Vegetarian Guy FAQ
I always love to answer common questions I’ve seen materialize around the veg* blog world.
The most pertinent question on veg* dating sites is, of course, the one of matching diets.
As in: Should a vegan date a vegetarian, and vice versa?
There’s alot of gray area in this.
First, as a vegan, it depends how non-grossed out you are by having dairy in the house (and seeing him munch down on it, claiming that he “just can’t get away from cheese”). I, personally, would only deal with this if my significant other had pledged to work toward veganism.
Here, then, is the other gray area: Look for a man who WANTS to go vegan if having dairy around is going to be a problem for you. This is a great measure of his commitment to other things in life. Even if this is a gradual process, once pledged it can be a powerful salve to a once-hesitant bond.
One more tip: Make sure your vegetarian guy is tolerant of your diet choices, and vice versa.
If a guy starts criticizing your ‘extreme’ views, forget it–with that ”I’m always right’ attitude, it’s only
going to be next to impossible to change it. Similarly, if you think berating his use of dairy will lead him down the path of vegan enlightenment (warning signs of such behavior include waving your copy of Skinny Bitch in his face), then we need to talk.
How you deal with your mate’s diet is up to you. If you can’t respect each other’s food choices, well…
there are plenty of other (vegan) fish in the sea. (Maybe even ones that will actually read and respect
Skinny Bitch. In the meantime Rory and Kim need some vegan guy friends to pen the masculine version).
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