terra Posted March 20, 2010 Posted March 20, 2010 Are vegetarians a turn off for you? (I'm assuming it wouldn't be a deal breaker for most but possibly something that might be a bit annoying like snoring) or is no big deal what-so-ever or maybe even preferred... How about vegans? Food/cooking is a big part of our everyday life so it's going to have an impact. I'm interested to know your thoughts...
Woggle Posted March 20, 2010 Posted March 20, 2010 My wife is just as much of a carnivore as I am but if she were a vegetarian I would not care as long as she didn't try to force it on me.
marsle85 Posted March 20, 2010 Posted March 20, 2010 No way! My two best, best friends are vegetarians. I think it's interesting and shows dedication. Plus, it opens up new doors to new foods. I think it can be a great addition to a typically average dinner date. Challenge your date to try new things, you'll look spontaneous and lively. +1!
D-Lish Posted March 20, 2010 Posted March 20, 2010 As long as they aren't lecturing me or judging me about my food choices, It would be okay. My friend dated a girl long term that was a rigid vegan- and it made double dating tedious. She would only go to certain restaurants the rest of us didn't enjoy, and she'd lecture us about crap none of us wanted to hear. She annoyed me...
mrt336 Posted March 20, 2010 Posted March 20, 2010 Vegetarian would be a little inconvenient. I would not date a vegan at all.
runner Posted March 20, 2010 Posted March 20, 2010 As long as they aren't lecturing me or judging me about my food choices, It would be okay. My friend dated a girl long term that was a rigid vegan- and it made double dating tedious. She would only go to certain restaurants the rest of us didn't enjoy, and she'd lecture us about crap none of us wanted to hear. She annoyed me... yep, i don't want the whole preachy stuff either. if this is your lifestyle choice, fine, do what you want. but don't try to put me in some lame guilt trip while i scarf my burger. that said, i've had some amazing vegan dishes and could easily get into it - if i chose to someday. and that's a big if coming from a happy carnivore.
sb129 Posted March 20, 2010 Posted March 20, 2010 As long as they aren't lecturing me or judging me about my food choices, It would be okay. My friend dated a girl long term that was a rigid vegan- and it made double dating tedious. She would only go to certain restaurants the rest of us didn't enjoy, and she'd lecture us about crap none of us wanted to hear. She annoyed me... She sounds like the girlfriend of a friend of ours. We only ever see them at restaurants of their choosing. We ordered special wine for her for our wedding (expensive stuff!), and when they came to stay recently I spent most of the day in the kitchen preparing vegan food, (which was delicious btw) and she didn't offer to help once. (I have baby who was 4mths old at the time, so I was pretty tired by the time dinnertime rolled around)/ THEN she said "Oh did I forget to tell you I don't like nori?" and "My salad was delicious even though it didn't look that appetising". Not a WORD of thanks. :mad: She mentioned that at their place they have all their own cooking utensils etc. So a vegan like THAT would be a turnoff, for sure. I am a real foodie, so to not share the same food tastes/ habits as my partner would be hard. I am not anti- vegetarian or vegan FOOD, some of it is delicious and I eat a fair bit of it as part of my diet, I just have found that many of the vegetarians/ vegans I have met are a little too over zealous and preachy in their attitudes towards me. So its a personality thing in my experience so far. No offense to all the nice tolerant vegans/ vegos out there.
threebyfate Posted March 20, 2010 Posted March 20, 2010 It used to be a dealbreaker for me, not that I would mind what someone ate but that cooking for someone would be double the work load, unless I changed my own omnivorous eating habits which isn't going to happen in this lifetime.
sb129 Posted March 20, 2010 Posted March 20, 2010 Yeah one day of cooking for someone elses dietary requirements with no thanks at the end of it was bad enough... Having said that I have a friend who is gluten intolerant (coeliac disease) and I am happy to prepare stuff for her when she comes over. She is really nice about it though!
threebyfate Posted March 20, 2010 Posted March 20, 2010 Guests are different, especially nice ones but imagine being in an LTR with someone who won't eat meat. While I love cooking, which is why it's always been my "job" to do it, nothing would be more of a turn off than having to prep two meals nightly. Ain't gonna' happen!
sb129 Posted March 20, 2010 Posted March 20, 2010 You'll have to prep two meals when Junior starts on solids! Although thats easy- Baby WB eats pureed veges/ fruit that I make in bulk and freeze in icecube trays. And MAN IS IT MESSY.... WB thought milk vomit in the carpet was bad- try avocado or pumpkin puree..... She is a vegetarian for now because I need to build myself up to deal with omnivorous poo...
