Some Meat Lovers Will Not Date a Vegetarian

By CnAgri2012-07-18 19:18:19 Print

Nearly one in three single meat-lovers would not date a vegetarian or vegan. Citing a 'Love Bites' survey of 4,000 singles conducted by TODAY.com and Match.com, the Pork Network reports that social stigma associated with a meat-free lifestyle isn't all to blame. Instead, blame it on biology.

Helen Fisher, a biological anthropologist and Match.com's chief scientific adviser, explained that sharing food is integral to courtship throughout the animal kingdom.

"Mankind's first luxury was meat," Fisher said. "And when carnivores share food - what they are sharing is this luxury. It's more than just cultural, it's instinctual."

Fisher also noted that men who are vegetarian have long been perceived as being less manly.

Meat-loving singles also found vegetarians to be picky, which was considered a turn-off for 66 percent of the respondents.