"Peter Horsman" > wrote in message
...
> In my view , we grow up eating bland easy to like foods but as we grow
> older we need something more stimulating for our taste buds.. That's where
> we turn.
> Some go sweet, some bitter, some salty, ect.. It's a bit like Sex I
> suppose.
>
> Peter
>

As we grow up, we lose most of our taste buds. I suspect "bad" flavors like
bitterness become more palatable as we age just because they feel more
muted.

-T