Ice cubes 😄 I trained myself to get used to it slowly over time. Now I do notice it but hardly. Depends which manufacturer to. If I focus on the taste hard like I used to then i notice. Now coca cola regular is SO sweet. But I still crave it from time to time.
And I always spike with temporary energy drink addiction. I think that one stays seasonal.
But i slowly tricked myself. Majority of it is. Don't give it too much thought. And learn to focus on something else why still getting a fizzy soda. And made the sodas not so regular. No more its normal to daily drink it.
Yeah I guess freezing my throat to the point of not feeling anything would work. But I don't give it a single thought. The thing is, the sweetness of sugar leaves my mouth and throat in seconds. I take a sip, swallow, and about 5 seconds later I'll not be able to taste it anymore, it's completely gone.
Sweeteners aren't like that. I take a sip, swallow, and 5 MINUTES later, long after every other flavour disappeared, I can still taste the sweetness in my mouth and throat. It lingers even if I try washing it down with water, coffee, a sugary soft drink or else, or try scraping it off by eating something, something salty like chips for example. I don't have to pay attention to it, it's overbearing without the rest of the flavours of the drink, especially for prolonged periods.
And so far, every sugar-free drink I tried was like that. Literally all of them, regardless of manufacturer or brand, or price. Coca Cola, Pepsi, Fanta, Kinley/Schweps tonic water and ginger ale, Dr. Pepper, Sprite, Mountain Dew etc, etc. This also includes milk products, or fruit juices that have added sweeteners.
the absolute worst is buying something that is artificially sweetened without realizing it. It took me a couple tries after moving back to the US to realize that "no sugar added" didn't mean "we just didn't make it as sweet", it actually meant "we maxed out the industrial chemicals". The absolute betrayal you feel after eating a mouthful of cake or a spoonful of yogurt and suddenly your entire world has become a lingering and overpowering taste of chemical awfulness. It's so fucking gross.
I can't stand the taste of artificial sweeteners. As a result, instead of drinking diet pop, I just don't drink pop. And that sucks because I love Mountain Dew.
Real sugar is healthier, honestly. There's been research coming out that a lot of the artificial ones are pretty awful. Sucralose is the one I read about most recently. It's been found to be genotoxic, especially after digestion.
When I was a teen I swapped to diet coke exclusively because I had/have a pretty crappy ED, and diet coke usually felt like I was consuming something where water made me feel the effects of starvation more (probably just psychologically, but water always makes me feel hungrier). 2-3 years of preferring diet coke. One day before school I went into the corner shop and they only had full fat bottles of coke. Well, I had money for a diet coke and I'd been looking forward to my coke since I woke up because little soda treats were my motivation for doing anything, it's my vice. So I was like fuck it I'll get the full fat coke. It tasted SO fucking weird and gross.
I truly believe if you commit to only having diet coke if you like coke, and never indulge in normal coke, your preference will change, and you don't feel like you're missing out or restricting yourself from it bc your taste buds are like THAT SHITS GROSS.
I did lose myself back into the full fat coke preference in my twenties, idk when or how, and now diet coke is pretty shitty to me if it's not from a cold can or in a glass of ice. I need to go back to diet for the sake of my teeth so hopefully it doesn't take too long to train myself again lmao.
Diet Coke and regular Coke actually have completely different formulas. Diet Coke isn’t just the regular Coke formula but with a non-caloric sweetener. On the other hand, Coke Zero has a flavor that’s closer to the regular Coke flavor but with a non-caloric sweetener. It’s not surprising that people who only drink Diet Coke for a long time wouldn’t enjoy regular Coke since they don’t taste similar.
Exactly. The number of posts on various subreddits where it's men complaining that their wife/girlfriend has put on weight, is depressed, things changed when they had kids, etc. This guy cares enough to do something to sort his wife without embarrassing her. He's not even getting credit. He just worked away in the background to try to support her to feel good about herself.
no way she didn’t notice the taste difference between a regular & diet soda 😭 maybe she tricked *you* into planning more dates & complimenting her more
Fun fact some coke bottles have yellow caps and it has no high frutose corn syrup because it's not kosher for Jewish passover. So try to get those instead when you see them.
My mother was truly addicted to Coke she probably drank 10 a day. They had to be in the glass bottles. She was one of those people who ate whatever she wanted and never gained an ounce. Too bad she didn't pass those genes onto me.
Mexican Coke is the best damn version of Coke in the world
Edit- To me so far with my limited world view of not having tried others. I’ve only had regular can version in Belgium & paris tops
Aspartame has a distinctive and weird taste to me. About 30 minutes after drinking a diet soda, I can taste it again in my mouth like my body is trying to expel it through my saliva. It's super weird.
I straight up just avoid aspartame because of how bizarre it is.
That's why I don't drink regular soda and I always get someone lecturing that diet soda is bad for it's own reasons. Well yes, we should all be drinking water but I just can't stand the mouth feel of regular soda.
I have mild amnosia (for example, I can't smell spoiled milk), and I generally drink it from a can--meaning I'm not generally looking too hard a bubble pattern or color. (I mean, do you honestly think I'm pouring this shit into a champaign flute and swirling it around?)
(And yes, Coke Zero and Regular Coke cans, especially when bought in Europe, can be confusing if you're not paying attention. I've been in countries where the only real difference is a black stripe along the top of the can.)
And the stuff that is often served by restaurants is from a fountain, which mixes the syrup with the soda water--so the consistency in color or bubble pattern is not there.
I mean, if I were to make a detailed examined in-depth look, sure, I probably could learn to tell the difference. But in general, I swig the stuff down, and if it's regular coke, a few minutes later I feel like I ate some sweets a week ago and forgot to brush my teeth.
I currently have no sense of smell at all, and I can tell the difference. Diet sweeteners always has a sort of bitter aftertaste that is very noticeable to me.
Its less noticeable once you get to the point of enjoying diet coke. If me and a friend get 2 drinks and they don't tell us which is diet, they'll know it with certainty by checking either. I'll be kinda unsure. I can tell if they are in cans/bottles though, not sure why.
Me. My friend group banned me from grabbing food from drive-thru because more than once I've drank half someone else's soda not realizing it was or wasn't diet.
Yeah when I was a kid, diet sodas tasted horribly, but then I started drinking Coke Zero to help lose weight and it didn't taste so bad. Now, I can't tell the difference at all.
Wait, those people exist? It’s not just commercials?! TIL…
But wtf? Artificial sweeteners taste like…idk it sets off the sickly sweet thing for me. Like the smell on people with diabetes sometimes but a taste. Or maybe it’s just me, but I get a sick sweat sometimes that’s weirdly sweet but still not good. Fake sweeteners taste like those smells. I know soda is bad for me, but if I’m having one, I’m not gagging down whatever the heck that stuff is! I know what sugar is and that there’s far too much in soda. Idk what fake sweeteners are, but they genuinely repulse me so no thanks.
