Thoughts From Guys On Our IM: Dating Vegans
Posted by: Amelia McDonell-Parry
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1:30PM, Tuesday April 22nd 2008
In case you haven’t noticed, it’s Earth Day! I’m constantly reminded by my lovely yoga studio that I would be a better person (or at least a better person for the planet) if I went vegan and eliminated all animal products from my life. See, supposedly veganism is the best lifestyle for the planet because it’s the most energy efficient, saving a ton and a half of CO2 or equivalents per year. Additionally, vegans are always telling me that if we were to stop using all this land to raise and feed the cattle that we kill for meat, we could feed the entire world with the grain and stuff that could be produced on that land. I don’t know if that is 100% true, and I am too lazy to look it up, but I think it goes without saying that going without a big hunk of brie and a few slices of salami with your wine is a serious sacrifice. But what does the average carnivorous man think about vegans and would he ever date one, given the lifestyle adaptation that goes along with it? I polled the guys on my IM—their answers, after the jump.
The Hipster Guy
The Experienced Guy
The Married Guy
The Sensitive Guy
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theothergyllenhaal
wrote on April 22 2008 @ 01:54 pm: [report]
That last guy sounds like a bit of a wuss. I mean, “the question here isn’t whether I’d want to be with a vegan, it’s would a vegan want to be with me” just reeks of a needy dude who wants to be loved.
Deirdre
wrote on April 22 2008 @ 01:54 pm: [report]
I was a vegan for years and I was very cranky the entire time. I like bacon.. I feel so evil…
Mightymeth
wrote on April 22 2008 @ 02:08 pm: [report]
With all the meat double entendres which could be made I think dating a Vegan might be fun
Elle
wrote on April 22 2008 @ 05:38 pm: [report]
I couldn’t do it, mostly because my life kind of revolves around pork. If both parties are open about the whole situation I think it could work out, but if the Vegan was super hardcore there might be a major problem.
Amelia
wrote on April 22 2008 @ 06:11 pm: [report]
I couldn’t deal with judginess. I think I would prefer a vegan who didn’t meat or dairy because of severe, deadly allergies.
Alabama
wrote on April 22 2008 @ 08:55 pm: [report]
I don’t know the [potentially] needy wussy dude who [potentially] just wants to be loved, but I think he should trademark “bacon as a condiment” and sell all the product variations to me wholesale. Okay fine, I do know him and I respect him very much for being honest about his feelings… and not just because of our shared appreciation for all things covered in swine and/or guacamole and/or both.