stole my heart

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OK, but a little odd unless you are a gastronome. I can see why she is 'former'-- she would have liked you to pay more attention to her personal charms.
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Hi,
Yes.
Do you know the saying that 'The way to a man's heart is through his stomach'?
Clive

Either way, I'd say she won your heart, not stole your heart.

I'm getting mixed answers. Could someone help me sort it out? Is stole really awkward or acceptable?

Hi,
'Stole' seems fine to me. It suggests, gin in my opinion, that you didn't initially want her to win your heart but she did it indirectly by her good cooking.
Clive

Cliveyou didn't initially want her to win your heart

Oh... I think I see the problem. We were already together at that time. So that mean stole is a poor choice. Does 'win' imply the above too? How would you say the original without that meaning?

Hi,
'Win' is a more neutral word than 'stole'. It just suggests she earned your heart.
Clive

Thanks, MM, GG and Clive.

Clive, thanks for the saying. I've heard a similar version. Now I know the right idiom.