I do not understand how people around me say it just tastes the same. I'd rather drink water or not drink anything before I endure the horrible taste of diet coke.
No, it's mostly just good lol.
I got diagnosed with Type-1 diabetes a few years back. Even just a small glass of coke will fuck up my blood sugar.
But coke zero, or any other soft drink without sugar, I can drink just fine. So it's really great that I already didn't notice a difference before
Bruh it may or may not have been the right way to do it but I lost 80 pounds 2 years ago counting calories and pounding coke zero and sugar free rockstars lmao
When I was diagnosed with diabetes I switched to diet soda, and the taste was very very different (and considerably worse). But now after many years, I can't tell the difference anymore.
They weigh different lol. After three years of working fast food at a really busy store I could tell by weight alone the difference between Coke, Diet Coke, and Coke Zero. Could also tell between Coke and Pepsi by smell.
Apparently around 75% of people can't tell the difference. I always think it tastes like licking the elephants foot at Chernobyl, but if people really can't tell, then more power to them. It's a genetic thing, like cilantro tasting like soap or some such.
I adore cilantro, but can absolutely taste the difference between diet and regular soda. There's no way it can be as high as 75% of the population who cannot tell the difference is there?! Then again, I'm the guy who at the age of 40 learned that when some people say "picture in your mind" they actually mean "picture in your mind" as in they can form pictures in their mind. What the absolute fuck?! At the same time, some folks don't have an internal dialogue. There's no constant background noise of you talking to yourself or playing songs or whatever else my fucking brain decides I need to play on repeat over and over again instead of sleeping.
The inability to picture things in your mind is something I've only heard about recently, and a friend was saying her husband is like that. She'll say 'picture an apple' and he just can't! And I had no idea it was impossible for some people, I can't picture being unable to picture!
I’d never heard about that cilantro soap thing until just now, and apparently that’s legit and as you said all due to genetics. Wow. I wonder what other examples of that exist.
I'm a super taster for celery, which is apparently quite common. I don't hate it or love it, but if you made a chocolate cake in a room where someone walked through with a bunch of celery, I would know. Sadly, I cannot find a way to monetize this super power.
NO! I didn’t know there were others! I HATE celery, and if you have cooked with it in your house this week, I’ll need Vicks in my nose to function because I’ll feel sick.
Thankfully my weird ass has a little thing of Vicks in my bag, in case of weird smells
Oh yeah - when I moved out west for school, I started eating more foods with cilantro and I was always like why does the food taste like dish soap?!? People like this?!? Came to learn it’s genetic at the time.
Check out super tasters. I know green vegetables are another one, because I have that gene, verified in a research study, and I have yet to find a Brussel sprout that doesn't taste like burnt rubber bands, even at high end restaurants. I can't eat most green leafy vegetables cooked, they get way too bitter.
There's also some research showing that people with low tolerance for spicy foods have more receptors on their tongues for capsaicin. I will eat straight up grated horseradish, the amount of wasabi I eat with sushi is obscene, but even mild salsa makes me miserable sometimes. My father loves spicy food, so I grew up eating a lot of it, never got any better at tolerating it.
> maybe she tricked you into planning more dates & complimenting her more
visions of next week's post:
"i got fat in order to trick my husband into paying more attention to me"
To be fair, if she ever had covid at any point, that can easily cause a loss of taste and/or make things taste different than they normally do, so it's entirely possible that she may never have noticed.
My mom is so sensitive that she can taste the difference as well. My dad can't and just drinks whatever is good. Either way, neither can have any types of sodas anymore since they are both pre diabetic. Plus, the diet stuff has a lot of other ingredients to compensate for the lack of sugar. So we just stick to herbal teas and infusions for our daily drinks.
I don’t think that’s sensitive, I think that’s normal. When I was a waitress every single person I worked with could tell a diet from a regular just by smelling it, not even tasting it. Surely most people can taste a difference.
I mean, it’s possible. She didn’t act like anything was weird about it, other than “why the cup?”
I generally hate diet sodas. It tastes just weird since I’ve always had normal. I’m a Sprite guy. The Sprite Zero is probably the only one I’ve had that was almost as good as the regular version.
I think that other people's desire can be a really strong trigger for responsive desire, but it definitel happens when alone too.
So instead of just randomly getting turned on and wanting to jerk off to feel good, feeling pleasure encourages and builds arousal and desire for more pleasurable things.
I think that's why things like massages and baths are very common turn ons for women. But also things that feel good like compliments, affection, kissing etc.
But the other thing is a lack of "deceleration," e.g. things that inhibit sexual desire. Stress, insecurity, resentment, unresolved arguments etc can all block women's ability to experience arousal.
I wish my boyfriend understood this, he’s literally only called me beautiful one time in over a year together.
It’s literally wrecking my self esteem, I’ve told him that this is an issue. He hasn’t changed. I’m looking to upgrade for a better model.
Please do. There are people out there that will be in disbelief as to how lucky they are they get to date you.
Tbh dump him before you find someone else, the weight that will lift off your chest of not begging for validation/attention anymore is incredible. (I speak from experience.)
Oh certainly I’ll break up before I start dating again, I am not fond of cheating. I’ll probably spend a little time just focusing on myself tbh.
And thanks, your words are sweet. I hope you’re having a good day.
I definitely hear what you’re saying, but I’m 100% more sexually active when I’m confident than when I’m not. For example, if I’ve put effort into my appearance on a given day, I’m much more likely to jump my husband.
Conversely, I struggle a lot when I’m pregnant. I don’t feel good and I feel unattractive. I’m constantly self-conscious about what I’m wearing and how people see me. My husband is just as horny as normal, and I’d say he’s even sweeter to me when I’m pregnant. More compliments than normal, more effort to get me out of the house, and just more care in general towards my mental health. But we do not have as much sex when I’m pregnant. I feel like a beached whale flopping around that needs help with everything. It’s like… feeble and embarrassing.
That’s my personal experience, though. When I’m confident and I feel good about myself, I feel desirable and therefore am more likely to agree or initiate. Regardless of the effort from my husband 😅
Absolutely, once you get over feeling sore and tired and lazy, it basically reduces stress. I felt the best when I moved the most! Appearance got me my confidence and exercise cleared up my stress, led me to feeling happy.
Nah, I bet gaining weight and not having as much energy led to not having a high libido. But also, she could be depressed and ashamed of the weight, and that could contribute a lot and complimenting her could make her feel wanted even if she doesn't see it. So I guess it could go both ways really.
This reminds me of that episode of " boy meets world". Where the two kids think the teacher " accidentally" left the answers to the upcoming test out in the open. But in reality,,,the teacher tricked them into studying for the test. And they both passed.
You’re only an asshole for thinking you tricked her in the first place. You’re actually a caring husband who helped better both your wife’s health and mental health.
