marry an omni guy, complain about his eating habits and attempt to change him? Why not marry a vegetarian guy? There are tons of them
2007-05-13 12:48:18 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
I recently read, 0.3% to 1% of the population is vegetarian, so obviously there isn't "tons of them" out there.
2007-05-13 12:56:54 · answer #1 · answered by DuSteDShaDoW 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
There are very little vegetarians that will marry someone and try and change their eating habits. (Maybe try to make that person clean up around the house more ;) ) I would hope to think that if you know some vegetarian women that have done this, than you would be able to say the same about a male? It doesn't seem like it would be the whole female basis of vegetarians antagonize, and no men would.
I personally am a vegan, and my boyfriend LOVES his hamburgers, chicken, shrimp, and everything else. I say nothing to him though, because it's my own personal choice to not eat certain things. Why would I want to push him into stopping his habits?
I don't know if you came up with that thought because you knew someone with a bad experience? But... that's unfortunate you think that way about all vegetarian women.
2007-05-13 22:03:49 · answer #2 · answered by shootsamshoot 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Because that's how most people work. They are attracted to someone, then see aspects they don't like. They figure they'll get rid of those things over time. Sometimes it works, often it doesn't.
It goes both ways between partners and it's not just vegetarianism, it's everything.
Break the cycle. Find someone you like right off the bat, and stop thinking about changing them.
It basically amounts to war. That's what war's all about: Be like me, or else!
2007-05-13 19:55:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I met my boyfriend before I became a vegetarian 3 years ago. When I finally did change, he fully supported me and I supported him. I wouldn't cook him meat dinners, but he was more than willing to eat my food, and stopped eating meat as much infront of me. I don't try to change him. We just respect each other and work together to make sure each other is happy with the food they are eating.
2007-05-14 06:19:20 · answer #4 · answered by Kaleas 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
More challenging this way. If the non-vegetarian one is influenced and change his or her diet to become a vegetarian, there is one addition vegetarian in this world (and more to come). A new vision is created. The vegetarianism is not a close economy and shall not just be contained in same community. Thanks!
2007-05-13 23:20:56 · answer #5 · answered by Angel Aiko 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they make the same mistake many people make; thinking they can mold someone into their idea of the perfect partner, regardless of what that entails.
In my experience, there are *very* few vegetarian men around, and I never related significantly with the ones I did meet. When I met my husband, he didn't try to change me, and vice-versa. We respect each other enough to realize we're each capable of making our own choices. If there's no mutual respect, there are going to be problems, whether or not you share the same dietary preferences.
2007-05-13 21:23:49 · answer #6 · answered by sunrat 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yeah man. I don't understand why people think they can "fix" someone or change them over time. I don't even know if they do this consciously or subconsciously, but when you love someone enough to marry them you should really accept them as they are. That's everything about them. Chances are you knew these things about this person before you married them so you should've addressed the issues or come to terms with them before you took the leap.
Now that my rant is over :) I guess the answer to your question would be because people in general believe consciously or subconsciously that they can change someone to suit them because they haven't fully accepted that person for all they are.
2007-05-13 23:51:33 · answer #7 · answered by Closed for Remodeling 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'd be interested to know-where are you getting this info? How many vegetarian women are we talking about and what is "tons" of vegetarian men?
Also, what method of guaranteeing who you will be attracted to do you use-I never had much luck picking and choosing that way.
2007-05-13 20:41:52 · answer #8 · answered by barbara 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I've only met one single vegan guy and he was in his 30's and still let his parents pay all of his bills. Hmmm..... I don't think there are tons of them, not on the east coast anyway. I guess us gals just try to find a nice guy that appreciates our great cooking and/or take out menu selection!
2007-05-13 22:55:17 · answer #9 · answered by Gal on a Jet Plane 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It seems like so many PEOPLE marry someone and then attempt to change something about them that's been there all along. As they say, love is blind. :-)
2007-05-13 22:16:18 · answer #10 · answered by Flamekat 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