Would a non-vegetarian go out with a vegetarian?!
Would a non-vegetarian go out with a vegetarian?
or vice versa?
Answers:
Some would, as is clearly borne out in the answers you've had so far. However, as a man who has become a vegetarian, then vegan through having a vegetarian girlfriend (now wife) I can say that there is something about love which forces you to follow through on your beliefs. I've always been an animal lover and it took the love of another human being for me to see that my meat eating didn't fit with my ethical view of the world.
Since then, i think I've become the more political vegan and my wife has fitted in with that.
I guess what I feel is that I'd rather spend the rest of my life with my vegan wife than even contemplate going out with a meat eater. I guess I feel that if someone can show enough compassion to creation to choose not to exploit or harm it, then they must have enough compassion to love me and that means a lot.
It all comes down to personal choice, but if it were my choice, everyone would be vegan ;~)
Yeah my girlfriend is a veggie, but its hell cooking for 2 at dinner time.
why couldn't they?
Well my sister is vegetarian and married a non vegetarian and she still feeds her son meat.
I'm a non-vegetrian and I would love to go out with a Vegatarian for many reasons, but the main reason is because something is that the gears are actually turning inside of the mind of a vegetarian. So many people out there just eat whatever they want w/o pondering about what this food might actually do to them. Also vegetarian seem to make really good cooks. Sorry if that sounds bad. But I'm not very good at cooking. Vegatarians seems to live fairly healthy life styles.
yes, why not? you have to love each other, not be joined at the hip
no, I was accused of being an animal murder once, simply for eating meat.
Yes, it is possible. Just like a catholic and a jew, or a protestant and a catholic, etc. No difference really. Because one eats meats, and the other does not doesn't mean they won't still get along in a relationship.
I'm not a vegetarian, but I would go out with a vegetarian. I admire vegetarians and especially vegans. That must be really hard sometimes. It seems like meat and dairy are served everywhere.
Well now, wouldn't it be sad if you decided not to fall in love over something as daft as a burger?
Yeah, I know of some who have done it :)
Now this is easy for me. My girlfriend is vegetarian. I've been with her 16 years. She still lets me murder animals to satisfy my basic desires. Even tonight I ate a bacon and egg roll. It's live and let live in our house (barring anything I can get my teeth into).
I'm a meat eater but would have no problems going out will a vegetarian. As long as they do not try to push their views onto me or vice versa it should be fine.
This is an idiotic question but I will answer it anyway.
I personally know a married couple, the wife of whom has been a vegetarian since before they met, who recently celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary. Therefore the answer is yes.
I think yes, when they are going to eat, they have to talk and every one can to eat the food they want, then no problem.
Yes, I have several married "mixed" couples/sets of friends where one is a carnivore and the other is veggie. People just have to have an open mind and respect the others choices. Of the couples I know where it didn't work out, it was the vegetarian trying to change the other person too forcefully and being holier than thou. Just be open to differences of opinion, which is actually good advice for any relationship really
Gosh, I don't know. It would definitely be tough.
I dated a meat-eater once. I didn't really even notice, but he became vegetarian a few months into the relationship. He obviously did it for the wrong reasons (to do what he thought would please me when I didn't ask him to.)
Toward the end of our relationship, he decided to start eating meat again. Initially, it didn't bother me. But he started kissing me while eating nacho-cheese slim jims and all other sorts of things. In retrospect, it was complete disrespect for me and who I am.
I was very lucky to end up with a vegan boyfriend later. He even taught me how to cook. Because I still have some cheese and milk now and again, I guess I am the gross one :)
... but I don't eat mac& cheese and stick my toungue in his mouth.
lol
Sorry, I am giving way more than your question.
I suppose (if I didn't already have an awesome and wonderful boyfriend) I might. But I think I could only do it if we had a mostly vegetarian household. He could make meat for himself when he decides. If we went to a resturaunt, I wouldn't mind what he ordered, but I wouldn't cook it, and I wouldn't feel comfortable if he didn't respect my lifestlye and beliefs to kiss me with steak-filled mouth.
Depends on the vegitarian...
Of course. Most restaurants cater for both types & I dont think there is any difference under the bed clothes..
i'm a vegetarian and i would go out with someone who eats meat as long as they didn't make a point of eating meat every time we went out or anything like that. they don't have to be a vegetarian, they just have to respect the fact that i am, which means no lectures on why eating meat is supposedly good for you (it's not) and no trying to convince me to eat meat again. otherwise it's fine, but a veggie bf would be nice.
Certainly!! My boyfriend is an omnivore. I'm a vegetarian.
Sure, why not its only food. I know several mix 'diet' couples and they have no problems. One of my best friends is married to a Jewish lass so there's never any bacon or pork in the house. you should see him drool at the burger van!!!
As long as both parties are willing to accomodate each others likes and dislikes where's the problem.
of course
of course. im a veggie and i have dated many non-veggies.
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im a vegetarian. and yes, i would go out with a non-vegetarian. i like a really cute non-vegetarian right now. =] haha
I am an Omnivore. She is a Herbivore. We have had our problems in the past but that is behind Us now. We are both on good terms with creatures who are Carnivores. Neither of us are ""VORE-o-phobic" in our attitudes. Why must You be so cruel in Your thinking? I say just eat and let eat!
yes. i'm a veggie for 25 years.my husband is not.been together for 14 years and it's not a problem. i cook his food as well as my own and vice versa. also i'm the only veggie in my family and it's never a problem. funny though other people find it a problem.
yes
Sure, I don't see why not.
If a meat eater wanted me to cook meat for him, I wouldn't. That would be like asking a Jew or Muslim to cook pork/ham, which would be rude. Meat eaters do eat beans & greens and other plants, so they do share foods in common with veg'ans, lots of foods in fact.
Meat eaters have asked me why I choose to be vegan, and I share. I don't pound anything into anyone, but when they ask, I answer.
I think at the vegetarian level it's still hardly an issue. I know more vegans, however, who wouldn't date carnivores. Plus, I know some carnivores who would never understand veganism.