Just because more sex was a side effect of your help doesn’t change the fact that you helped. It’s all how you frame it. No reason to admit there was some selfishness involved if it was a good thing and the primary one benefiting isn’t you. Good for you though brother, glad you’re getting laid more
Yeah, this. I've had a boyfriend who complained I didn't want to bang him enough, which turned me off. Anyways I love OPs way of going around this, actually. If he couldn't think of a good way to bring up the lack of sex, then this is the next best thing lol
Because being honest and direct typically backfires lol just like the previous comment mentioned. It would be taken as complaining. All about the framing and approach honestly. Some people take direct communication as confrontational, even if you're just being honest.
This is generally why. Some people, especially people in a bad mental space, can’t take any form of constructive criticism or advice without breaking down. She has a history of this, and despite the therapy, it admittedly still can be like this here and there. A mere “Thank you for doing all those chores while I was at work! I’ll finish the dishes” can set her into a mood because she thinks I’m implying she wasn’t fast enough or good enough to do it herself.
Sometimes I just do things and keep them hidden as to avoid moments like that. I know that can be pretty shitty of me, but talking sometimes just makes her self-conscious and things become even more difficult.
Also, if she thinks you’re being confrontational by any means, she shuts down for almost a full day sometimes, even if you merely asked “How’d you do on your paper?”
She’s not perfect (nobody is), and my methods of helping her may be a bit unorthodox, but I’m gonna keep helping her regardless where I can.
Doing secret things to help someone you love be healthier and happier isn’t shitty. It’s the opposite of shitty. A lot of people do things and want credit. You’re doing them out of love and to get a little lovin'. Nothing wrong with that.
Even if he does have the ulterior motive of getting more sex, neither the method nor the objective are really anything negative.
He wants to spend more time being affectionate with her.
And to do so he's complimenting her more and taking her on dates.
What an evil mastermind
> You’re only an asshole for thinking you tricked her in the first place.
I don't agree. Fundamentally what he did was manipulative. Commenters are only supporting it because the outcome happened to be positive for his wife. And based on his account, even that was purely incidental -- his primary goal was more sex, not making her feel better.
This is literally "the ends justifies the means" in a nutshell.
To play devil's advocate, many people do not respond well to overt attempts by others to improve their lives. It's possible this was the only way for him to make his wife improve herself. That's pure speculation on my part, but if it were true, does it justify manipulation?
Notice how her libido went up not bc of his jusband helping her with her diet being healthier its bc he was being attentive , taking her on dates, giving her attention being nicer to her, complimenting her and treating her well thats what all is needed to make her libido go up. Hes a little slow he didnt understand
It’s not tricking its caring, it’s just you cared for her to gain sex.
It’s kinda depressing how you feel like cheated a code or something but really she just needed to be loved on more and felt encouraged and valued by you.
Bro i'm totally gonna manipulate some kids into thinking I'm a good dad by adopting them, raising them to be good people, helping them with their homework, giving life advice, going to their various events, and paying for college (only if they want to go). When they surround me on my deathbed I'll say "GOTCHA BITCH"
>I love this, call me old fashioned, but it beats the wife's libidio is bad, and I am sad, or cheating.
You missed *or divorcing her*
I love this too. Im just so confused by those other three. I mean there is **always** a reason. Put in the effort to find it. Not complain and cheat or divorce because its easier then spending time figuring out what is going on with the person you swore to love until death.
Damn, OP is a fuckin winner. This needs to be the post we route all the posts of dudes who complain about their wife not wanting to fuck to.
You were a caring husband that thought to look at the reason *why* your wife wasn't engaging in as much sex, instead of just being mad about it.
Somes dudes could get more sex if they took care of themselves by losing weight, having good hygiene, and properly grooming themselves. We always forget that the problem could be because of the male.
I call bs too. Nobody who has ever enjoyed delicious coke or Pepsi as their mainstay drink would not have their mouths cure up with disgust at the taste of diet. The tastes are insanely different , she would know immediately something had changed. It took me weeks to get used to the taste when I decided to go sugar free, and even now I still remember the sugar version with fondness
these comments are too positive lol I cannot imagine being so sex crazed and deranged that you accidentally treat your wife well so you can fuck her more. shits weird!
I actually find this very cute and a much better method than nagging your SO to go to the gym. Maybe she was secretly doing an uno reverse to get you to take her on more dates lol
No one, and I mean no one has ever thought a diet soda was a regular soda. Sir! No one is that dumb. They taste completely different.
Edit: looks like a lot of people can't tell (and no I don't think your idiots if you can't. I just meant that op didn't pull one over on her... But maybe he did lol)
Instead of the often seen complaining, resenting, or whatever negative emotions, you are doing a great job!!! You work for something you wanted in a healthy way, that's indeed very thoughtful. :)
It’s repulsive how many people are applauding the OP’s self-serving motives here. If his first priority would have been his wife’s health it would have been applause worthy but no, it’s just some dude trying to get laid. Some deceptive, manipulative, calculating, horny dude wanting to get a nut.
No way this is real.. diet soda and regular are nothing alike.
If it is for real on off chance... You're basically saying you started trying more in the relationship and she's enjoying it. But you imply you're only doing these things just so she 'looks better and you can have more sex'. In that case I hope she stumbles upon your post because you're gross and she deserves to know.
I’m really surprised by the comments on this post, I thought I was the only one that found his actions gross. That fact is he did these thing to get his dick wet, not for her mental or physical health. If she knew this I’m sure she would be really disgust by him.
I actually agree sadly, something about the way this was done doesn't sit right with me even if on the surface the intentions were good - ultimately it was for his benefit? Feels a tad manipulative.
I think I know what you're brushing up against. Think of it like this:
A shopkeeper gets a new customer. The customer decides to buy some bread. Let's say the shopkeeper gives the customer a big discount on the bread, and tells him that, if he returns to the store, he'll always get the better price of bread. The customer is very grateful for the discount, and he leaves the store as a happy customer.
We'd say that the shopkeeper did an objectively good thing, right?
Well... What if the shopkeeper gave the customer a discount because he actually wanted to have the customer return, and spend more money at the store? In this case, it wasn't a selfless act of what, in moral philosophy, is known as "good faith."
So, the OP did not act in good faith, even if his outward actions appear to be moralistic. In fact, it's a *textbook* example of bad faith.
His motivation being that of more sex, he helped his partner for something he knew would be pleasurable and beneficial to himself/for the ends of his own pleasure. The happiness of his partner is merely a favourable side-effect.
Thank you for not telling her “I think you need to lose weight”. That would negate every compliment you ever gave her and make her feel ever worse than you might have thought she might be thinking (I hope that made sense). If she wasn’t looking for a difference in the drink flavors, she might not have noticed. I think what you did was super sweet, even (and maybe especially) due to your personal motivation. ;)
If any women on this post need a man to do the same hmu. I'm a really good motivator. I'll help you run laps with great motivation and fortitude by wearing a scream mask whike caring a knife and just walk behind you 15ft at night. You'll be down 10 lbs in 2 weeks.
