Some people give up certain foods by choice (like a kosher or vegan diet) or necessity (a gluten allergy). So what happens when you fall in love with someone who has dietary restrictions?
She met him online … intriguing profile and vegan. Well, the vegan bit intrigued her coz she found it admirable that someone would choose to live such a restrictive lifestyle. They began dating and she got interested in ‘converting’ to the vegan lifestyle.
The guy was quite creative when it came to his diet and he introduced her to all kinds of foods she had never tried. “Initially, it seemed like there were limitless possibilities,” she said … until they hit the eight vegan restaurants in the city twice. The limitless possibilities she thought there were, suddenly felt a little limiting. “Eating out became kind of a pain, and eating in required quite a bit a prep work in the kitchen—unless we wanted to eat rice pasta every night,” she complains.
Then came the meaty cravings. And just like her vegan commitment, her love for her vegan king began to wane as well. Turns out she didn’t have the stomach for a vegan lifestyle or dating someone who did either. Turns out the only thing that bound them was the diet. So they called it quits and she found herself a meat loving man.
When we happen to fall in love with such people, some of us are ready to make the gastronomic adjustments … coz love is more that food. Some of us on the other hand, would NEVER give up our cheeseburgers.
When cupid strikes, most of us don’t consider important things like dining or hygiene could be deal breakers. At that moment of blissful love, who does think that another’s dietary restrictions could be an annoyance, or grounds for ending a budding romance?
Would you be willing to make culinary sacrifices for love or you think people should limit their dating to their own food circles? Me, I love my dog that much … ‘hot***’ 
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Comment by southernmoca on 13 April 2009:
As a diabetic, I must restrict my food intake. Its easier for me to go meatless. With that said I must admit that dating someone who isn’t close to a vegan diet or low carb can be stressful when going out. Someone who wants to force me to eat that pork chop or rib is not looking out for my best interest. So I am upfront about my diet and drinking habits ( no alcohol either because of the diabetes)and it weeds out the selfish ones.
Comment by theeyes on 25 April 2009:
i am a vegan and have been for 28 years beccause i want to a vegan. it has nothing to do with health or animal rights.
i have always dated men who love meat and there has never been a problem. oops, i’ve forgotten to mention i even cook meat, so there’s no problem there either.