Special: statistics about the dating life of vegans

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In the series ‘Wow, I didn't know that existed!’ today: the dating app for vegans. It took a Valentine's Day to make me aware of the existence of this phenomenon, and the announcement of interesting dating statistics among proponents and opponents of meat eating.

Actually, the existence of such an app is not surprising at all. Suppose you are a huge animal lover and deeply involved in the movement to refrain from eating meat in an attempt to do something good for the planet, it can still be quite a turn-off if your date, so to speak, is dripping blood from their chin while sinking their teeth into a red T-bone steak when you go out to eat together?

Love goes through every stomach
Alex Felipelli, the founder of the dating app Veggly, is therefore very happy that herbivores from all over the world can connect through his app. Research also showed how different the wishes are of the registered vegans, and also that they may be a lot more open-minded than their meat-eating counterparts.

Something for everyone
On last Valentine's Day, the platform Vegworldmag.com reported that research conducted worldwide by the dating app among 7400 users showed that 57 percent of them are interested in making new friends through the app (platonic friends, that is), 73 percent are looking for a serious relationship, and 56 percent for a single date (let's just say a one night stand), and, pay attention, because here the vegans really seem to be modern: no less than 33.8 percent are open to an open relationship.

The gate is open
In another study (which was conducted only among Canadians for The Journal of Sex Research), it turned out that ’only’ 20 percent of the general population is open to all parties also planting and harvesting outside their own garden. Free thinkers, those vegans. Except when it comes to dating a meat eater: 52 percent would not start that.

Conversely, they also don't find each other
A study that is somewhat older presents a different perspective: according to a British survey, no less than 42 percent of meat eaters would not want to date a vegan or vegetarian (the reverse is not mentioned). What could that be due to? According to writer Alix Fox, meat eaters may be afraid that vegans and vegetarians would be sanctimonious and demanding regarding their principles.

But yes, she also states: you can also admire someone for their steadfastness. ‘If you're looking for someone who is not afraid of commitment, a vegan might be a really good choice.‘ Yes, but then not someone from that 33.8 percent of open relationship supporters.

Sources: Plantbased News, Vegworldmag, the Independent