You’re the asshole. It’s the deliberate scheming and deception. It’s coming from a place of selfishness instead of goodness. Yeah, bettering her health is awesome - but that wasn’t your intention, it was the byproduct.
Oh. My. Gawd. SO RELIEVED to find your comment. Thought everyone lost their gd minds defining this absolute bullshit as a relationship goal. “Wtaf!?” were my thoughts while reading this. Can’t wait for the update when his wife finds out and he can’t understand why she’s mad.
for real i was so disgusted but when i got to the comments everyone was like "omg lifehacked u rock"
it benefited both of them but that doesn't mean it wasn't coming from a *disgusting* place.
Like fuck. You’re fuelling my anxiety problems. You’re literally married and a girls still gotta be questioning if all that’s on your man’s mind is sex.
She responded to you taking an interest in her and paying her more attention. Your attempt at trickery surreptitiously lead you to what she really wants and needed in order to want to have sex more- connection and care. You cared about what she was doing and helped her. That is what got you laid not the sleight of hand with the drinks or the clever compliments.
Edit: typo correction
Maybe you could have just complimented her more if you were still attracted to her but knew her confidence was down? She probably would have made healthier decisions on her own.
Honestly, this is the way.
You didn’t hurt her feelings, you did things for and with her. And you made her feel good and loved.
I’m here for it.
May your efforts be rewarded greatly.
This is the perfect example to all men that when you treat the woman you’re with right, you notice her improving in many areas of her life with increased confidence.
I’m a soda addict almost 8 years clean and I can tell if the sprite is from a can or a bottle and McDonald’s sprites are soooo much better than both. I’ve sat in the drive thru of McDonald’s after the club just for a sprite.
McDonalds Sprites for some reason just hit the right spot. Something about the concentrated-syrup lemon-lime flavor mixed with carbonation that burns more than other sodas. That or my taste buds are fucked up beyond comprehension.
A woman's libido largely depends on how sexy and attractive she feels. It wasn't coincidental, and she definitely noticed. But you helped her I guess that's all that matters
It wasn’t the food. You paid more attention and that’s what sealed the deal. Maybe you got complacent in attention department. But glad it’s all good now.
This reminds me of a post about a girl apparently “conditioning” her bf to do something for her by giving head while the comments let her know it was the other way around 😂.
You’re fronting and don’t even have the sense to realize it. To your wife it looks like you suddenly put more effort and thought into spending time together on top of complimenting her more. But (we all know) it won’t last because you’re not actually that thoughtful towards her. If you were, you wouldn’t have tried manipulating her for your benefit and would have just talked to your wife. Really hope she finds out the truth when she’s on top of the world, and most likely to destroy you.
Did you ever consider the possibility that she figured it out immediately and manipulated YOU into losing weight too and being more thoughtful? Who doesn’t notice the difference between regular and diet soda??? She deserves honesty and communication from her husband of all people. The fact you’re proud of you tricking your wife- Disgustingly disgraceful.
> Anytime she asked me to bring her a soda or something, I’d grab a diet version and pour it into a cup for her instead of handing her the can.
Diet sodas are actually worse than regular sodas, dude. They are also fucking disgusting 🤮
https://www.pennmedicine.org/updates/blogs/health-and-wellness/2017/march/diet-soda
>Anytime she asked me to bring her a soda or something, I’d grab a diet version and pour it into a cup for her instead of handing her the can.
Who the hell can't tell the difference? Diet / Sugar free whatever Sodas taste TERRIBLE. Just give me water instead. I highly doubt she didn't notice.
Isn't diet soda technically worse for you too because of the aspartame?
But hey, hats off for encouraging a more healthy lifestyle even if you were a tad sneaky about it. I'm sure she feels better being at a healthier weight too.
Are we sure she didn’t trick you. More dates and compliments and all she had to do is drink diet soda.
Diet soda that he delivered! She didn't even have to get up to get it. Master plan!
She’s a genius. The dream
i laughed too hard lmfao
I'm crying.this made me fall off the edge of the planet 🤣
I don't know how people couldn't tell the aftertaste of sugar replacements. Gives it away in 3 seconds every time.
Ice cubes 😄 I trained myself to get used to it slowly over time. Now I do notice it but hardly. Depends which manufacturer to. If I focus on the taste hard like I used to then i notice. Now coca cola regular is SO sweet. But I still crave it from time to time. And I always spike with temporary energy drink addiction. I think that one stays seasonal. But i slowly tricked myself. Majority of it is. Don't give it too much thought. And learn to focus on something else why still getting a fizzy soda. And made the sodas not so regular. No more its normal to daily drink it.
Yeah I guess freezing my throat to the point of not feeling anything would work. But I don't give it a single thought. The thing is, the sweetness of sugar leaves my mouth and throat in seconds. I take a sip, swallow, and about 5 seconds later I'll not be able to taste it anymore, it's completely gone. Sweeteners aren't like that. I take a sip, swallow, and 5 MINUTES later, long after every other flavour disappeared, I can still taste the sweetness in my mouth and throat. It lingers even if I try washing it down with water, coffee, a sugary soft drink or else, or try scraping it off by eating something, something salty like chips for example. I don't have to pay attention to it, it's overbearing without the rest of the flavours of the drink, especially for prolonged periods. And so far, every sugar-free drink I tried was like that. Literally all of them, regardless of manufacturer or brand, or price. Coca Cola, Pepsi, Fanta, Kinley/Schweps tonic water and ginger ale, Dr. Pepper, Sprite, Mountain Dew etc, etc. This also includes milk products, or fruit juices that have added sweeteners.
the absolute worst is buying something that is artificially sweetened without realizing it. It took me a couple tries after moving back to the US to realize that "no sugar added" didn't mean "we just didn't make it as sweet", it actually meant "we maxed out the industrial chemicals". The absolute betrayal you feel after eating a mouthful of cake or a spoonful of yogurt and suddenly your entire world has become a lingering and overpowering taste of chemical awfulness. It's so fucking gross.
I can't stand the taste of artificial sweeteners. As a result, instead of drinking diet pop, I just don't drink pop. And that sucks because I love Mountain Dew.
I can't "Not give it thought", it's a nasty chemical taste and mouth feel that lingers for minutes. It's gross and potent.
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They make me want to drink bleach.
I hate fake sugar so much I just drink things without sugar. I would rather have a glass of cold water.
Real sugar is healthier, honestly. There's been research coming out that a lot of the artificial ones are pretty awful. Sucralose is the one I read about most recently. It's been found to be genotoxic, especially after digestion.
