[loud_cloud]

Many of the people in this threat at quoting their younger years. i didnt hear anyone quote,

> Taste Bud Density: Children have more taste buds than adults, and these are more sensitive. This heightened sensitivity can make certain flavors, especially bitter ones, more intense for children. The number of taste buds decreases as people age, which can lead to changes in taste sensitivity and preferences.

[neurostimulant]

Counterpoint: I actually has less spicy tolerance now than I did when I was younger simply because I eat less spicy food in the past few years.

Also, you don't need taste buds in order to taste the spiciness of a pepper because it's mostly a pain sensation.

[paradox460]

I actually could barely taste at all as a child due to a very severely deviated septum. When I got it fixed in my early twenties, my tastes changed dramatically