Would you date someone who is on a restrictive diet like Keto or Vegan?

Question

What if you couldn't enjoy an IN and Out burger with someone? Or cotton candy at the Fair? Would it be a deal breaker?

CubsterShura · Accepted Answer

Only if they can convince me that they have a good reason to follow that diet. Of course if someone is on that diet for medical reasons there is absolutely no way I'm gonna judge them in fact if we're in a relationship I'd put more effort into cooking foods that will suit his diet so that he can thrive in with me. If it isn't necessarily because of a medical condition then he would definitely have to do some convincing and I would only date him if I feel like his reasoning makes sense. The idea of someone following a restriction diet without any concrete reason, not knowing what they are doing just following some diet they found cool with this list of health benefits of the diet they found looking up is just off-putting.

Cynicaldreamer · Accepted Answer

As someone that's watching my weight and trying to be healthy, I certainly wouldn't mind a guy that eats healthy! If anything that might be the push I need to lose the rest of my weight.

As long as he doesn't force it on me, or mind if I have the occasional burger and fries? I'd be fine with him living that way.

BlackRoseFairy · Accepted Answer

I am on a restricted diet myself, so I guess someone who has something similar to handle himself, will be more considerate to my needs and able to understand.
Because honestly? I often feel that people can't relate to the restrictions I have at all...
P. s. my restrictions are health related, not by choice.

SydneySentinel · Accepted Answer

I have a restrictive diet but I don't expect my date to eat that way. I would absolutely date someone who has a restrictive diet because it would work better with my own.

OlderAndWiser · Accepted Answer

I am on a low carb diet and I have dated a "partial" vegan. The low carb is much easier to accommodate. She wants a burger? We go to a steak house and I have a steak, salad, and grilled mixed vegetables; she can have a deluxe burger. If she wants pizza, I can do that at home and I'll prepare a breadless pizza for myself.

October808 · Accepted Answer

If you date them just don't bring up the idea that the plants that were killed to feed them had feelings too.

Desconhecida · Answer

Vegans are the worst. No offense.

ImSparkly · Answer

I'm not sure what I answered. The headline is would you date someone on a restrictive diet, while below it asks if its a deal breaker. It isn't a deal breaker necessarily, I'd expect them to find an appropriate meal wherever we were just like I would. But if they didn't have restraint, it would be a deal breaker. If you choose to do something like this, you need to be able to manage yourself. Its like dating an alcoholic, I wouldn't order a bottle of wine for the table, but I might still have *a* glass with my meal.

el_Te_de_la_Rosa · Answer

My diet is low-carb. Somewhat restrictive because I make my own bread (less white flour), and low-carb snack. Sometimes I create recipes for my vegetarian and vegan friends.
Dating? Keto, yes. Vegan? I don't think so. I love meat, but I don't eat meat everyday. So it's fine. Egg and cheese are food I can't live without.
I have met some vegans who don't eat vegetable and don't learn how to cook. They only eat carb. That caused me to think seriously about whether or not I should date someone like that. Not possible to cook for them every single meal.

Anonymous · Answer

My brother is on that diet and if visiting him is any indication of how not fun it would be to just have a simple dinner, then I don't really want to date an actual guy like that unless he's really just content with doing his own thing and not trying to alter the way I cook or eat. However even as I say that, I love to cook. It is one of the ways I express love to family and friends and if I had to cook in such a restrictive manner, it wouldn't be fun for me because I'd be following strict script and rules about what I can and cannot cook. Like all the other diets that have come before it, this is the latest it thing and then next year it will be something else.

Moonchild714 · Answer

Yes, I've dated guys who led Vegan lifestyles or followed the Keto or Paleo Diets. It's fine as long as they don't try to insist I go that way. I follow the South Beach Diet myself.

ImagineSketchy · Answer

I don't think I would be able to. I cook very often... I can't do either diet. I'm not changing what I cook to fit them. I was raised to eat what was cooked or to go hungry. I was not fortunate enough to have a choice in what to eat. I still live by that now.

Phoenix98 · Answer

No because it's not healthy and I don't wanna watch someone do that to themselves on a daily basis.

As for me well I'm gonna eat and drink what I want when I want, I'm not the one on a keto and vegan diet. I eat healthy and workout and that's all I need to stay fit.

R4vedave · Answer

As someone who has done keto before: it's not that bad. You can still go to restaurants, fast food places, etc. It's usually not advisable, but you can manage it.