A O Posted March 20, 2010 Posted March 20, 2010 Food/cooking is a big part of our everyday life so it's going to have an impact. I'm interested to know your thoughts... Yes it is and yes they are. .
zebracolors Posted March 20, 2010 Posted March 20, 2010 yep, i don't want the whole preachy stuff either. if this is your lifestyle choice, fine, do what you want. but don't try to put me in some lame guilt trip while i scarf my burger. I'm going to agree about it not being a deal breaker for me either. If the vegetarian both loved me and didn't mind me "putting away" a nice steak or burger, then it would be fine. Compromise is part of a healthy relationship right? Thats what you do with someone you come to care for, look past their traits, and just focus on the qualities about them that attracted you. btw, what is the difference between vegetarian and vegan? ps, Runner, I was inspired by your signature!
sb129 Posted March 20, 2010 Posted March 20, 2010 Vegans don't eat ANYTHING made from animal products. No eggs, no dairy products. Rules out alot.
nddb Posted March 20, 2010 Posted March 20, 2010 Ambivalent. My wife is pretty close to a vegetarian but she does it for cultural reason (asian) and that helps, I believe, keep her girlish figure. I personally wouldn't mind a few more pounds on her but she is familiar with the dishes she likes and it's no hardship on anyone. I find that people who are vegetarians for cultural reasons (like the Indians) or due to heritage tend to be relaxed about it. They don't care what you do--they go about their way doing what they do. What I couldn't stand are judgmental beotches (males and females) that I dealt with during my college years and in some circles that have to be in your face about their "superior non-meat diet" and always try to preach and convert others. They make a big deal out of their vegetarianism (it's just food, for gawd's sake). I find their judgmental, preachy way a huge turnoff. If they bring it up during the first few meetings or draw attention to it, it's a huge red flag.
Els Posted March 20, 2010 Posted March 20, 2010 I would think with my head that I wouldn't get involved with an inflexible vegetarian/vegan. If he's flexible, as in we can go out for steak and he orders salad and I can get my meat, that's bearable - although still troublesome when it comes to cooking for the family. But I well know with my heart that if a guy who's perfect for me in all other aspects comes along, I probably would still fall for him anyway even if he's vegetarian. :/
bayouboi Posted March 20, 2010 Posted March 20, 2010 It would definitely be a turn off for me. I need a girl that likes meat.
sb129 Posted March 20, 2010 Posted March 20, 2010 H&D- the link you posted was interesting, but flawed. If people stopped eating meat it would have a huge (negative) impact on the economy, and production of vegetables and soy would increase anyway, which would be just as damaging to the environment.
Lakeside_runner Posted March 20, 2010 Posted March 20, 2010 Um, not to be offensive etc. but to all vegetarians who try to teach and preach to us meat-eaters that we are bad: have you recently looked at your teeth in a mirror? Do they look like the ones that herbivores have? Why do people have fangs? Huh? If mother nature wanted us to live of grass and plants our teeth would resemble the ones of a cow or a horse... Regarding the OP: for me it's a turn off because it creates all sorts of problems. It's like with religious views. If we're incompatible on such a simple thing like eating how can that work out in the future?
Johnny M Posted March 20, 2010 Posted March 20, 2010 Are vegetarians a turn off for you? (I'm assuming it wouldn't be a deal breaker for most but possibly something that might be a bit annoying like snoring) or is no big deal what-so-ever or maybe even preferred... How about vegans? Food/cooking is a big part of our everyday life so it's going to have an impact. I'm interested to know your thoughts... Generally speaking, yes, it's a turn-off, but it has nothing to do with her eating habits (I couldn't care less what she eats as long as it doesn't make her fat). The problem is that I am yet to meet a physically attractive vegetarian. For whatever reason, it's mostly ugly girls who are into the whole vegetarian/vegan thing.
zebracolors Posted March 20, 2010 Posted March 20, 2010 Also I can't believe there could be any correlation whatsoever with eating meat and meat based products and aggressiveness. Has anyone ever heard this? If you're prone to temper say, that certainly makes more sense it being hereditary, rather then what you eat. You can't escape the genes.
Ariadne Posted March 20, 2010 Posted March 20, 2010 Are vegetarians a turn off for you? Yes, more or less. The times that I've mentioned to guys that I was a vegetarian, the first reaction was of being stunned, and then of having to overcome it as if they've heard a bad news. I've also found it to be a problem when you are living with people who don't eat meat. Basically you have to cook two menus, and the vegetarian person wouldn't want to be dealing with the meat.
Awesome Username Posted March 20, 2010 Posted March 20, 2010 I would have a lot of trouble dating a vegetarian. I don't think I could do vegan.
Mr White Posted March 20, 2010 Posted March 20, 2010 Most vegetarians that I know are a huge turn off because they have this self-righteous attitude that really makes me want to punch them in the face.
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