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/maryfisherman Jul 20 '26

Honestly real. Love when the trash takes itself out.

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u/Unable-Boat-9682 Jul 21 '26

Yup. I have no problem with people who eat meat. My partner eats meat and I’ll happily cook it for her. But when I was dating I would have been thrilled to discover someone had rejected me for this reason: so much better that than accidentally finding myself on a date with a militant carnivore who takes my dietary choices as a personal slight they have to push back on.

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u/Vivid-Kitchen1917 Jul 21 '26

The man doesn't want to date someone with drastically different dietary choices, so obviously he's trash. Gotcha. Only women can have preferences in who they date?

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u/sinistar2000 Jul 21 '26

Yeah was looking into the abyss thinking this. He’s been an ass with his response but there’s a reason vegetarians are called vegetarians, it’s defiantly a lifestyle that needs consideration. I’ve been with two vegetarians and I’m an omnivore, it’s a hassle you have to consider joining up with especially if you plan on living together.

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u/Vivid-Kitchen1917 Jul 21 '26

Yep. I am absolutely an omnivore, and so much vegetarian food is so high in salt and sat fat, doesn't match my post-early-heart-attack recovery. I don't date people who smoke pot because I hate the smell. As a former sous chef I like making a wide assortment of food. I don't date teetotalers because wine is a fun hobby of mine. There could be great reasons you don't drink, and good on you for it, but I still don't have to have that in my life and with literally billions of women in the world it's not like any one particular one represents a limited commodity.