Personality and Meat Consumption Among Romantic Partners in Daily Life.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Eating is often a social activity that can be influenced by others, particularly in close relationships when dietary preferences reflect underlying value differences. We sought to examine the personality traits of meat-eating couples who differ in their preferences for meat.

Method

We recruited Swiss romantic couples in which one partner typically consumed more meat than the other (N = 272, couples = 136). At baseline, participants completed survey measures of self- and informant-rated personality traits at the domain (e.g., agreeableness) and aspect level (e.g., compassion) and meat consumption. Participants then completed 28 daily meal surveys about their meat consumption.

Results

Among high-meat eating partners, those higher in openness/intellect and comp

SUBMITTER: Tan NP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12421718 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature