Will you change your eating habits for your partner?
By ajithlal
@ajithlal (14716)
India
28 responses
@writersedge (22563)
• United States
26 Apr 09
My husband tried to eat less salt because I was on low salt for high blood pressure. Unfortunately, that led him to having low blood pressure. Neither of us are Vegetarians, so that hasn't come up. But I can't have tomatoes and he can't have onions, so we just go out to eat and I eat his and my onions, he eats his and my tomatoes.
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@mira91 (985)
• Singapore
21 Apr 09
Well, if i was the vegetarian and my bf was the meat eater, i would certainly not force him to eat the same things that i do and i guess it'll be the same way for him too...So no, i will not change my eating habits unless it's really a big thing that's making things really complicated then maybe i will...Besides, i could lose weight being a vegetarian..haha,
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@jralivio511 (480)
• Philippines
21 Apr 09
I will not change my eating habit for him. There would be no thrill if that will happen.
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@alegnaluvu (660)
• Malaysia
21 Apr 09
I cannot please someone else as I have my own likings. He should respect me as I respect what he eats. I would not change because of him. I cannot stand being a vegetarian.
@MsAmazin (15)
• United States
21 Apr 09
I don't eat red meat but my partner does. When we first got together we both infomed the other of our eating habits. Neither of us felt the need for the other to change their eating habit, since neither of us ate pork, which is a good thing. that would have been both of our requirements of the other.Now as far as changing one"s eating habits because of how their partner eats, in my opinion is strickly up to that individual. Like I said previous, the only requirement I have of my partner and him of me is not to eat pork.
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@suspenseful (40193)
• Canada
21 Apr 09
I will not change my eating habits. I will see if I like what he is doing, but even now my husband is a meat and potato guy who does not like vegetables (I have to sneak them in by making curried rice and adding peas, and red and green peppers, make stews, make macaroni casserole with vegetables) and I love salads. So if there was a choice that now I have to eat less healthy because he is not, no way. I will eat as I always did.
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@ericajoyce (1746)
• Philippines
21 Apr 09
Hello ajithlal. No, I wouldnt change my eating habits eventhough my partner has his own eating habits. I think I will only change if I have bad eating habits.
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@pardhu8 (390)
• India
21 Apr 09
No,i'll never insist to change their food habits.I respect their feelings because some may feel uncomfortable to change from their habits to ours.So,i never force them to change.I'll leave to them itself it's own choice to change or not to change.
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@surekharathi (14146)
• India
26 Jul 12
Yes I changed my eating habit for my partner. My partner not like onion so I also leave the eating onion. In my home nobody likes onion.
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
14 Jan 13
I dont think its a good idea to change eating habits for a partner. It can lead to bitterness between the couple. My aunt has a boyfriend who does not eat healthy but she does. By her forcing him to change he is getting angry with her and not wanting to be around her as much. I think its wrong for her to try to change him. Love him for who he is, eating habits and all or find soneone else. I never think its a good idea to change people...
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@bluebutterfly20 (462)
• United States
9 Mar 13
Ahmmm for me no. But I am willing to mixed it up if its okay with my partner hehe
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@arkaf61 (10881)
• Canada
27 Jun 09
I'm sure a compromise can be reached but I am not sure if I would completely change my eating habits for that reason.Which would become a bit of a hassle because then I would have to cook two different meals.
Sure some meals can be kinds of made the same way and then just had different things depending on the choice. I sometimes do that already. For example sometimes I cook noodles/rice/potatoes and then cook different sides so each person can try a bit of each or choose just what they like. It happens a lot when I cook shrimp because my daughter doesn't like it. So I usually cook one portion of shrimp, then one of chicken, and then one of just vegetables, and everyone mixes and matches.
As I said, it certainly can work if two people have different eating habits, but there is more of a need to compromise here and there :)
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@autumndreamer (3185)
• Philippines
10 Apr 12
Hmm. First of all, I love eating veggies. I prefer it much more than meat actually. I'm not really fond of eating meat so I think this won't be a problem to me. But once in a while, sometimes, I still crave for a little meat, like in pizzas and hamburgers. So if I'm with my vegetarian partner, I can agree to just eat veggies with him. That won't be a problem. But if I'm just with myself or with other people, I can still eat meat sometimes and order for burgers, pizzas, shawarmas, etc.
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@williamjisir (22819)
• China
21 Apr 09
Hello ajithlal. I think that it depends on how much I like the food for my change of my eating habits. I am glad that both my wife and I have the same eating habits generally though there is a little difference. Take care.
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@maezee (41988)
• United States
21 Apr 09
No, I don't think we should expect our significant other to change their eating habits because of our eating habits. I'm a vegetarian, and I can tell you this: I've NEVER dated ANY vegetarians! And I don't mind. I don't expect them to change their lifestyle for me; just like I would hope they don't expect that out of me. The most important thing is that our partner SUPPORTS us and RESPECTS our decision to eat the way we do, although they might not understand it.
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