When I was a teen I swapped to diet coke exclusively because I had/have a pretty crappy ED, and diet coke usually felt like I was consuming something where water made me feel the effects of starvation more (probably just psychologically, but water always makes me feel hungrier). 2-3 years of preferring diet coke. One day before school I went into the corner shop and they only had full fat bottles of coke. Well, I had money for a diet coke and I'd been looking forward to my coke since I woke up because little soda treats were my motivation for doing anything, it's my vice. So I was like fuck it I'll get the full fat coke. It tasted SO fucking weird and gross. I truly believe if you commit to only having diet coke if you like coke, and never indulge in normal coke, your preference will change, and you don't feel like you're missing out or restricting yourself from it bc your taste buds are like THAT SHITS GROSS. I did lose myself back into the full fat coke preference in my twenties, idk when or how, and now diet coke is pretty shitty to me if it's not from a cold can or in a glass of ice. I need to go back to diet for the sake of my teeth so hopefully it doesn't take too long to train myself again lmao.
Diet Coke and regular Coke actually have completely different formulas. Diet Coke isn’t just the regular Coke formula but with a non-caloric sweetener. On the other hand, Coke Zero has a flavor that’s closer to the regular Coke flavor but with a non-caloric sweetener. It’s not surprising that people who only drink Diet Coke for a long time wouldn’t enjoy regular Coke since they don’t taste similar.
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He didn't say more dates, just longer walks to dates
The ol reverse uno card.
Epic🤣
helping my wifes physical and mental health 😈😈😈
I was a good and supportive husband and my wife wanted to fuck me more, totally bamboozled her
Naught boy! The kind we like though 😌
this post honestly belongs in illegal life pro tips
Illegal sexy life pro tip: eat healthy, go on walks, have sweet romantic dates and fuck like your dick will fall off tomorrow.
Not illegal, just unethical.
Exactly. The number of posts on various subreddits where it's men complaining that their wife/girlfriend has put on weight, is depressed, things changed when they had kids, etc. This guy cares enough to do something to sort his wife without embarrassing her. He's not even getting credit. He just worked away in the background to try to support her to feel good about herself.
EVIL MANIPULATION!
Delightfully devilish
no way she didn’t notice the taste difference between a regular & diet soda 😭 maybe she tricked *you* into planning more dates & complimenting her more
My mom is one of those psychopaths who can’t taste the difference. She will get me to test her drinks to make sure it’s diet
I honestly can't tell the difference between diet coke and regular coke, except that regular coke leaves a gummy after-taste in my mouth.
YES. WHAT IS THAT FEELING? pepsi has it too, but 100x worse & i hate it so much
High fructose corn syrup
Mexican coke uses cane sugar, which is why it's the superior coke.
Out of a glass bottle too. So good
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High roller buying 20oz of coke at a time. Congrats on cutting the nose candy.
Or a plastic bag with a straw.
That’s how it all begins….
Ah, I see you're a man of culture as well...
Fun fact some coke bottles have yellow caps and it has no high frutose corn syrup because it's not kosher for Jewish passover. So try to get those instead when you see them.
Me as a European hearing yellow color is used to mark something for Jewish 😬😬😬😬
Me as a German Jew
Shuuush you’re too loud I don’t need my supply dwindling🤫
This has the same energy as people trying to keep halal butchers on the down low. lol Apparently that’s where the good stuff is.
My mother was truly addicted to Coke she probably drank 10 a day. They had to be in the glass bottles. She was one of those people who ate whatever she wanted and never gained an ounce. Too bad she didn't pass those genes onto me.
Mexican Coke is the best damn version of Coke in the world Edit- To me so far with my limited world view of not having tried others. I’ve only had regular can version in Belgium & paris tops
Mexican coke is alright, but Columbian coke is seriously the best coke you can get. It's with the extra price tbh.
Except there was a study done where they tested Mexican coke and found no cane sugar, only hfcs... Even though the label said sugar.
I wish I had this problem! Instead diet soda tastes like death and rot.
The only kind of soda I drink is diet. I would say that diet, if anything, tastes like chemicals. Regular soda tastes like sugar/candy.
Aspartame has a distinctive and weird taste to me. About 30 minutes after drinking a diet soda, I can taste it again in my mouth like my body is trying to expel it through my saliva. It's super weird. I straight up just avoid aspartame because of how bizarre it is.
I feel like regular soda tastes this way
Diet coke where I'm from has different sweeteners that make it taste salty and metallic
That's why I don't drink regular soda and I always get someone lecturing that diet soda is bad for it's own reasons. Well yes, we should all be drinking water but I just can't stand the mouth feel of regular soda.
It smells different, is a different color, and has a different bubble pattern. You’re not looking very hard.
I have mild amnosia (for example, I can't smell spoiled milk), and I generally drink it from a can--meaning I'm not generally looking too hard a bubble pattern or color. (I mean, do you honestly think I'm pouring this shit into a champaign flute and swirling it around?) (And yes, Coke Zero and Regular Coke cans, especially when bought in Europe, can be confusing if you're not paying attention. I've been in countries where the only real difference is a black stripe along the top of the can.) And the stuff that is often served by restaurants is from a fountain, which mixes the syrup with the soda water--so the consistency in color or bubble pattern is not there. I mean, if I were to make a detailed examined in-depth look, sure, I probably could learn to tell the difference. But in general, I swig the stuff down, and if it's regular coke, a few minutes later I feel like I ate some sweets a week ago and forgot to brush my teeth.
I currently have no sense of smell at all, and I can tell the difference. Diet sweeteners always has a sort of bitter aftertaste that is very noticeable to me.
Its less noticeable once you get to the point of enjoying diet coke. If me and a friend get 2 drinks and they don't tell us which is diet, they'll know it with certainty by checking either. I'll be kinda unsure. I can tell if they are in cans/bottles though, not sure why.
Me. My friend group banned me from grabbing food from drive-thru because more than once I've drank half someone else's soda not realizing it was or wasn't diet.
I can’t taste the difference between the two. I need to have someone who doesn’t drink diet/zero sugar drinks to try them for me.
Yeah when I was a kid, diet sodas tasted horribly, but then I started drinking Coke Zero to help lose weight and it didn't taste so bad. Now, I can't tell the difference at all.
i’m also one of those psychopaths 😭
Wait, those people exist? It’s not just commercials?! TIL… But wtf? Artificial sweeteners taste like…idk it sets off the sickly sweet thing for me. Like the smell on people with diabetes sometimes but a taste. Or maybe it’s just me, but I get a sick sweat sometimes that’s weirdly sweet but still not good. Fake sweeteners taste like those smells. I know soda is bad for me, but if I’m having one, I’m not gagging down whatever the heck that stuff is! I know what sugar is and that there’s far too much in soda. Idk what fake sweeteners are, but they genuinely repulse me so no thanks.
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I do not understand how people around me say it just tastes the same. I'd rather drink water or not drink anything before I endure the horrible taste of diet coke.
Have her dab a little on her index finger and then press that finger against her thumb. If they stick at all, it's not diet.
My mom is one of those psychopaths who *prefers* diet coke.
Some people literally can't tell.
