• dvoraqs@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I’m fairly certain that tolerance does mute the spiciness of foods. There are foods others struggle with that I hardly notice is even spicy.

    It feels more like building a muscle than building a skill.

    • BigNote@lemm.ee
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      1 year ago

      Yes, your tastebuds become “jaded.” It’s part of why little kids don’t tend to like any spiciness at all.

    • UsernameIsTooLon@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Genetics play a bit of a factor and your taste buds do develop more as you get older. But if you’re comparing tongue for tongue, the tingly/pain sensations are rated to be more or less the same.