Food and Sex

Both of these motivated behaviors, eating and sex, are largely controlled by the same parts of the human brain (e.g.- the hypothalamus, a part of the limbic system, activates for eating as well as sexual behavior). Thus, it's interesting to think of how much interplay there can be between our attraction to food and our attraction to other people.

In some cases, food can be almost.... sexual? Admit it, you've fantasized about your fair share of dishes and treats. A perfect example of this is Food Porn Daily. This website posts a daily picture of a food dish that, for most people, elicits a lot of "emotions." Like the title of the blog alludes to, it's really intriguing how much pleasure we can derive from food and how it is presented.

Here is the glorious website: Food Porn Daily