Sad, bad date recipes have taken over Instagram and I have had enough

Opinion In this column, we deliver hot (and cold) takes on pop culture, judging whether a subject is overrated or underrated. Do you ever get the feeling that the entire world is gaslighting you? Or, at the very least, everyone else is part of a collective delusion and you’re the only one who sees reality for what it is? That’s precisely how I feel whenever I am forced to see, think about or hear about dates – i.e. basically every time I open Instagram (which is far too often, but that’s a whole other problem). All I hear about is how wonderful dates are. How versatile dates are. How good dates are for your gut. Obviously, I’m not talking about the romantic kind (although maybe a fun date with a hot partner has great benefits for your microbiome? I don’t know, I’m not a scientist). No, I’m talking about those dried-up, shrivelled, sad excuses for a “sweet treat”. Enjoy this delicious bowl of dates! Credit: Getty Images They may be sweet but the current place they hold in our collective “treat” canon exemplifies everything that is wrong with food trends. Really, they’re just the latest iteration of lies sold to
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