1828avaava1828 · Answer

I'm kind of restrictive myself, but I am NOT VEGAN and would probably never date one. It would just be too much of a difference and I think there'd be tension. I follow a healthy diet and eat lots of fish and keep my meats and poultry lean and dont eat added sugar. That's my usual diet, but I do treat myself socially sometimes!!

Screenwriter · Answer

If someone's on a diet that's so restrictive they can only eat at home, that would be an issue. If it appeared their diet wasn't balanced, and they were telling ME I should join their diet, that would be an issue. If someone was vegan and was constantly talking about how meat is murder, that would be an issue. If a person peacefully goes about their eating practices and we connect in many ways, seems like that could work. For the longterm, there's no telling.

Cryostatic · Answer

Your poll description needs to be better worded, as the title question and the question posed in the description have opposing function.

And I don't care how someone chooses to restrict their diet, as long as they don't insist on trying to restrict mine.

NYCstreetPhotog · Answer

Not exactly the same, but my ex had a corn allergy. Corn is one food I really enjoy. It wasn't really a problem since I took it upon myself to find corn alternatives and use them in my recipies. It became fun for both of us to try old dishes with new twists.
I imagine it would be the same way with someone on a restrictive diet.

jc_denton · Answer

Keto, maybe.
Vegan, absofuckinglutely not, first date would be:
Me: Hi, how are you?
Her: Im vegan
Me: You look gorgeous!
Her: Im vegan
Me: Your eyes are as beautiful as a starry night!
Her: Im a vegan
Me: What are your hobbies?
Her: Im a vegan?
Me: Hows your job?
Her: Im a vegan
Me: What do you want to eat?
Her: Im VEGAN! #MeatIsMurder
Me: So all you eat is pickles and lettuce? Is all you do spread the gospel of Veganism?
Her: you're litrarlly Hitlar
Me: You wanna eat a pickle while I eat steak? *unzips pants* here ya go!

R_ūshī · Answer

Sure... as long as they don't try to force me into that.

wankiam · Answer

keto... unlikely because while i myself am on a refined sugar free diet i could see us arguing over my notion that some carbs are useful... as for a veggie or vegan or a meat eater its of no consequence to me.

daii5yy · Answer

Yes I'll still date someone on a restrictive diet. What they eat shouldn't interfere with us dating. As long as they dont force their diet on me. I'll eat what I want and they'll eat what they want, plus half the time I dont even know what I want so... 🤷‍♀️ maybe I'll have what they're having.

Kit_Kat88 · Answer

No but I still want to explore restaurants together

Oram52 · Answer

I wouldn't if they're too restrictive, as in Keto or Vegan. Just too much of a difference. I want to enjoy food and it can be difficult to balance if differences can be too much. Not to say I wouldn't be completely against dating someone if they had restrictive diet but wouldn't be preference. I don't want to say no if I really like her and make diet an issue Lol

NickiB · Answer

I'm on a very strict diet but my girlfriend is free to eat anything she wants.

She chooses to eat a little more healthy because she wants to support my diet and training.

But when she gets a craving she eats that greasy cheeseburger or pizza or whatever she is craving and since I been on this diet since I was like 15 she knows it doesn't effect me if she eats it in front of me.

Agape93 · Answer

Fine with it as long as they don’t preach to me and keep their mouth shut on my lifestyle. It’s not vegan friendly.

Aethereal · Answer

My "yes" answer was to the main question, not to the one in the description i. e. it wouldn't be a deal breaker.

Izumiblu · Answer

Vegan no.. vegetarian no Pescatarian starts blurring the lines of strict but I could live with that. Diabetic diet yeah I’d be ok with that.

A-man-22 · Answer

I wouldn't be able to share my favourite foods with them. Vegan pizza just doesn't taste the same.

Lightning8 · Answer

I've been vegan. And I dated someone who was gluten free

Avicenna · Answer

Absolutely. I eat a modified form of the Paleo diet most of the time anyway and am happy to be supportive on diet.

Kurαȷ · Answer

I'm on keto and I will gladly have tea while my partner has their donuts.
But they better not try to drag me to a vegan/vegetarian restaurant or try to cook me a vegan/vegetarian meal.
I won't be touching that, unless there is real food in it.

