I decided I would be willing to date a non-vegan since despite the conveniences and shared ethics of other vegans, it can be hard to find them in general, and maybe I could influence people positively, though probably without any expectation for them to go vegan (but still hoping society will move toward it one day anyway).
But online questions asking people (non-vegans) if they would date a vegan really shocked and surprised me when most of the answers were no, mostly for reasons of inconvenience and a fear of being pulled into veganism. This leaves me feeling like finding other vegans may be my only option after all. Is this somewhat accurate?
Always remember that most questionnaires are limited, in that they restrict your answers. If the question was worded in a detrimental way towards vegans, then it’s more likely to get a negative answer. Also remember that the stereotype of a vegan is an activist who’s going to berate you for eating meat. That stereotype will put a lot of people off.
If I was still single, I wouldn’t have a problem with dating a vegan, as long as they didn’t try to complain about my preferences. There would obviously be comprises, like I wouldn’t order a steak if we were out for a romantic meal, but I wouldn’t expect a problem with grabbing a burger if I need something quick to eat while I’m out. That goes for any conflicting philosophy in a relationship though, there’s got to be some give and take.