Would you date/marry a vegan/vegetarian?

[Anonymous]

Recently read a post stating that the poster wouldn't date a vegan/vegetarian. Was just curious.

[Anonymous]

My husband did.

[Anonymous]

Depends. Are they obnoxious and don't like the smell of meat in their living space period? Or will they be willing to co-exist with an omnivore?

Also can they cook? All of my meals (even breakfast) have a ratio of 70/30 vegetables to 'other i.e. meat or starches' to them but I still eat meat. I like to experiment but I can't stand tofu or vegan 'chicken'.

So the person I marry would have to be willing to cook those themselves or have all vegan versions of my dishes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Depends. Are they obnoxious and don't like the smell of meat in their living space period? Or will they be willing to co-exist with an omnivore?

Also can they cook? All of my meals (even breakfast) have a ratio of 70/30 vegetables to 'other i.e. meat or starches' to them but I still eat meat. I like to experiment but I can't stand tofu or vegan 'chicken'.

So the person I marry would have to be willing to cook those themselves or have all vegan versions of my dishes.

Regardless of the meat issue, your diet sounds annoying.

[Anonymous]

I have to admit, 30 years of marriage to my wife as a strict vegetarian hasn’t been easy although it wouldn’t have stopped me from dating or marriage. Being a vegetarian in 2020 is a cake walk compared to the late 80’s when restaurants didn’t cater to them. I could write a book on all the restaurant ordering issues we’ve had over the years. Europe being the hardest.

And if you ever took a vegetarian to Disneyland 30 years ago you’d know what I mean. Zero to eat and it certainly caused a few fights along the way. Almost like it was my fault Disney doesn’t sell Kale salad!

[Anonymous]

Of course.

[Anonymous]

I don’t know what’s a worse problem to have...my neighbor’s husband doesn’t eat a single vegetable and he is a middle aged man. I find him difficult to cook for when we’re hosting. He literally looked at the lemon shallot cream sauce that I made in horror and said “I’ll pass”. Very picky eater!

[Anonymous]

I became a vegetarian 7 years ago but still cook meat for my kids. I do not eat eggs either. I go through phases in which I avoid gluten but every restaurant I've ever been to serves black coffee so there is always an easy solution.

[Anonymous]

I would not date or marry anyone who is high maintenance about their food. This includes omnivores, vegans, fad dieters and picky eaters. You can have food preferences or restrictions without talking about it incessantly or making an annoying production about it at every meal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would not date or marry anyone who is high maintenance about their food. This includes omnivores, vegans, fad dieters and picky eaters. You can have food preferences or restrictions without talking about it incessantly or making an annoying production about it at every meal.

How are omnivores high maintenance? If you want to watch one example of a lame vegetarian, look up one of the episodes in Dating Around season 2 on Netflix.

[Anonymous]

I’m not sure. Honestly, food and cooking are such major parts in my life, and that includes enjoying foods of different cultures and being high maintenance about it would make it far less enjoyable and even rude.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would not date or marry anyone who is high maintenance about their food. This includes omnivores, vegans, fad dieters and picky eaters. You can have food preferences or restrictions without talking about it incessantly or making an annoying production about it at every meal.

How are omnivores high maintenance? If you want to watch one example of a lame vegetarian, look up one of the episodes in Dating Around season 2 on Netflix.

There are people with every type of diet who are annoying about it. My dear friend always talks about her H that doesn't consider it a meal if there isn't a separate portion of meat. Chili is a side, not a meal. Like what? And they are plenty of omnivores who are picky eaters and make a show of it. Vegetarians do not have the market cornered on being obnoxious and not all of them are.

[Anonymous]

Absolutely would not.

[Anonymous]

Most vegetarians I’ve met are fat, so probably not.

[Anonymous]

I agree with the pp who would not be involved with a pick eater. Our teen daughter is going through the vegetarian phase, in fact, she eats like a toddler. It is an absolute PITA, and I would not spend my time with a picky eater on purpose if I could help it.