BronzedAdonis · Answer

I’m on the seafood diet... I see food and then I eat it

sawno · Answer

Yes, on the condition she does not try to apply it to me.

zayndan · Answer

As long as i can eat what i want they can eat grass if they choose

13IsALuckyNumber · Answer

This is a question that really made me think. It would be weird to date them, but I probably still would. It would just be different. Also, give me that cake and those cookies.

Paul09 · Answer

Yes I would, heck I'd even respect them for it. l will never get the obbssesion with over eating with people. Always about food.. 😑 I get it food tastes great, but must you eat so much of it?

megaman242 · Answer

Vegan sure, keto? Not so sure about that. It would mean they are fat and on a diet to become Slimer, and I don't date fat people. How ever diet is the wrong term because that means you have a time where it's over and you will not do it anymore. That means you will get fat again. Change your life style instead, make the new diet part of your every day life and stikk to it, then you won't fall back and become fat again

Levin · Answer

Well, my diet is somewhat restrictive in that it's whole foods, plant based.

I think a keto diet would probably annoy me since I consider it quite unhealthy. I probably wouldn't want to date someone that eats meat in a gloating fashion.

Teahappy · Answer

Veganism isn't a diet. It's a lifestyle. I personally wouldn't date someone would didn't care about the lives of animals, someone who could care less about the environment, and someone who didn't care about their health.

Melshmallow046 · Answer

If they're vegan or vegetarian, their views likely won't line up with my pro-hunting views. If they have a restrictive diet for medical reasons (they're allergic to gluten, they're lactose intolerant, etc) then sure.

markscott · Answer

Being vegetarian, it would be easy to date a vegan. Probably if she was on one of a number of other diets, there would be no problem, or little problem.

SoWhAt249 · Answer

Only if they could live with my eating habits. I have no problem with someone not eating meat or dairy or whatever. But I will not stop eating what I like for nobody's sake.

holograph · Answer

Yes but they'll probably dislike dating me if I'm gonna still be eating tempting crap like candy haha

admles · Answer

As long as they didn't expect me to follow the diet, and didn't make comments about my eating habits, then no problem.

lornakrys · Answer

Yes Keto, No vegan. Vegans don't like it when you eat animal products in front of them right? I just can not give those up.

StephenCF · Answer

No! I wouldn’t even be friends with them 🤮🤮🤮 I’d rather associate with someone who eats like a pig than someone who refrains from good food even for a minute (unless they’re full) 🐷🍗🍕🍫🍿

LoU_Hades · Answer

Yes... I don't care about someone's diet Maybe were it the last date, if I ordered a steak and she started to annoy me with her vegan ideology.

JakeMist86 · Answer

Depends on what it is... vegan, nope... others possibly. One of my favorite things is sharing food with my SO, can't really do that if we don't have similar diets and I am not looking to change mine to drastically.

NineBreaker · Answer

There are 2 criteria when it comes to diet: 1. The na

KaitieSearching · Answer

It’d be fun coming up with things to cook within their parameters. A fun challenge.

coolfrenchguy · Answer

i'am vegan myself , keto is a bit extreme, but yes for a vegan at 100%

GeoAlexandra · Answer

Wouldn't bother me at all as long as they were happy for me to do my own thing.

solare · Answer

nah I wouldn't bother dating someone on a strict diet...

MisterAnon69 · Answer

Then I can’t cook for them cuz I learned from my mom, and they won’t be able to cook for me cuz I’m a performance machine I need all that shit in there

LeeIre · Answer

If they dint expect me to change my diet it wouldn't bother me in the slightest

Vvardenfellkitten · Answer

If you're with someone for what they eat it's probably the wrong reason. Plus nobody would be stopping you from eating what you enjoy so just respect that they are a little different and they probably have their reasons for it.

Juxtapose · Answer

They can do what they want as long as they don't tell me what to eat. I hope her diet doesn't exclude sperm.

Anonymous · Answer

I know someone on a vegan diet who is in amazingly good shape. It might seem restrictive, but depending on the person, it could totally be worth it.

hansukota · Answer

As long as they keep it to themselves and not ask me to join, fine with it

Wowgirl30q · Answer

I only date guys with extreme diet's it seems. Athletes

Keyarose · Answer

I wouldn't care, because I'm a vegan also.

Anonymous · Answer

I probably can as long as they don't push that diet onto me

pizzalovershouse · Answer

if there nice an haveagpod personality that's what counts

Jamie05rhs · Answer

Sure! Whatever suits them best for their health and happiness.

ItsAMeA · Answer

As long as they didn't try to change my eating habits then yes.

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