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WASHINGTON - A new study has revealed that one quarter to one third of heterosexual women are guilty of having instigated a “foodie call” at some point during their dating history.

Much like the similarly shady “booty call,” a “foodie call” is not about romantic attraction. The term refers to the phenomenon of an individual setting up or agreeing to date a person for whom they have no romantic attraction, with the sole purpose of milking a free meal out of the experience.
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A research team at Azusa Pacific University and UC Merced performed two studies to get a better idea of the prevalence of “foodie calls,” focusing in on heterosexual women in their samples. The participants were asked a series of questions about personality, beliefs about gender roles, foodie call history and general perceptions of foodie calls.





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