Do you prefer cooking or eating out?

April 24, 2026 11:05pm CST
Do you like to cook or do you rather just prefer to eat out ? I prefer cooking but sometimes when I am stressed, I would use the alternative. That is the only time it makes sense to eat out. If I have the strength, I don't hesitate to cook my meal myself. Home-cooked food taste very special, especially when you add the sauce appropriately.
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@noni1959 (12947)
• United States
7h
I like making meals but as I am getting older and my physical abilities are a bit more harder, I refuse to make the huge drawn out several ingredient meals anymore. Maybe once a week we do a meal out but usually a cheap one using rewards.
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5h
I prefer eating out. Most of the people tend to do so. Home-cooked meals are barely enjoyed or relished by people, especially the youngsters.
@DaddyEvil (172606)
• United States
1h
My daughter doesn't like spending money to eat out. She prefers that I cook all the meals but I've cooked most of the meals since I was 13 years old and am tired of cooking all the time. I'd rather eat out as often as I can afford it.
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@Nawsheen (28735)
• Mauritius
2h
I prefer cooking. There’s just something about making your own food that hits differently, especially when you get the flavours just right. But yeah, when you’re tired or stressed, eating out just makes life easier. Nothing wrong with that. It’s all about balance I guess
@jstory07 (148238)
• Roseburg, Oregon
5h
I would rather eat in my own house and fix my own meals at my house. Than eat out.
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@DaddyEvil (172606)
• United States
1h
If somebody else is doing the cooking, I might LIKE staying home and eating it. But I've been the cook and dishwasher for 50 years and I only want to cook once in a while. Pretty doesn't cook foods I like so that means I have to keep cooking... I'd rather go out to eat as often as I can afford it. Pretty prefers for me to cook all the time. She's not doing any of the work and only has to tell me that the food is delicious, which she forgets most of the time.
@rakski (152426)
• Philippines
5h
I like cooking but it is so hot here.
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@LadyDuck (499228)
• Italy
4h
I like to prepare my meals a lot more than going out to eat.