anyone else avoid dinner dates?

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  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Since this is clearly a huge part of your lifestyle, why not explain this to your dates?

    Best to just let the guy know what he's in for up front so he can make the choice to either deal with that kind of very restrictive lifestyle or move on...

    I agree.

    I probably would choose not to date a person with such a restrictive diet, unless it was a severe allergy or something, only because I love going out to new restaurants, and it would suck to not be able to do that anymore because of the other person's 'lifestyle choice'. Just sayin'.

    Ditto...I'm a foodie and there's no way I could deal with it. My wife does have some restrictions due to allergy, but it's never kept us from going out and enjoying ourselves...she can always find something on the menu pretty much anywhere we've ever gone...usually multiple items and/or substitutions.

    OP, I think you'd have to clearly define "clean" to let your man really know what he's in for...it's a very arbitrary and subjective term.
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    Since this is clearly a huge part of your lifestyle, why not explain this to your dates?

    Best to just let the guy know what he's in for up front so he can make the choice to either deal with that kind of very restrictive lifestyle or move on...

    Yes I would agree with this. Most guys (or girls as the case may be) would like to know up front. For me it would never have been a dealbreaker, but I admit that when I first met my now-husband, and he explained that he was pescetarian, I was a little surprised. I wondered how it might affect our dining out and/or cooking together. I had a few misconceptions, which were quickly cleared up...like would he be grossed out if I ordered the chicken dish and ate it in front of him? No. It's all part of learning about your partner.
  • djeffreys10
    djeffreys10 Posts: 2,312 Member
    Since this is clearly a huge part of your lifestyle, why not explain this to your dates?

    Best to just let the guy know what he's in for up front so he can make the choice to either deal with that kind of very restrictive lifestyle or move on...

    I agree.

    I probably would choose not to date a person with such a restrictive diet, unless it was a severe allergy or something, only because I love going out to new restaurants, and it would suck to not be able to do that anymore because of the other person's 'lifestyle choice'. Just sayin'.

    Ditto...I'm a foodie and there's no way I could deal with it. My wife does have some restrictions due to allergy, but it's never kept us from going out and enjoying ourselves...she can always find something on the menu pretty much anywhere we've ever gone...usually multiple items and/or substitutions.

    OP, I think you'd have to clearly define "clean" to let your man really know what he's in for...it's a very arbitrary and subjective term.

    Those hot wings, cheese fries, and chocolate cake for dessert didn't have any dirt on them. I love eating clean.
  • carrieo888
    carrieo888 Posts: 233 Member
    A friend of mine was severely allergic to white flour and sugar. Going to dinner with him was often a grueling experience (did you know that frozen veggies - including french fries - are frozen with sugar to preserve them? He always had to ask if the fries were homemade or frozen), but always worthwhile. It was always a challenge (and this was pre-interwebs days!), but he always found something he could eat. Still, as a friend, it was worth it cuz he was a lot of fun to be around. He was self-conscious about his diet restrictions, but we all just learned to deal with it.

    Anyone worth dating would be fine with working around your dietary restrictions, you just need to let him know up front.

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