wheream_i Posted March 6, 2013 Posted March 6, 2013 I ask this question because when I was in my 20's, my diet was void of fruits and veggies. Having frozen pizzas and cheeseburgers every single day was not uncommon. Until I met my (now ex)gf who was/is quite the health nut. She completely turned my diet around and now I eat fruits and veggies daily. Recently, I had dinner with a female friend of mine in her early 40's on a couple of occasions. She is very attractive and funny. However, I found it odd and a bit of a turn off that she shuns healthy food and sticks to a strict diet of meat and cheese. With that said, what do you think of a potential SO who just has bad eating habits? Would you consider dating them or would it be a deal breaker for you?
charlietheginger Posted March 6, 2013 Posted March 6, 2013 No way. Id be fat as a cow if my girlfriend ate crap I only keep eggs fish veggies fruits nuts meat in my House. I ate like crap and became a bloated sloth... Now im lean and mean at 35 and feel great
mesmerized Posted March 6, 2013 Posted March 6, 2013 It actually is important. I wouldn't go out with a guy who drinks soda daily or eat other junk foods often. Its a big turn off....and I would suspect they are going to get out of shape fast with those habits.
Soxfaninfl Posted March 6, 2013 Posted March 6, 2013 If you eat healthy then it better to date somme that likes to eat healthy. If you eat healthy and date someone that ets bad then you succum to their eating habits. It happened to me with my ex.
MrCastle Posted March 6, 2013 Posted March 6, 2013 Both sides of the extreme are really unattractive to me. Eating anything and not being picky at all makes you seem gross, in my opinion. Being a super health nut makes you seem pretentious and annoying. I'm sure we've all seen this person. "Oh, do you cook your eggs with regular butter? Sorry, I only eat soy eggs cooked in wheatgrass butter. Thanks, though. Have you seen what goes into butter? How can you eat that!" It's like, well f******g go outside to my backyard and graze on grass and bark then, freako. I am pretty picky, but not annoyingly so. I would prefer to date someone who was semi-picky. Not a slob, not a hippie vegan freak nut. 1
Author wheream_i Posted March 6, 2013 Author Posted March 6, 2013 Both sides of the extreme are really unattractive to me. Eating anything and not being picky at all makes you seem gross, in my opinion. Being a super health nut makes you seem pretentious and annoying. I'm sure we've all seen this person. "Oh, do you cook your eggs with regular butter? Sorry, I only eat soy eggs cooked in wheatgrass butter. Thanks, though. Have you seen what goes into butter? How can you eat that!" It's like, well f******g go outside to my backyard and graze on grass and bark then, freako. I am pretty picky, but not annoyingly so. I would prefer to date someone who was semi-picky. Not a slob, not a hippie vegan freak nut. Yeah, I definitely couldn't date a vegan or any other kind of health freak. Thta usually means they think they're better than everyone else in other aspects of life, as well. 1
EasyHeart Posted March 6, 2013 Posted March 6, 2013 As a matter of practicality, people in LTRs have to have similar diets, simply because they cook together. If you're cooking fresh meats and veggies and she thinks "cooking" is zapping a Lean Cuisine, you're going to have a lot of unnecessary conflict over the simple act of cooking.
amaysngrace Posted March 6, 2013 Posted March 6, 2013 Bad diets means she doesn't value herself and if she doesn't value herself she can't value others. And her cum will taste bad. 1
iKING Posted March 6, 2013 Posted March 6, 2013 I'm a vegetarian (occasional cheese burger here and there though.) and I could really care less what a potential SO eats. Just thought I'd throw an odd variable into your poll 1
mammasita Posted March 6, 2013 Posted March 6, 2013 I know two couples personally where the wife is vegetarian and the husband is an eat whatever (meat, burgers, chips, candy......) kind of guy (neither men are fat and nasty). Couple 1 - married about 10 years and have 2 kids Couple 2 - together about 3 years and just got married this past September That said, I don't think it matters as long as eating habits aren't forced upon the other person. However, not caring about your body and eating crap 24/7 is a turnoff.
candie13 Posted March 6, 2013 Posted March 6, 2013 like anything in life, it's not just about the diet, it's about how hung up they are - in this particular case, on their food. My ex was addicted to fast food. To his benefit, he was working really late and long hours too, so I think he was craving comfort food. One needs a strong will not to give in to junk food / fast food - and he was not one of those people. I was ok as the person in charge with food when eating at home - can't say I was compensating with a strong diet or making huge huge points about it either. I just wasn't having what he was having. The point is, a few years down the line, he was out of shape and I wasn't. I am also into sport and taking care of my body, whereas I don't think he really loved his body that much. So, with that experience in mind, here are my 2 cents: - only one person can lead, not two. If he loves his junk food and you're not making a strong point about it, chances are you'll end up having too - if he sticks to his junk food and you're not, you will end up with an out of shape, high cholesterol - potentially undiagnosed heart disease - man, in your bed. I'd hate that. To answer the OP, yes, I mind a horrible diet, but I don't mind people who don't really care about what they eat - as in, they have a horrible diet because it's easier than being healthy. I don't mind doing some basic education and explanation, as long as the other person is willing to lend an ear and is open to change... or at least experiencing a healthier type of diet / lifestyle. A stubborn, anchored in his ways only type of person, is a deal breaker, to me. Not because it's potentially bad for my health, but because chances are, he is just as stubborned about everything else. To me, is important to compromise.
