CasperImproved
Sous Chef
I think the better question would be why wouldn't you want to like something that you currently do not like?
For me, I would want to like every single thing that I do not like. If I had to pick one thing though it would be eggs. I can't stand eggs in any way shape or form. That makes going out for breakfast very difficult. Next time you go out for breakfast take a look at how many options there are if you don't eat eggs. You will easily get rid of 90% of the menu.
GB - That's in my category of even though I "don't" like, I keep an open mind for different ways of preparing it. I will try it (and not leave leftovers for those so kind to have provided), but I may still dislike it, and I have no inclination to think "gee, I wish I liked that". If I do, great, if I don't fine. I just will/will not prepare at home or in a restaurant based on that.
But that doesn't change my underlying thoughts about an item. If I liek it? great. If I don', why should I?
Patty1 brought up a good point that I think causes me to consider a different direction on the question.
What is it that you like a lot, but due to unavailability or cost, you do not have as often as you'd like?
That question makes a lot more sense to me. For my example, I love fresh fish. Fried, baked, broiled, grilled, in foil, etc., but due to it's cost, and the fact I am frugal, I do not eat it in the volume I'd like. OTOH, I love potato dishes. But because I think the best potatoes in the world are grown in Europe, and I do not have access to them, I will not eat potatoes in the volume I would, had I that access.
That is my spin on the OP question, and thanks to Patty1's response I could quantify.
Bob