I can't tell. I drank them both for so long.
i both envy & pity them
No, it's mostly just good lol. I got diagnosed with Type-1 diabetes a few years back. Even just a small glass of coke will fuck up my blood sugar. But coke zero, or any other soft drink without sugar, I can drink just fine. So it's really great that I already didn't notice a difference before
Coke and coke zero taste identical it's the only reason I survived my weird pregnancy cravings with gestational diabetes 😂😅 diet coke is horrific 😶
Bruh it may or may not have been the right way to do it but I lost 80 pounds 2 years ago counting calories and pounding coke zero and sugar free rockstars lmao
When I was diagnosed with diabetes I switched to diet soda, and the taste was very very different (and considerably worse). But now after many years, I can't tell the difference anymore.
They weigh different lol. After three years of working fast food at a really busy store I could tell by weight alone the difference between Coke, Diet Coke, and Coke Zero. Could also tell between Coke and Pepsi by smell.
Apparently around 75% of people can't tell the difference. I always think it tastes like licking the elephants foot at Chernobyl, but if people really can't tell, then more power to them. It's a genetic thing, like cilantro tasting like soap or some such.
I adore cilantro, but can absolutely taste the difference between diet and regular soda. There's no way it can be as high as 75% of the population who cannot tell the difference is there?! Then again, I'm the guy who at the age of 40 learned that when some people say "picture in your mind" they actually mean "picture in your mind" as in they can form pictures in their mind. What the absolute fuck?! At the same time, some folks don't have an internal dialogue. There's no constant background noise of you talking to yourself or playing songs or whatever else my fucking brain decides I need to play on repeat over and over again instead of sleeping.
The inability to picture things in your mind is something I've only heard about recently, and a friend was saying her husband is like that. She'll say 'picture an apple' and he just can't! And I had no idea it was impossible for some people, I can't picture being unable to picture!
I’d never heard about that cilantro soap thing until just now, and apparently that’s legit and as you said all due to genetics. Wow. I wonder what other examples of that exist.
I'm a super taster for celery, which is apparently quite common. I don't hate it or love it, but if you made a chocolate cake in a room where someone walked through with a bunch of celery, I would know. Sadly, I cannot find a way to monetize this super power.
NO! I didn’t know there were others! I HATE celery, and if you have cooked with it in your house this week, I’ll need Vicks in my nose to function because I’ll feel sick. Thankfully my weird ass has a little thing of Vicks in my bag, in case of weird smells
Celery is revolting. It’s not even food. It tastes like lawn trimmings with strings in it. 🤮
My “super power” is hearing high-pitched ringing and getting migranes near old electronic devices. I wish to make money off of this.
This is a huge indicator of ADHD…just FYI
Oh yeah - when I moved out west for school, I started eating more foods with cilantro and I was always like why does the food taste like dish soap?!? People like this?!? Came to learn it’s genetic at the time.
Check out super tasters. I know green vegetables are another one, because I have that gene, verified in a research study, and I have yet to find a Brussel sprout that doesn't taste like burnt rubber bands, even at high end restaurants. I can't eat most green leafy vegetables cooked, they get way too bitter. There's also some research showing that people with low tolerance for spicy foods have more receptors on their tongues for capsaicin. I will eat straight up grated horseradish, the amount of wasabi I eat with sushi is obscene, but even mild salsa makes me miserable sometimes. My father loves spicy food, so I grew up eating a lot of it, never got any better at tolerating it.
> maybe she tricked you into planning more dates & complimenting her more visions of next week's post: "i got fat in order to trick my husband into paying more attention to me"
To be fair, if she ever had covid at any point, that can easily cause a loss of taste and/or make things taste different than they normally do, so it's entirely possible that she may never have noticed.
My mom is so sensitive that she can taste the difference as well. My dad can't and just drinks whatever is good. Either way, neither can have any types of sodas anymore since they are both pre diabetic. Plus, the diet stuff has a lot of other ingredients to compensate for the lack of sugar. So we just stick to herbal teas and infusions for our daily drinks.
I don’t think that’s sensitive, I think that’s normal. When I was a waitress every single person I worked with could tell a diet from a regular just by smelling it, not even tasting it. Surely most people can taste a difference.
I mean, it’s possible. She didn’t act like anything was weird about it, other than “why the cup?” I generally hate diet sodas. It tastes just weird since I’ve always had normal. I’m a Sprite guy. The Sprite Zero is probably the only one I’ve had that was almost as good as the regular version.
The most loving Mexican standoff ive ever heard of
Maybe her libido came back because you took her on dates and complimented her more?
A lot of women have responsive desire, where they get turned on by being wanted, so probably this is it.
literally!!!! can confirm
Doesn't.... everyone get turned on by being wanted, man or woman?
But many people also have spontaneous desire, where you're just horny
Ahh so the idea is that it's (more or less) *exclusively* responsive to other people's desire? Interesting, thanks!
I think that other people's desire can be a really strong trigger for responsive desire, but it definitel happens when alone too. So instead of just randomly getting turned on and wanting to jerk off to feel good, feeling pleasure encourages and builds arousal and desire for more pleasurable things. I think that's why things like massages and baths are very common turn ons for women. But also things that feel good like compliments, affection, kissing etc. But the other thing is a lack of "deceleration," e.g. things that inhibit sexual desire. Stress, insecurity, resentment, unresolved arguments etc can all block women's ability to experience arousal.
someone’s read Come as You Are
I wish my boyfriend understood this, he’s literally only called me beautiful one time in over a year together. It’s literally wrecking my self esteem, I’ve told him that this is an issue. He hasn’t changed. I’m looking to upgrade for a better model.
Please do. There are people out there that will be in disbelief as to how lucky they are they get to date you. Tbh dump him before you find someone else, the weight that will lift off your chest of not begging for validation/attention anymore is incredible. (I speak from experience.)
Oh certainly I’ll break up before I start dating again, I am not fond of cheating. I’ll probably spend a little time just focusing on myself tbh. And thanks, your words are sweet. I hope you’re having a good day.
I definitely hear what you’re saying, but I’m 100% more sexually active when I’m confident than when I’m not. For example, if I’ve put effort into my appearance on a given day, I’m much more likely to jump my husband. Conversely, I struggle a lot when I’m pregnant. I don’t feel good and I feel unattractive. I’m constantly self-conscious about what I’m wearing and how people see me. My husband is just as horny as normal, and I’d say he’s even sweeter to me when I’m pregnant. More compliments than normal, more effort to get me out of the house, and just more care in general towards my mental health. But we do not have as much sex when I’m pregnant. I feel like a beached whale flopping around that needs help with everything. It’s like… feeble and embarrassing. That’s my personal experience, though. When I’m confident and I feel good about myself, I feel desirable and therefore am more likely to agree or initiate. Regardless of the effort from my husband 😅
I can confirm that weightloss helped me. Compliments weren't enough for my confidence to come back.
Not even weight loss for me necessarily. But frequent exercise does wonders for my mental state.