clia Posted March 6, 2013 Posted March 6, 2013 However, I found it odd and a bit of a turn off that she shuns healthy food and sticks to a strict diet of meat and cheese. Is she on the Atkins diet? Meat and cheese alone seems like a weird diet.
amaysngrace Posted March 6, 2013 Posted March 6, 2013 Meat and cheese alone seems like a weird diet. Not if you want a bear sandwich. YouTube
candie13 Posted March 6, 2013 Posted March 6, 2013 Is she on the Atkins diet? Meat and cheese alone seems like a weird diet. I actually have a good friend of mine (a girl) who proclaims herself as a "veggie Natzi :eek:". Her idea of vegetables are French fries. And no, she is not even fat, I cannot believe it. Must be that Scottish blood!
Lonely Ronin Posted March 6, 2013 Posted March 6, 2013 It actually is important. I wouldn't go out with a guy who drinks soda daily or eat other junk foods often. Its a big turn off....and I would suspect they are going to get out of shape fast with those habits. We could never date! :-) One of the reason I work out, is so that I can eat whatever I want. Though, to be fair my diet is still much better than most single men my age.
ImperfectionisBeauty Posted March 6, 2013 Posted March 6, 2013 It isn't a huge deal for me, I am on a super health kick, but thats me personally I can't expect my guy to be on one just because I am
ltjg45 Posted March 6, 2013 Posted March 6, 2013 Nope. As long as she doesn't go over 200 pounds, I don't give a flying crap what her diet is. My diet? Lots of cereal & milk and any decent food on the budget with LOTS OF MEAT!!!!! I do enough walking on my own to keep my 160-170 pound body. I can use some gym time nonetheless.
Eternal Sunshine Posted March 8, 2013 Posted March 8, 2013 It depends. A man would have to be willing to try my protein pancakes or protein cheesecake. Otherwise, I would just get offended 2
mesmerized Posted March 8, 2013 Posted March 8, 2013 We could never date! :-) One of the reason I work out, is so that I can eat whatever I want. Though, to be fair my diet is still much better than most single men my age. Well, it's not only about burning the food off...Bad food has other bad long or short term effects. I'm not a health freak, I don't mind a guy eating junk once in a while. But if he eats them pretty often and doesn't try to be moderate about it...we have a big problem.
miss_jaclynrae Posted March 8, 2013 Posted March 8, 2013 Just comes down to lifestyle compatibly and whether either party is open to changing. The boyfriend was way more healthy than I but I am so open to change I easily slid into his way of eating. We are active and pretty balanced. Just depends on each person.
Eggplant Posted March 8, 2013 Posted March 8, 2013 I need my SO to eat well because if he eats a lot of junk food I will eat it too and get fat, feel bloated. If he eats well, I am similarly influenced. This is my problem, of course, and not his fault. But my life is simply way easier if I can find somebody who eats well, so that's how it goes and I am biased in favor of such men. If the man of my dreams eats crap, however, I'll find a way...
normal person Posted March 8, 2013 Posted March 8, 2013 Just my opinion, but I think a poor diet might be indicative of poor self control, poor judgement, poor foresight, or something along those lines. If a person doesn't put much stock in their own health and nutrition, what else are they neglecting? I try pretty hard to eat right and stay healthy. My ex girlfriend was an actress. When she'd do bad at an audition, she'd come home and inhale a whole bag of smart food popcorn or Pirate's Booty and then have a pound of pasta for dinner. It honestly turned me off quite a lot. She looked great, but some day that's bound to catch up to her.
Jane2011 Posted March 8, 2013 Posted March 8, 2013 I ask this question because when I was in my 20's, my diet was void of fruits and veggies. Having frozen pizzas and cheeseburgers every single day was not uncommon. Until I met my (now ex)gf who was/is quite the health nut. She completely turned my diet around and now I eat fruits and veggies daily. Recently, I had dinner with a female friend of mine in her early 40's on a couple of occasions. She is very attractive and funny. However, I found it odd and a bit of a turn off that she shuns healthy food and sticks to a strict diet of meat and cheese. With that said, what do you think of a potential SO who just has bad eating habits? Would you consider dating them or would it be a deal breaker for you? I can relate. I initially was a bit off-put by my boyfriend's diet, because he ate no vegetables. He is thin and in great shape, and pretty much eats whatever he wants and stays that way. But I noticed that he ate mostly just rice, meat,french fries, bread, etc. However, after a few weeks or so, I noticed him eating veggies and salad more often. I'd never said anything about it. But he just occasionally had salads and liked the vegetables and veggie soups I cooked So, I still notice that he doesn't eat vegetables *a lot*, but since he does occasionally (and eats veggies when I cook them), I became less...troubled.
PogoStick Posted March 8, 2013 Posted March 8, 2013 I dated a "vegetarian" who never ate fruits and vegetables...just veggie boxed foods from the freezer section. Girls are crazy! Being with me she started to eat real produce and I taught her some simple cooking like portabello burger and tofu stir fry. As a man don't forget the positive influence you can have on your girl's habits. Many girls want you to lead.
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