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How to Keep the Peace at Dinner When You’re a Vegan Dating a Carnivore

We asked vegans what it’s like to date people who prefer to have ribs, ribs, and more ribs for dinner.

We asked vegans what it's like to date people who prefer to have ribs, ribs, and more ribs for dinner.

It is often said that opposites attract. That's all well and good if, say, one person is known to always start the party, while the other tends to be more quiet. But it's more difficult to hold onto that dynamic when there are disagreements about fundamental beliefs. What if your moral compass points you in one direction, while your partner is going in the other? What is a vegan to do after falling in love with someone who thoroughly enjoys consuming bloody pieces of dead flesh? How do you keep the peace once it's time to sit down and eat?

We spoke to a few dedicated vegans about their experiences with dating meat eaters, and touched upon both common misconceptions and becoming vegan for the one you love.

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Charlotte (25), vegan for three years, together with her boyfriend for eight years.

MUNCHIES: Hey, Charlotte. What issues do you run into in your relationship? Charlotte: My boyfriend doesn't eat meat anymore, but he still eats fish sometimes. I'm not happy about that. I think it smells bad, I don't want animal corpses in my refrigerator, and I also don't understand people who want to cut meat from their diet, but still eat fish, as if fish grow on trees. At the same time, I remind myself: baby steps. I try not to be too judgmental, because five years ago I still happily ate steak.

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