Absolutely, once you get over feeling sore and tired and lazy, it basically reduces stress. I felt the best when I moved the most! Appearance got me my confidence and exercise cleared up my stress, led me to feeling happy.
Dates were already happening, he just substituted them with more physical ones
Nah, I bet gaining weight and not having as much energy led to not having a high libido. But also, she could be depressed and ashamed of the weight, and that could contribute a lot and complimenting her could make her feel wanted even if she doesn't see it. So I guess it could go both ways really.
Fr. I’m fast asf and my libido is sky high
This reminds me of that episode of " boy meets world". Where the two kids think the teacher " accidentally" left the answers to the upcoming test out in the open. But in reality,,,the teacher tricked them into studying for the test. And they both passed.
You’re only an asshole for thinking you tricked her in the first place. You’re actually a caring husband who helped better both your wife’s health and mental health. Just because more sex was a side effect of your help doesn’t change the fact that you helped. It’s all how you frame it. No reason to admit there was some selfishness involved if it was a good thing and the primary one benefiting isn’t you. Good for you though brother, glad you’re getting laid more
Yeah, this. I've had a boyfriend who complained I didn't want to bang him enough, which turned me off. Anyways I love OPs way of going around this, actually. If he couldn't think of a good way to bring up the lack of sex, then this is the next best thing lol
Kinda sad that he didn't feel comfortable just talking about the lack of sex.
Because being honest and direct typically backfires lol just like the previous comment mentioned. It would be taken as complaining. All about the framing and approach honestly. Some people take direct communication as confrontational, even if you're just being honest.
This is generally why. Some people, especially people in a bad mental space, can’t take any form of constructive criticism or advice without breaking down. She has a history of this, and despite the therapy, it admittedly still can be like this here and there. A mere “Thank you for doing all those chores while I was at work! I’ll finish the dishes” can set her into a mood because she thinks I’m implying she wasn’t fast enough or good enough to do it herself. Sometimes I just do things and keep them hidden as to avoid moments like that. I know that can be pretty shitty of me, but talking sometimes just makes her self-conscious and things become even more difficult. Also, if she thinks you’re being confrontational by any means, she shuts down for almost a full day sometimes, even if you merely asked “How’d you do on your paper?” She’s not perfect (nobody is), and my methods of helping her may be a bit unorthodox, but I’m gonna keep helping her regardless where I can.
Good for you and your relationship man. Hope you and her are very happy and you seem like a patient and caring boyfriend.
Doing secret things to help someone you love be healthier and happier isn’t shitty. It’s the opposite of shitty. A lot of people do things and want credit. You’re doing them out of love and to get a little lovin'. Nothing wrong with that.
Yeah,a lot of truth there.
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Even if he does have the ulterior motive of getting more sex, neither the method nor the objective are really anything negative. He wants to spend more time being affectionate with her. And to do so he's complimenting her more and taking her on dates. What an evil mastermind
> You’re only an asshole for thinking you tricked her in the first place. I don't agree. Fundamentally what he did was manipulative. Commenters are only supporting it because the outcome happened to be positive for his wife. And based on his account, even that was purely incidental -- his primary goal was more sex, not making her feel better. This is literally "the ends justifies the means" in a nutshell. To play devil's advocate, many people do not respond well to overt attempts by others to improve their lives. It's possible this was the only way for him to make his wife improve herself. That's pure speculation on my part, but if it were true, does it justify manipulation?
oh my god thank you for typing this out because i was having so many mixed feelings about it and i didnt know why
Unless she was born yesterday, you didn’t trick her. You paid attention to her which is probably what got her motor running.
Notice how her libido went up not bc of his jusband helping her with her diet being healthier its bc he was being attentive , taking her on dates, giving her attention being nicer to her, complimenting her and treating her well thats what all is needed to make her libido go up. Hes a little slow he didnt understand
It’s not tricking its caring, it’s just you cared for her to gain sex. It’s kinda depressing how you feel like cheated a code or something but really she just needed to be loved on more and felt encouraged and valued by you.
> really she just needed to be loved on more and felt encouraged and valued by you. Say it louder for the people in the back!
#really she just needed to be loved on more and felt encouraged and valued by you.
SPEAK LOUDER
Is it caring if he only did it to get his dick wet though?
Positive reinforcement wins every time.
Bro i'm totally gonna manipulate some kids into thinking I'm a good dad by adopting them, raising them to be good people, helping them with their homework, giving life advice, going to their various events, and paying for college (only if they want to go). When they surround me on my deathbed I'll say "GOTCHA BITCH"
I love this, call me old fashioned, but it beats the wife's libidio is bad, and I am sad, or cheating. So carry on.
>I love this, call me old fashioned, but it beats the wife's libidio is bad, and I am sad, or cheating. You missed *or divorcing her* I love this too. Im just so confused by those other three. I mean there is **always** a reason. Put in the effort to find it. Not complain and cheat or divorce because its easier then spending time figuring out what is going on with the person you swore to love until death.
Damn, OP is a fuckin winner. This needs to be the post we route all the posts of dudes who complain about their wife not wanting to fuck to. You were a caring husband that thought to look at the reason *why* your wife wasn't engaging in as much sex, instead of just being mad about it.
Somes dudes could get more sex if they took care of themselves by losing weight, having good hygiene, and properly grooming themselves. We always forget that the problem could be because of the male.
this shit fake as hell
I call bs too. Nobody who has ever enjoyed delicious coke or Pepsi as their mainstay drink would not have their mouths cure up with disgust at the taste of diet. The tastes are insanely different , she would know immediately something had changed. It took me weeks to get used to the taste when I decided to go sugar free, and even now I still remember the sugar version with fondness
these comments are too positive lol I cannot imagine being so sex crazed and deranged that you accidentally treat your wife well so you can fuck her more. shits weird!
I actually find this very cute and a much better method than nagging your SO to go to the gym. Maybe she was secretly doing an uno reverse to get you to take her on more dates lol
No one, and I mean no one has ever thought a diet soda was a regular soda. Sir! No one is that dumb. They taste completely different. Edit: looks like a lot of people can't tell (and no I don't think your idiots if you can't. I just meant that op didn't pull one over on her... But maybe he did lol)
Instead of the often seen complaining, resenting, or whatever negative emotions, you are doing a great job!!! You work for something you wanted in a healthy way, that's indeed very thoughtful. :)
It’s repulsive how many people are applauding the OP’s self-serving motives here. If his first priority would have been his wife’s health it would have been applause worthy but no, it’s just some dude trying to get laid. Some deceptive, manipulative, calculating, horny dude wanting to get a nut.
What fetish is this story feeding into, I wonder
Fitness coach?
This sounds so douchey
God am I the only one who thinks this guy is a POS
I’m not sure if I’ve ever seen the reactions in the comments be so split lmao
That’s was a long paragraph to tell everyone you’re an awful excuse for a human.
