage.
Things you hated when you’re a teenager now taste amazing as an adult.
It’s all just on the tip of your tongue.
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