Would you date a non Vegan/Vegetarian?

Now let me firstly say i'm not a Vegan or Vegetarian. Though i've always wondered vegetarians/vegans views on dating someone who is a meat eater?

This topic actually originates from my cousin who is a vegan and actively sought out another vegan to date and eventually marry, stating she would never marry someone who doesn't follow the same path as her! Now I found this, well, pathetic to a certain extent, at the end of the day it's like judging some one by their religion or ethnical background, I don't mean to offend but this is my opinion on the matter!

However, on another note my partner is a Vegetarian and she has no issues dating me and never has, though 75%/80% of the time either of us cook we don't use meat products as i'm quite happy to not eat meat.

So my question is after all this would you judge someone by their choice to be a carnivore or not?

Pathetic, I agree was the wrong choice of words and I apologise for that.

As much as I understand your desire to have someone who has the same beliefs with you and I fully accept that, I do have one question for you, that being if you fell in love with someone and you were compatible in almost all ways bar the fact he/she wasn't a vegetarian/vegan, would this stop you from loving him/her?!

Also when you state 'frienships' does this mean that becoming simple friends with someone can be affected by whether or not they are Vegetarian?!

I am. But she's not like super carnivore or anything, so whatever.

Lol... people are free to choose whether to eat meat/dairy products or not. I respect their decisions no matter my point of you on the topic. So I don't pay any attention on that which is in the plate of my beloved one. :P
Yes, I must admit that I would love to meet a vegan, but I don't think this would happen ever... if I decide to wait for a man with whom we share the same thoughts and ideas, I would remain single for my whole life, haha. :D
Btw, I admire your cousin and people like her in some way. She has principles and she observes them.

I guess it works the same the other way around aswell, my girlfriend would never force me to become a vegetarian and vice versa I would never think about converting her to a meat eater!!

I don't like to limit myself to the vegan community. What I want is someone who is open minded about my lifestyle, and trying it themselves. I want respect, maturity and intellect in regards to veganism and animal rights issues. My last boyfriend when vegetarian because of my influence, and my current one didn't even really know what a vegan was before he met me, and now he is very open and respectful of it. He eats my vegan food all of the time, but there are moments when we order pizza when he orders one with all animal products on it. He has definitely lessened his contributions to the factory farming industry, and that's all I can hope for really.

kkelsey said:
MARYJANE- said:
i don't think there's anything wrong with dating people who eat meat/dairy, etc, as long as they don't force me to do the same thing. if they respect my choices, i'll respect theirs :).
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This.

Even though I'm lucky enough to have found the perfect person who also happens to be vegetarian :)

Who knows? Sometimes you fall in love and the feeling is just stronger then your rational alter-ego. I would prefer dating veg* (cause of eating together, cooking, shopping...), but if I was really in love, I wouldn't judge his eating preferences. =)

My partner eats meat and dairy.

I'm lucky in that he respects my choices and understands that it is a huge part of my beliefs and who I am, has listened to my reasons and done his own research regarding the animal industry, and made his own choice to continue eating animal products.

If we're eating together he'll eat and enjoy vegan food I cook, and sometimes he cooks vegan for both of us.

Of course I'd rather he was vegan, because as it's probably the strongest aspect of anything I believe in, I'd prefer us to share that belief. I sometimes feel that by not having a vegan partner I'm somehow letting my morals slide. However, Until I met my boyfriend I'd never found anyone with whom I'm so compatible in every way, and as long as that's the case I'm willing to accept that we differ on one key value, because the rest of our relationship is well worth it :)

modernenglish said:
It'd be preferable to date someone veg*, but I'm not like miltitant crazy about it.

Respect is the key.
Well said. Exactly my position as well. Both for friendships and romantic relationships.

I've never had the fortune to find a fellow veggie, unfortunately.

It would be ideal, for sure, but I wouldn't NOT date someone because they ate meat. Took my till i was 19 to realise this was the way for me [as in being veg] so I can't judge someone who hasn't/might never realise what it really is to eat meat. Could easily have been me who never realised, yknow?

of the many characteristics of a person that establish my desire to date her, being veg is a positive one and being into meat is a negative one, but that rarely tips the scales. most people i've dated were omnivores, but there was one vegetarian and one vegan, who coincidently were my two most intense relationships. maybe it wasn't coincidence, i've never made that connection before...

Yes, I would/have date/d a non-vegan/vegetarian. I don't believe that this should entirely limit the relationships I have, and it's not the end of the world. If I can live harmoniously with other people, then I'm splendidly happy. I do believe, however, that as I grow older, I may meet a vegan who is similarly minded to myself, whom I may be very fond of. That would be lovely, as I don't know any vegans personally, other than myself!

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