Enjoy one delicious meal with someone you love feels incredibly special. There’s nothing better than making your heart and stomach feel full and warm at the same time, and eating together is a great way to get closer to your loved ones. But food can sometimes become a point of tension relationships when both partners disagree about what they want on their plate.
One man recently reached out to Reddit after his vegetarian wife started complaining that he hadn’t included meat-free options in his meal prep. Below are all the details about the beef this couple is having right now, as well as some answers that readers shared.
Sharing meals together can be a great way to bond with your partner
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But this man got into trouble when he refused to prepare a vegetarian meal for his wife
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Not everyone is willing to date someone with different dietary preferences
Be different dietary preferences from your partner can be stressful when it’s meal time. If you have a gluten allergy but your partner wants nothing more than an authentic pizza with real flour in the dough, you may find yourself hanging out in two different places so everyone can be satisfied.
According to one questionnaire According to vegan dating app Veggly, 56% of vegans in the United States wouldn’t even consider dating a meat-eater. For some reason, American vegans are also 13% more likely to reject dates from meat eaters than vegans in other countries.
And being a vegetarian isn’t even good enough for 18% of vegans in the US, because they would prefer to date someone with the exact same dietary preferences. But obviously vegans aren’t the only ones who feel so strongly about their diet that it can affect their dating lives.
In reality, more than half of Americans say they would refuse to go out with someone if they didn’t like the way they ordered their steak. And a survey in Britain found that a third of meat eaters would not be willing to date a vegan.
Clearly, our dietary preferences can play a role in our dating lives. But this doesn’t have to be negative. If you and your partner can find a middle ground, having different diets doesn’t have to get in the way of a loving relationship.
With communication and compromise, meat eaters and vegetarians can build healthy relationships
I have been vegan for over 8 years and my partner is pescatarian (but ate meat when we first met). It took some time to adjust, but we’ve found the perfect routine to ensure we’re both together healthyhappy and delicious food every day.
When he cooks, he knows not to use animal products. And when I’m cooking, I know to avoid tomatoes and onions because he doesn’t like them. It’s all about compromise!
When it comes to dating someone who doesn’t follow the same diet as you, The vegan review has some tips. If you plan to eat out, it’s best to look for places with options for everyone. Unless you live in a city where only all-vegetarian restaurants cater to people who don’t eat meat, it’s nice to visit establishments where you and your partner can both get what you want.
Then, when you cook together at home, your partner may be more open to trying the vegetarian options you’ve prepared. It’s also a good idea to go grocery shopping together so you can see what foods you both like and look at all the ingredients together.
There may be plenty of things within your dietary restrictions that your partner wasn’t even aware of. And if you both love foods like hummus, stir-fried veggies, pasta, peanut butter, and chocolate, you’ll have plenty of things to share.
We’d love to hear your thoughts on this situation in the comments below, pandas. Do you think this woman is being unreasonable by asking her husband to prepare a meal for her too? Feel free to share your thoughts. Then you can find another Bored Panda piece that discusses similar issues here!
Many readers sided with the author and he joined the conversation to answer some of their questions
The majority agreed that it is not his responsibility to also prepare lunch for his wife
However, some felt that the husband was unfair to his wife
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