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¿Question #227278?
PolarDad: I've never understood the concept of something being "an acquired taste". If it is not pleasant from the get go, why repeatedly experience unpleasantness until it doesn't seem so bad? What is possibly worth it?

imyourskribe: Alcohol in particular is something that one may encounter frequently in social situations where participating is attractive. It also has added value in being an incredibly powerful drug that some might like
0Shea0: Mainly because my wife liked different food than I. I forced myself to eat it enough that now I enjoy it too.
Fribian: I used to hate mayonnaise. It would make me gag just thinking about eating it. I really hated Miracle Whip and still do. However, I discovered the reason I didn't like mayonnaise was because my dad would always buy the cheap stuff and it tasted awful. Once I had Best Foods mayonnaise I've always liked it. I still hate Miracle Whip, yuk. But the problem now you see is, well it's not good for me to eat a lot of mayonnaise. I had to learn to not eat a bowl of it and start learning to put it on sandwiches and making other things out of it.
oriecat: All the saved calories in taking my coffee black have been worth that initial bitterness. Now I love it!
pricero1: We spoon-fed you GeekQuestions until you liked them. Ddon't try and tell us that it's not an acquired taste!
Woelf: Some things are far enough from what you're used to or from what you're expecting that your brain rejects them the first time or first few times you encounter it, but once you're past that initial shock, it's possible to start liking something. Coffee is a good example. Beer too.
Jedadeana: Exactly why I haven't bothered with beer
BOBBYCAN: I don't understand it either, even though I've experienced it many times. Beer, Brussels Sprouts and several other vegetables. Who knows, I could probably even get to like okra.