I decided I would be willing to date a non-vegan since despite the conveniences and shared ethics of other vegans, it can be hard to find them in general, and maybe I could influence people positively, though probably without any expectation for them to go vegan (but still hoping society will move toward it one day anyway).
But online questions asking people (non-vegans) if they would date a vegan really shocked and surprised me when most of the answers were no, mostly for reasons of inconvenience and a fear of being pulled into veganism. This leaves me feeling like finding other vegans may be my only option after all. Is this somewhat accurate?
Veganism is a moral/ethical philosophy that impacts your diet, and the other goods and materials, you use. You cannot just eat no animal products and be vegan. It affects pretty much every aspect of your life in one way or another. Thinking about it as just a diet is a very common misunderstanding, it is in fact a way of life based on ethical principals.