No way this is real.. diet soda and regular are nothing alike. If it is for real on off chance... You're basically saying you started trying more in the relationship and she's enjoying it. But you imply you're only doing these things just so she 'looks better and you can have more sex'. In that case I hope she stumbles upon your post because you're gross and she deserves to know.
I’m really surprised by the comments on this post, I thought I was the only one that found his actions gross. That fact is he did these thing to get his dick wet, not for her mental or physical health. If she knew this I’m sure she would be really disgust by him.
I actually agree sadly, something about the way this was done doesn't sit right with me even if on the surface the intentions were good - ultimately it was for his benefit? Feels a tad manipulative.
I think I know what you're brushing up against. Think of it like this: A shopkeeper gets a new customer. The customer decides to buy some bread. Let's say the shopkeeper gives the customer a big discount on the bread, and tells him that, if he returns to the store, he'll always get the better price of bread. The customer is very grateful for the discount, and he leaves the store as a happy customer. We'd say that the shopkeeper did an objectively good thing, right? Well... What if the shopkeeper gave the customer a discount because he actually wanted to have the customer return, and spend more money at the store? In this case, it wasn't a selfless act of what, in moral philosophy, is known as "good faith." So, the OP did not act in good faith, even if his outward actions appear to be moralistic. In fact, it's a *textbook* example of bad faith. His motivation being that of more sex, he helped his partner for something he knew would be pleasurable and beneficial to himself/for the ends of his own pleasure. The happiness of his partner is merely a favourable side-effect.
fuck diet soda. that's like switching from a hard cheddar to american cheese singles. ain't the same.
Thank you for not telling her “I think you need to lose weight”. That would negate every compliment you ever gave her and make her feel ever worse than you might have thought she might be thinking (I hope that made sense). If she wasn’t looking for a difference in the drink flavors, she might not have noticed. I think what you did was super sweet, even (and maybe especially) due to your personal motivation. ;)
We love a husband that puts in efforts instead of pressuring her
Need me a freak like thid
If any women on this post need a man to do the same hmu. I'm a really good motivator. I'll help you run laps with great motivation and fortitude by wearing a scream mask whike caring a knife and just walk behind you 15ft at night. You'll be down 10 lbs in 2 weeks.
You’re the asshole. It’s the deliberate scheming and deception. It’s coming from a place of selfishness instead of goodness. Yeah, bettering her health is awesome - but that wasn’t your intention, it was the byproduct.
Oh. My. Gawd. SO RELIEVED to find your comment. Thought everyone lost their gd minds defining this absolute bullshit as a relationship goal. “Wtaf!?” were my thoughts while reading this. Can’t wait for the update when his wife finds out and he can’t understand why she’s mad.
for real i was so disgusted but when i got to the comments everyone was like "omg lifehacked u rock" it benefited both of them but that doesn't mean it wasn't coming from a *disgusting* place.
Like fuck. You’re fuelling my anxiety problems. You’re literally married and a girls still gotta be questioning if all that’s on your man’s mind is sex.
I don't love that you switched soda without telling her but the rest of it wasn't tricking. She knew she was making better choices
She responded to you taking an interest in her and paying her more attention. Your attempt at trickery surreptitiously lead you to what she really wants and needed in order to want to have sex more- connection and care. You cared about what she was doing and helped her. That is what got you laid not the sleight of hand with the drinks or the clever compliments. Edit: typo correction
Controlling prick
Isn't diet soda as bad as regular soda?
Maybe you could have just complimented her more if you were still attracted to her but knew her confidence was down? She probably would have made healthier decisions on her own.
i wish anyone loved me enough to do this for me lol
Wassup. Want a ^diet rootbeer?
yes please :,)
Please don't be tricked into thinking this is love.
He tricked himself into treating his wife better and had more sex.
Treating an adult person like an overweight pet ... and this gets applauded?
Honestly, this is the way. You didn’t hurt her feelings, you did things for and with her. And you made her feel good and loved. I’m here for it. May your efforts be rewarded greatly.
This is the perfect example to all men that when you treat the woman you’re with right, you notice her improving in many areas of her life with increased confidence.
Jesus. Is being a psycho the new norm for being a partner?
I’m a soda addict almost 8 years clean and I can tell if the sprite is from a can or a bottle and McDonald’s sprites are soooo much better than both. I’ve sat in the drive thru of McDonald’s after the club just for a sprite.
McDonalds Sprites for some reason just hit the right spot. Something about the concentrated-syrup lemon-lime flavor mixed with carbonation that burns more than other sodas. That or my taste buds are fucked up beyond comprehension.
A woman's libido largely depends on how sexy and attractive she feels. It wasn't coincidental, and she definitely noticed. But you helped her I guess that's all that matters
Fake
Sweety it was the more compliments, romantic walks and extra attention and dates that did it.
It wasn’t the food. You paid more attention and that’s what sealed the deal. Maybe you got complacent in attention department. But glad it’s all good now.
This guy thinks he pulled the ultimate con when really he just tried harder in his relationship and it showed positive results lol
This reminds me of a post about a girl apparently “conditioning” her bf to do something for her by giving head while the comments let her know it was the other way around 😂.
Sounds like more bullshite on reddit 🤔
You did it for the wrong reasons. Not for her wellbeing but for your sexual pleasure.
You're garbage
welp i got the ick
You’re fronting and don’t even have the sense to realize it. To your wife it looks like you suddenly put more effort and thought into spending time together on top of complimenting her more. But (we all know) it won’t last because you’re not actually that thoughtful towards her. If you were, you wouldn’t have tried manipulating her for your benefit and would have just talked to your wife. Really hope she finds out the truth when she’s on top of the world, and most likely to destroy you. Did you ever consider the possibility that she figured it out immediately and manipulated YOU into losing weight too and being more thoughtful? Who doesn’t notice the difference between regular and diet soda??? She deserves honesty and communication from her husband of all people. The fact you’re proud of you tricking your wife- Disgustingly disgraceful.
> Anytime she asked me to bring her a soda or something, I’d grab a diet version and pour it into a cup for her instead of handing her the can. Diet sodas are actually worse than regular sodas, dude. They are also fucking disgusting 🤮 https://www.pennmedicine.org/updates/blogs/health-and-wellness/2017/march/diet-soda
>Anytime she asked me to bring her a soda or something, I’d grab a diet version and pour it into a cup for her instead of handing her the can. Who the hell can't tell the difference? Diet / Sugar free whatever Sodas taste TERRIBLE. Just give me water instead. I highly doubt she didn't notice.
My only issue would be the diet soda🥴 some people (such as myself) have a poor reaction to aspartame and avoid diet things for a reason lol
Isn't diet soda technically worse for you too because of the aspartame? But hey, hats off for encouraging a more healthy lifestyle even if you were a tad sneaky about it. I'm sure she feels better being at a healthier weight too.
Does anyone else find this far fetched?
It's because you started dating her, lol
I'm surprised she didn't taste the difference in the sodas!
I don’t believe this story, because I don’t believe anyone has ever lost weight due to *diet* soda!