Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Dating by Diets: The New Dating Phenomenon?

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When it comes to dating, nothing ever ceases to amaze me. There seems to be a continuous balancing game between getting that "old-school" dating back with keeping up with the times.

My newest find is dating by diets! Online Dating sites for those with restricted diets.

Would you want to be paired based on your diet?
I've recently been aroused by this new world of online dating based on dietary restrictions (Healthline.com). Turns out there's a site for every diet (even if a diet is something you're against).

Here's what we got:
Wow, that's a lot of restrictions. Personally, I know several people myself who are vegetarian, gluten-free, half-vegan, etc. So I know it can be challenging to date someone who loves a good pork belly and fried bacon when you love celery sticks and hummus. If living an active and healthy lifestyle is important to you, then I understand finding someone of like mind who cares about their long-term health. But this is too much.

When you're dating, does your diet have to be the same as other person's? Where do you draw the line?

The biggest value I can see in some of these sites is if the reason you abstain from meat, dairy, etc is for strictly agricultural and animal rights reasons. Not eating something because you completely disagree with how they are raised and treated is a very specific value and belief. That means you might be a lot less tolerable with someone who eats meat. 

I can also understand if you're gluten-free or vegan, since it limits the amount of places you can go to eat, but even then, wouldn't someone you're dating understand that and act accordingly? I feel like every time I look up there's a new "Health" store on every corner.

Is the same diet a good basis for compatibility?  I'd love to see a study on this, because I'm not so sure it is.

What do you think about dating by diets? Do you think it's helpful?

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5 comments:

  1. UnknownAugust 15, 2013 at 11:04 AM

    I'm a vegetarian and my fiance is not. But I'm a vegetarian because of health reasons and it doesn't bother me that he eats meat. We just compromise on restaurants that have veggie options (which most do - even those TX BBQ joints). I do have friends, though, that are vegan/vegetarian based on their beliefs. I'd say in those instances it is a legitimate basis for dating someone with similar beliefs as he/she would be upset any time the other person ate meat in front of them. I think anytime it comes down to "core values" you should take that into consideration when dating someone. An allergy/health reason isn't a core belief - it's just annoying and takes compromises.

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  2. ERJosephAugust 18, 2013 at 8:36 PM

    Being a pescatarian myself, it helps to date someone that enjoys a good fish or veggie dish and is OK with passing on steak restaurants most of the time. I don't belong to any of these sites but think I understand the attraction. I'm someone who enjoys eating out and love to bond over the dinner table while sharing plates with my date. It's these supper time moments that I tend to value very much in relationships. To not be able to share and enjoy a meal (or a glass of wine for that matter) with someone I'm dating would be frustrating. In theory, I support "interest-based" dating sites, at least you know you have ONE thing in common and then you can continue to build from there! :-)

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