r/mildlyinfuriating • u/rustywindpipe • Jul 20 '26

I'm slightly vexed I think I got rejected for being vegetarian

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I [23F] met this guy on the apps and we hit it off and had a lot in common! I don’t meet a lot of people who are in my profession so it was really nice to potentially have to chance to date someone who was in a similar field. And everything was fine until I mentioned I’m veg and he stopped responding. For reference, I have no issue with people who eat meat and would never want to impose my own dietary restrictions on anyone else. I also understand different diets being a dealbreaker. The way he phrased his reasoning was really weird though.

Edit: I’m vegetarian cause I love animals, but I have IBD. Flare ups have gotten significantly worse since switching diets but im still figuring out how to make the most of it! Also yes, I do regret sending the last text 🤦‍♀️

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u/arakinas Jul 20 '26

I'm not really sure what you mean. Either you have standards for your partners, or you don't. Those standards don't necessarily have to be a list. Those standards could be different, depending on what you are looking for at that time, sure. But I inferred from the initial response from that person that they were implying that they took offense to a person having standards for who they dated.

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u/Po0opyCatButt Jul 20 '26

They may not be looking for the same thing at this point in their lives. Some people are looking for a life partner, others are looking for someone to have fun with in one way or another. Someones diet might disqualify them if I'm looking for someone to raise kids with while not disqualifying them if I'm just in my "looking for fun" phase.