Should I dump my boyfriend because he won't stop eating crisps?

If this is real you are not compatible.

So he permanently smells of synthetic cheesy crisp dust? His ASS would be dust!

Sorry, but of all the low-key unattractive traits in men, I'm not sure I can think of many that are worse. Being ingrained with pickled onion Monster Munch dust, smelling of it, TASTING off it, all the time - in my mind, on a par with foot-picking, sofa tooth-flossing, nose-picking in public.

Most of us enjoy a packet of crisps now and then, and there's room for the more disgusting synthetic end of the spectrum, but 3 a day and not washing hands? How old is he, five?

kettle ones are just normal ones

Please dump him. You mention he earns well and is not bad looking. He deserves someone much nicer than you.

Is a sophisticated crisp not an oxymoron? Anyway I think I'd find out if he is prepared to compromise before dumping. If he knows the non-stop downmarket crisp munching behaviour is upsetting for you but carries on regardless whenever you are together, that might indicate an unwillingness to adapt and be considerate. It's not that the act in itself is so bad but not caring about the effect on you would be concerning. Likewise it would be unreasonable for you to insist on a complete ban if the crisps are his guilty pleasure.

Good luck with that outlook.
No-one should be struggling during maternity leave if their partner has a good wage but in real life you don’t get away with being a princess either.
If you want a partnership with equal respect it has to work both ways.
You can dump him for any reason you like, you can’t ignore the icky feeling when it joins a relationship.

I LOVE crisps but even I am feeling the ick here. Wrappers down the side of the bed and being sprayed in crisp dust, yuk.
But the worst part is being so boring with food on holiday, that I absolutely couldn’t deal with.

Actually op I've reread your subsequent posts.and I think he should dump you

I don't think there's any right or wrong here... it's just a question of how much it bothers you.

Tellhim you hatethe smell.

Popping the bag in her face? Of course he should change that. He’s not 10 years old.

OP, he's not the one for you. Your description of him tells us that before crisps are mentioned. You say you want to settle down but I don't think you should with him. He deserves to be with someone who massively fancies him not who thinks he's solvent, passable and just needs retraining. I think there is definitely someone else out there who is perfect for you. Don't waste any more of anyone's time.

I like posh crisps (also unhealthy) and Nik Naks etc but I always put them in a bowl (get me!) and I always wash my hands afterwards. He might have been brought up to not waste anything, however, he sounds like a teenager with all the other things he does, hasn’t been taught any manners or how to look after himself and no doubt, is keen to start flat hunting with you so that you can take on the domestic load for him. You don’t sound suited to each other and should look for someone with better manners, eating habits and a large bank balance.

I have to move seats if I'm on a train or a bus near someone eating crisps. Gross. So no, YANBU at all.

Why do you let him pay for everything? How is that a good thing in a relationship? Crisps aside, why aren't you equal?

If he wolfed down the kettle chips without coming up for air, would that be socially acceptable? I’m struggling to see why the type of crisp makes any difference!

I guess if it was me, I wouldn’t just jump straight to dumping him, I’d talk to him first and tell him it’s an ick and ask if he could at least wash his hands and not spray crumbs everywhere and stop leaving crisp packets lying around.

Why do let him pay for everything?
Have some pride

I'm not sure.
Whats his stance on Scampi Fries?

Is there any chance that he could be pregnant? 😅
I had a massive craving for cheesy wotsits every time I was pregnant 😂

Your crisp snobbery is weird.

Not washing his hands is a bit grim though and the bag popping understandably annoying, so it would be reasonable to ask him to stop and get frustrated if he didn’t.

I would consider ending a relationship over the McDonalds and only British food in Spain issue. I don’t judge picky eaters or consider it a character defect in any way. But I love eating out, exploring new places and trying new foods so a picky eater would be incompatible for something that’s quite important to me long term.

Do you guys not eat out when at home for this to have been highlighted as an issue before?

You can leave the relationship for any reason you want. It’s not unreasonable. You can dump him because it’s Wednesday!

That said, I’m glad my husband’s standards are lower than yours. I bloody love cheap crisps, Space Raiders especially. I would never leave scrunched packets everywhere or burst them though!

I'd dump someone who didn't want to eat local food on holiday, and also someone who didn't know how to use a washing machine or had their mum doing their washing.

I dunno, Salt and Vinegar chipsticks are a close contender.

Not after a packet of ready salted kettle chips you wouldn’t but if you’ve been eating monster munch or wotsits they leave loads of smelly powder on your hands. It’s good manners to wash them after or at least wipe with a napkin.

When I read your title I thought YWBU but after I read your whole post I completely agree with you. Those kind of stinky crisps really gross me out and they absolutely stink. I wouldn’t want to hold hands with someone with wotsitty fingers and I couldn’t be in a relationship with someone who isn’t interested in food. It’s one of the great joys of being in a relationship, going out to eat to try different foods!

My DH enjoys the odd packet of chilli heatwave Doritos 🤮 but has the good grace to eat them away from me, wash his hands and knows there will be no kissing unless he has washed his mouth out or sufficient time has passed.

He sounds immature.