Unless you’re the star of some hot new Rom-Com with Katherine Heigl and some muscly man with a pronounced jaw-line, meeting someone you really connect with can be difficult. And, if you’re looking around for a vegan mate, you’re probably fed up with trolling the vegan cooking section of Barnes and Noble looking for a [...]
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Unless you’re the star of some hot new Rom-Com with Katherine Heigl and some muscly man with a pronounced jaw-line, meeting someone you really connect with can be difficult. And, if you’re looking around for a vegan mate, you’re probably fed up with trolling the vegan cooking section of Barnes and Noble looking for a cutie sans wedding band browsing the latest Isa Chandra Moskowitz. Or maybe you’re in a relationship but on the lookout for some new veg-minded friends.
Well, in this digital age, there are tons of new ways you can meet someone—although they all extend outside the more traditional way of meeting someone. A plethora of vegan dating and social networking websites are available, making it easier for you to connect with someone in the virtual world. Here are a handful of the most popular:
Vegan Dating Service. This free dating site claims it’s for “both strict and dietary vegan singles.” By the Featured Vegan Singles bar, it looks to me like it’s mostly women! Get in there, men!
Vegan Passions. This vegan social networking site has a unique twist; not only can you meet non-meat eaters, but you can “share your passions.” Having a bit of a dirty mind, I immediately assumed they meant uhm, bedroom passions, but actually they are talking about interests, hobbies and causes you support. Whoops! Vegan Passions is connected with 200 other community interest sites that you can add to your network once you’ve joined, like many other social networking sites offer. This makes it easier to find members who share your interests, so you can make new friends or find someone special. Membership is free, and an added bonus is that the site lets you try it out before joining! (Pssst, Ladies! I noticed more men on this site than some of the others!)
Veggie Date- Winner of a 2010 VegNews Veggie Awards, this social networking site is not vegan exclusive but does have a good deal of vegan members. It also has a feature that allows you to search by lifestyle belief. You can sign up for a free 2-week trial, and after that the site remains free but you have the option to pay for a personal ad.
Planet Earth Singles – This site is for the health minded and holistic, “created by environmentalists, for environmentalists!” And if you’re not interested in spending hours on the internet looking for a compatible partner, no worries. The site claims it sends like-minded match suggestions your way via email. The membership is free, but only by paying to upgrade your membership can you initiate e-mails, instant messages and video chats with other members. The basic membership allows you to indicate “interest” (sort of like a wink) in other members, as well as send a “hello.”
Veggie Fishing- This vegan and vegetarian site boasts being 100 percent free, and a great place to “Find a date that thinks — and eats — the way you do!” Included in the membership is over 19 different websites tailored to specific interests or qualities, like religion, ethnicity, or sexual preference. They even have sites for single parents, those looking for casual sex only “get some fin here!”, or individuals in the military.
Tomorrow, watch for a post from Ken Greer, who started Veggie Connection, another popular Vegan Networking Site. Ken writes about the pros and cons of meeting someone online, as well as some tips for success!
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