My short answer is, “Maybe.”
It’s funny. Whenever
I start dating a guy I particularly like, the first thing my friends ask is,
“Is he vegan?” That question usually precedes “Does he want kids?”
“No kids” is my main deal-breaker!
However, I went on some dates with a vegan guy recently, and I'm seeing the advantages.
I forgot how big a deal it is to be a vegan. Food is so central to socializing, to being
human. Pretty much the last thing even
Jesus did before he died was have dinner with his buddies!
Prior to dating Vegan Man, I didn’t think being vegan was crucial. I did date a vegetarian, Catholic guy for a
minute. Wouldn’t a liberal, Catholic,
vegetarian, activist guy would be a good match?
Nope! Politics,
religion and diet didn’t matter. Our personalities weren’t compatible and he
wanted kids.
So I stopped caring about the dude’s diet. As long as he respected me and was willing to
go places where I could have more than a salad, all was good.
But, attention single vegan women! Maybe you knew this already, as I tend to be
delayed in learning things, but dudes will say anything to impress you.
“Oh yeah, I like vegan food once in a while.” Translation? Whenever he hangs with you.
“I don’t always eat meat.”
Or, “Sometimes I just get a frozen cheese pizza."
In other words, his lack of meat-eating may not be
deliberate, intentional, like it is with you.
But with a vegan guy, wow.
It’s easier. Any restaurant he
suggests will be vegan-friendly. And
it’s not like you are dragging him somewhere he may not want to go.
It does kinda suck when a non-vegan guy wants to take you to
his favorite joint, but you have to politely, graciously decline. Sadly, his favorite place is BBQ Meat-O-Rama.
And if you want to try the new veggie-friendly spot in town,
vegan guy probably will too. Then, you
can be all cute and try food off each other’s plates!
Plus, if you ever go past casual dating and perhaps into
more serious territory, on holidays, you won’t be the only vegan at the
table. The hosts will already be
accommodating for him.
Vegan Man and I are not serious like that, by the way. He
and I have only gone on two dates. We
are in the same vegan group, but he is only in town once a month.
Fortunately, we are facebook friends now, and he is becoming
one of my biggest facebook fans at least. Vegan Man is attracted to me, but I
doubt how serious his attachment is. Is
it purely lust?
Though I still won’t make “must be vegan” a deal-breaker, I
will say that this experience is showing me how important it is.
I won’t tell you to limit your options. But vegan girl, pay particular attention to
the vegan guys…
