Would you date a man who didn't eat any vegetables?

[Callcat]

Just that really!

NO.

[quote TatianaBis]@godmum56

If you don’t eat veg then suddenly eating a lot would be a shock to the system. But low fibre diets actually cause IBS.[/quote]
Its not suddenly eating a lot....its exceeding the amount I can eat without "effects" It one of the issues with ibs is that its not one set of cause and effect.....if you have it you will understand that you have to learn how to manage your own circumstances.

Date? Probably.

Marry? I'd never marry a fussy eater unless he was prepared to cook his own meals - whether vegan, veggie or any other form of self-imposed restricted diet.

My dad is 84 and refuses to eat any veg apart from very occasionally frozen peas. Must admit I am rather glad my mum didn’t refuse to date him as I wouldn’t exist then!

It all depends, doesn't it.

'I don't like veg much, but I force it down for health reasons.' Manageable.

'I have real problems with the taste, smell and texture of some foods, but I know this is an issue and I've worked hard to make sure I have a healthy diet in spite of this. I'm happy to eat out with friends and family as long as everybody understands sometimes I won't be able to eat much, and it's nice when nobody makes a big deal out of this.' Manageable.

'I can't stand veg and eat none at all. Ketchup is OK as you can't really tell it's got tomatoes in it. When I eat out or get a takeaway it has to be somewhere I can get the really plain, veg-free food I like. KFC is OK. Most other restaurants and cafes aren't. I never touch Chinese or Indian or Italian food or anything like that because they put vegetables in everything and it's rank. If you eat things like that I'll constantly be sniping from the sidelines about how bad it all looks and smells, and making vomit noises.' Unmanageable.

This thread is bonkers
So much judgment!
I'd date somebody I was attracted to and would think that their eating habits were none of my business.

Wow! Wasn't expecting so many replies! Will read through them all shortly, only read first two pages which confirms my thinking that said man is jeopardising his chance at relationships because of ridiculously unhealthy / limited food choices. It's not a good reason, he just 'doesn't like vegetables' and has a gym bro attitude of meat and eggs is all I need. I think he's being a big baby and I wouldn't date him for this reason alone! He seemed surprised.

No because it’s suggests they might be babyish. Most people can manage to eat a few kinds of veg, and to go into adulthood eating none is self-indulgent and immature IMO.

I’d have probably said no too. Until I did. And now I’m marrying him.

It’s really not a big deal.

@Snowisfalling33

This thread is bonkers So much judgment! I'd date somebody I was attracted to and would think that their eating habits were none of my business.

They’d become your business pretty soon if you lived with them though.

DH didn’t eat veg, or sweets, or puddings or butter or cheese when we met many years ago. He eats them all now, although he would be quite happy with steak and chips and no veg if I wasn’t there, or gammon, egg and chips with no veg.

I had an ex like this. Didn't eat any veg at all, didn't really bother me or cause any issues really.

Ironically he's since married a vegan 🤦‍♀️ He is the biggest carnivore going.

Ds is funny with veg - but he is autistic. There is certain veg he will eat sometimes but has to be cooked in a very specific way for a certain texture/crunch! Nightmare.

Only if he was so constipated he spent more time on the loo than with me

No but I'm a vegetarian and love to cook. It would ruin my enjoyment if they wouldn't eat.

Being a fussy eater would also mean being a fussy traveller. I can't be with someone who would be sitting in Thailand demanding steak and chips.We would be incompatible.

I'd find it a bit unusual but it wouldn't put me off. Not if I liked him otherwise.

No, because unless he has some weird allergy, he's not a man, he's a baby.

It depends. Some people seem to thrive on unhealthy diets. I look and feel awful if I don’t eat healthily.

I didn't eat vegetables until I was in my 20s. Thank goodness my husband isn't an arsehole that writes people off as soon as he meets them.
You do know that people that don't eat vegetables are still humans, right?

As long as he didn't moan about vegetables being in meals and would still cook them for the rest of the family then sure.

DH doesn't eat much fruit or veg in the way some of you are outlining (like peas/veg on the side of the main dish). I guess I'm lucky I didn't even think about observing his food habits before dating him, I'd have missed out tremendously.

@Callcat

Just that really!

Definitely, I eat hardly any, either (keto).

No.

@YvanEhtNiojYvanEhtNioj

I didn't eat vegetables until I was in my 20s. Thank goodness my husband isn't an arsehole that writes people off as soon as he meets them. You do know that people that don't eat vegetables are still humans, right?

Yes. But it would be hard to cook dinner for them. I am just making enchiladas now and I can't imagine the work it would be to take all the veg out of them if DS said he didn't eat vegetables.

Yes of course. All the more for me!