finding it hard to try new things...

well, it depends... in terms of food; i love very much to taste different stuff.. but in terms of electronic or design stuff; it depends on the method itself..for example; i'm a member of Facebook, these days the mangers of the site have changed the design of the site so it become crap and disorganized.. so, such changes i do hate it very much coz it has changed the system of my thinking negatively but i got no choice except to either accept the design and get through it or delete my profile. but of course i cannot delete my profile coz i have friends there... anyhow, the changes are actually based on what is gonna be changed..in the top of that, i do love to have some changes that can fit myself with... Smiley,

i am love exploring when it comes to food. but i only try soemthing i dont know alone. if i go out with my children i buy what they want to eat. but if i am alone i buy something new. if i dont get satisfied or didnt like the food then i wont try it again. but if i like the food i even let my children taste it. my first born is quite adventurous too and he loves trying food that is new to his eyes.

[i]HI skbh, I am very adventurous when it comes to food! I want to try always something new and something that I haven't tasted yet! LOL! And when I can't eat it all, I will always take it out so not to waste the food! Anyway, at least your bf is opposite so, you can just experiment his order and next time you have an idea to try it and he will try another new! LOL![/i]

not really, i am not the type to really try out new stuff. we are the kinds who are scared of change, something new. nothing really wrong with it, but it sometimes does make a diff to making decisions in out real life too...changeis good and trying new things too.

I love trying new things. I think that began when I was a teen and used to go to a seafood buffet with my boyfriend and his family every Sunday after church. The buffet had everything you can think of in the way of seafood, but his family always stuck to the same things. Not me. I tried everything on the buffet. (Not all in the same day.) Ever since then, I've enjoyed trying different foods. I particularly like Chinese restaurants, because they often have sampling meals that will allow you to try a few different foods. Or...it's easier to share foods with friends and relatives there. But even at a restaurant known for the best burgers in town, I'll try something different. While everyone else is enjoying a regular cheeseburger, I'll pick having swiss cheese and mushrooms instead.

I have always been very conservative with food while wishing I were more adventurous. While growing up, the food we ate at home was pretty basic and mostly the same things - for example we never ever ate Chinese or Indian...pasta was about as exotic as it got. Consequently I became used to eating the same things over and over. When I went to university I carried on with this pattern, partly out of habit and partly because I didn't want to risk wasting money trying something that I might not like! I still feel this way now. My husband comes from a family of foodies, who will try most things and they have always eaten Chinese food regularly. So when I went round for a meal for the first time and they asked me what I wanted from the takeaway I had no idea, but was terrified by all the different sauces and cooking styles - so unlike the sausages and chips that I'd grown up with!! If I remember correctly, I had crispy duck with pancakes (which is still my favourite dish) as it was the closest to what I would normally eat and was unadventurous on the spices/flavours side of things. Within the last year or so though, I have been gripped by a desire to try new things and have so far learnt that I like: lasagne, fajitas, coleslaw, scampi and gravy, among other things (and not all at the same time!). These may seem normal to most people but I've spent so long convincing myself that I won't like them that I never actually tried them! We are branching out into cooking our own Chinese food at the moment, as I think that if I can see what has gone into something (and choose to leave out things that I really do hate, such as mushrooms) then I'm more likely to eat it. So far it's going well, so I'm confident that in the future I won't be quite as much of a picky eater as I am now and will be able to go to restaurants without having to worry that there won't be anything on the menu for me to eat! Best wishes, T :o)

hi i like try new things when i am alone. i don't want to lose face or appear to always make wrong decisions in front of others, especially friends. i will try when i am alone and do it when with friends and say" it's good, i've tried this". hehe

Yes, it is always better you have a basic idea of what a particular dish might be. The best way to find out about a dish is to ask personally someone you know has a similar sense of taste as you. Usually when you are chatting with friends, others about cuisines, people will tell you of some dish which is totally unknown to you; this is the time to jump in, pose questions and learn more regarding the particular cuisine. The next time you get a chance, order the dish confidently as you know somewhat at least what it will be like to look, taste and allay your appetite. I, personally, am not that adventurous, to say so. I rarely try new things out when I'm paying myself, which is most often - because I want to ensure my money is not to be wasted, afterall.

hi, this is an interesting question! i notice notice it till you started this topic. well, regarding food, i found that i usually order the same menu for my daily lunch, in the same eatery. the owner even don't ask me anymore when i come for my lunch. he or his assistant directly serve my usual food and drink, feeling confident that i am ordering the same anyway . sometimes i am feel imposed to their behavior, but, yeah, i eat whatever they serve. well, for other think, you can say that i am a careful adventurer.

hmm.. i actually have the same craving about something new when it comes to food, becauseim not gaining weight, and i find it disturbing, i want to be fat, or may be just gain little...im not that afraid or scared of trying something new, infact, i find it very interesting.. having much of it, especially food, i think, is not a problem if your with someone.. and as long as you know your limits, then why take hunch? enjoy!