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

YABU to talk about 'the ick'. Hideous phrase. And in this case trivialising some potentially big issues. You don't seem to fancy him ('not bad looking'), he's lovebombing you ('never allows me to pay for anything') and pushing to move in together quickly, but is also inconsiderate with the popping and inadequate disposal of the crisp packets.

Break up, move on. Not because of the crisps but because you don't seem that into him. At 7 months in you should be thinking he's the best man in the world.

He can't clean up after himself, has poor personal hygiene, and wants to move in after 7 months. He wants Mummy, avoid avoid avoid.

He couldn't branch out to Jamon Ruffles or even any of the wide range of Cheetos in Spain? That's poor form. Apparently they are better than Wotstis.

3 bags if they are from a multi pack is that much these days given endless shrinkflation. The hygiene/ manners would bother me more.

Even not eating local cuisine abroad brings out the massive snobs. Dumping a bloke for eating crisps when you've got other women needing to access Clare's Law. Absolutely bonkers. Yes, there's a middle ground but leave the bloke in peace to eat his monster munch.

Well if it’s that intolerable now I can assure you by the time you’re perimenopausal you’ll put him in a box.

I think if you really liked this guy this would be a very small issue. Don’t dump someone because they have food restrictions/are fussy, but also don’t settle down with someone that you’re not that into. He deserves to be with someone that actually likes him.

It would be ok if he ate sophisticated crisps like Kettle Chips?

They're not that great and overpriced.

Two of the OP's four positive qualities that she lists are about this man's money. That's more "ick" inducing than eating crisps of whatever brand.

I couldn't be with a man with such an unadventurous palate, especially on holiday. It wouldn't mean he's inferior to me, a foodie who loves trying new cuisines, though - just that we're incompatible. I wouldn't need to ask the internet to work that out either.

My arteries are quivering at the idea of 3 packets of crisps a day. I can't say I haven't occasionally got through that amount when I'm hungover though. And I've tipped my head back to empty the last bits into my mouth, though I probably wouldn't do that in company. I definitely wash my hands after eating them though.

“I would like to settle down” is jumping out at me. You don’t even like this guy but he’s available

the dusty fingers, popping the bag stuff are disgusting but some women wouldnt notice. Hes not for you

Monster Munch? 😂

He sounds like a child. Embarrassing. And I’d never get past the tipping up of the packet thing. 🤢 I bet he licks the lids of yogurts too, or petit filou as he undoubtedly hasn’t moved past them, either.

But worst of all is the going abroad and only wanting to eat British crap. That should be more than enough reason to immediately dump him.

Is he a fussy eater? You'd expect a 32 year old to have developed a more wider range of food choices than McDonalds and crisps. Have you been out with him to eat in the time you've been dating? Does he, for example, make excuses not to eat out? Either he's not been encouraged to try new foods when he was young, or he potentially could have an issue with food. He clearly doesn't see anything wrong in his crisp habit, and on the surface it isn't a big deal, but it might be he eats so many crisps because he restricts/is selective with food.

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

This just can't be said often enough on here:

You can dump your boyfriend for any reason you like.
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ANY REASON.

Explain it, don't explain it it, whatever. But you can do it. And if you're asking the internet if you should, the answer is yes.

@Spicyseniorita7 So much here for an ickyiologist to unpack. He should leave you for being so snobbish about food and for saying "we both live separately at present" . It should just be We live separately. Grammar heathen! 😂
His eating habits are disgusting but worse us him going abroad and not eating local food. There is no greater offence. Oh and him not letting you pay for anything ...Spidey sensea atingle. Is he infantalising you? Loving bombing?

Relationships like this are why Germany are out of the World Cup, the poor sods!

That's it in a nutshell for me. DH and I like to eat at the local Indian regularly. I would hate to be with someone who only eats McDonalds, all day breakfasts, fish and chips and carvery meals.

Eating a wide variety of cuisines is part of who I am.

He’s just not for you and that’s all there is to it. Absolutely don’t move in together when your instincts are telling you to run for the hills, that would be madness.

ETA: and with laws around cohabitation set to change in coming years, there’s nothing wrong with being discerning about who you choose to live with!

He'll be dead in a couple of years from the hydrogenated fat and table salt so bin him now.

I would lose my shit at the head tilting crisp bag tipping/emptying.

I wouldn't want those dusty orange fingers anywhere near my nik naks. Nor would I want to munch his cheesy wotsit.

That's proper top tier ick - I can't see any coming back from that.

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I mean you sound a bit of a snob - the eating of crisps (what you mentioned were NOT crisps btw) wouldnt bother me - the popping of the bag sounds weird tho. Th only thing that would really bother me is not trying food in different countries. You dont like him and you are not compatible - dump him and move on.

You had me at not the sophisticated type like kettle but niknaks to be honest. LTB immediately.

Why the rush to live together, it's only been 7 months, give it at least 2 years so you know you're compatible.

I love a pickled onion Monster Munch, but they are messy and smelly, so handwashing afterwards is a must.

The dirty hands and crumbs would drive me mad, but the dealbreaker would be not trying any local food on holiday and only eating crisps. I can’t be doing with adults who are so unadventurous with their food. (allergies and SEN aside, obviously).

Also, you’ve only known him for 8 months. Isn’t that a little soon to be living together? Or have you known him longer?

Either way, YANBU.

Crisps wouldn’t bother me. Except I would find it harder to resist.!
popping a bag, spraying crumbs, littering would all annoy me and I would expect him to change his habits.
But the issue for me would be the lack of variety when eating out, not wanting to try local cuisine etc.
I’d say you’re not compatible. Better to tell him now

Crisp childish habits you can probably train him out of. The popping the bag and tilting the last crumbs in his mouth is uncouth. You could probably have a word and point out that what is just about OK when you're 12 is not so ok as an adult. My partner had a few of these types of things when we were first dating that when I pointed out he was, like yeah fair enough and doesn't do them.

The not liking anything other than British food would be a deal breaker for me, but that's because I love to cook and love to try the local specialities in holiday.

He sounds quite uncultured but maybe that doesn't bother you?