what I think is that statistics can proof or disapproof whatever You decide, that no person is actualy, The Average, or The Median or The Standard Deviation...


statistics should be banned, statisticians should be prosecuted and send to Quantanamo for missleading the humanity for ages...


there is a lot of women I am not dating at the moment 

Hey.  Interesting question about if there would be more raw females than males.  I guess you could take any small subsection of a raw community and count up the numbers,  and see if any trends evolve.  Like the people who are members of Raw Pleasure could be representative of the wilder world out there.  But yes that statistic is then muddled by other factors such as if the individual is one who would seek a community, and if the individual would become a forum member of a community, which are traits that could show their own trends in sociology.  Hard thing to find an answer for without a census!

To your other question, I haven't yet found myself not dating someone because of their preference in cuisine.  But I have found myself not dating people because of their disregard of themselves and their health.

he feels ashamed or guilty.  it's not really a big deal.  i just wanted to know what you people thought about dating.  =)

My BF is not raw, but neither was i when we started going out. im the one who has changed! he fries up bacon and eggs for breakfast and loves his steak.
but luckily atm we dont live together. so i eat raw when im not with him, then when i am at his house he is quite used to me just eating fruit, however he does nag about it sometimes.
its harder having dinner at his house tho, because of his parents and grandpa n sister all there and the mum cooks a chinese dinner (he is Chinese) and its like all stir fry n pork. so i say that im not used to that food n cut up some vege's, and they r used to me doing that, but i do feel SO like i dont fit in and im not normal. its tough. it does isolate me when i make my own bowl of food.
If i do move in with my BF, he is going to have to get used to how i eat, and he doesnt mind too much. but then again it is hard when there is so much bad food temptation. it would be SOOO mcuh better to have a raw bf.
but, i love him now so im gona stick with him! in the end, life is about more than just a diet n love is very powerful. i love him no matter what he eats...... its just alot harder for me!

atm, he tells me to eat more meat, eat more balanced, eat some rice. I told him to give me til the of this year to eat my raw n whatever i want. if i dont feel and look glowing n healthy by then, then i will listen to him. ( i said it just to shut him up!)

we have had fights over it. apparently his last GF loved food n they used to always go out to resturants n stuff.. adn he complains that its no use taking me anywhere becuase i dont "enjoy my food" (MEANING- i dont enjoy the same food he does!!! if we went to a raw resturant i would LOVE it!!) but then again apparently his last GF was slightly overweight, on diet pills, and very moody and selfish! so i think he should just appreciate what he has and respect that i am trying to look after myself... and after all, if we stay together n one day have kids, im sure he wants them as healthy as they can be!!

AT first , i used to try to tell him and convince him about how good raw natural foods were, n i used to hold my nose when he cooked something disgusting like pigs trotters (EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW) but then he would do the same back to me n my salads. If i just let him do what he wants, and let him know that i love him n respect his choiices even tho i dont agree, he seems to do the same for me.

maybe just let the guy your dating know that , even tho you are into raw foods, it doesnt mean that you are forcing him to be! let him know there is no pressure, and that u just like spending time with him - no matter what he likes to eat. Then hopefully, he will see how lovely and glowing and healthy you are, and his mind will open without any pressure. evryone has to come to raw at their own time. u can be an example, but try to reassure the guy to relax around u ! good luck =)

Sorry to hear that you're going through that, it must have a feeling of strangeness.  For me, acceptance of people is something I value highly.  Wherever they are in their path at the time, so long as they're moving forwards not backwards or staying still, it is good. 

I was thinking about this issue last night, chuckling to myself.  I went out to dinner, but my "date" was with my family.   I think on an actual "date" I find it easier to be who I am, and eat the food I want to eat!  They chose the venue, and I thought all along I don't mind if I eat some cooked food I am sure there will be a vegetarian/vegan meal I can chose.  Apparently also in my mind was that it had to be a *healthy* choice too, because when the menu came out it seemed like there was nothing on it I could eat.  The one and only vegetarian choice on it was nachos, hold the cheese and sour cream please.  And my brain thought ewwwww at that.  So I had a chicken and avocado salad, hold the chicken.  It was delicious, raspberry dressing with whole raspberries in it, so yummy. 

But every few minutes someone would go "do you want some of my potatoes?"  "how about some wedges?", "I'm not going to eat all this lettuce in my side salad", "I don't eat these" as they plonked cucumber and tomato on my plate (okay that bit was nice).  I spent most of the time saying no thanks, no thanks, no thanks.  They were kind of appalled that all I was going to eat was a small salad (it was very small, it came out with 5 pieces of chicken arranged around the plate, so I sent it back and they removed them),  since the venue didn't change the salad size even though I was having it sans meat.   Family definitely were not coping well that I was not going to eat myself to a state of not being able to walk comfortably, as the rest of them were,  and had no qualms about vocalising it! 

Perhaps a 'date' would have more manners, be interested in you as an individual and thus respect your choices.  It sounds in a way this is what your partner is doing.  Possibly something in his mind makes him uncomfortable to eat  around you,  could be fear of judgment?

My husband is not raw. But he has been 100% supportive of the diet. thanks to the major improvements in my emotions and behaviour he is eating a lot more raw now than ever and loving it although he never intends to give up meat or be 100% raw. My commitment to him is strong.

However if I were single I would probably go for someone raw. It would just make life easier. And if I were to have children now instead of back then they would be raw vegan also.

I've chatted here to people who cannot stand the smell of a person who eat cooked food including meats and I'm glad that I don't have that problem. I truly commiserate with people who have that problem or advantage depending on their point of view.

I've also seen people who were 100% raw passionate vegans who couldn't stay together because one of them had commitment issues. A full time partner just did not suit the lifestyle.

Being 100% raw vegan is not a guarantee that a relationship will work. It's a great thing to have in common but not essential. I see my husband change gradually of his own choice and while he says that he will never be 100% and I respect his choice, I think that he will end up eating totally raw at home. while out with mates that might be a different matter but at home he will be a raw vegan hunk.

Anyhow, I have rambled a lot! Off to bed now....

xoxoxox

I agree. With the drugs issue too. However if we try every minute of every day to be the best parent we can be then if they do turn to drugs.... we know we did the best we could.

Be the best we can be everyday to everyone. For some it's not good enough but for most it's everything!

Love ya Pea!

xoxoxo