Lunch Date with Vegan?

[Mike]

So I am going to get lunch with a girl I know at college and she already agreed to it for next week and I'm going to call her soon to set up the time and place. I don't know her well, only talked a couple times in a class we had so I don't want to come off as creepy but we're facebook friends and I just glanced at her facebook page including her interests and one of her likes was being a vegan (so she doesn't eat any animal products). It wasn't really obvious on her facebook page because I had to click on her "other likes" tab and scroll through some so I'm wondering if this would seem kind of weird to her that I noticed this or would it seem sweet to her that I took the time to look through her page a bit.

So my question is when I call her should I mention that I saw this and then ask her where she prefers to eat. There is a place I found in the town we live in that has some vegan meals so I could suggest that if she doesn't name anywhere else. Also, should I follow suit and order something at the restaurant that is vegan (maybe same thing she gets) out of respect in case she's vegan for animal right purposes.

The other thing I could do is not mention it because maybe she didn't want me to know since she never told me and then if I don't say anything should I still order something vegan or would that give it away that I know?

[Banner#18 Beantown]

Just be yourself and don't complicate things. Ask she what she likes to eat and she'll prolly tell you she's Vegan, don't tell she you looked all those things up on her facebook, she might think you are creepy. Order what you want, if it's Vegan, so be it. Good Luck!!

[Head Hauncho]

Just tell her you looked at her Facebook. She liked pages for others to see, not herself. She's looked at people's profiles before too. Plus, you're allowed to show interest in her likes if you're taking her out on a date. If she thinks it's creepy, she's a cunt.

And, duh, order the vegan option, even if she says you don't have to. Desire to try new things and interest in her interests are desirable traits. Show genuine interest in why she's vegan without arguing, and you'll definitely be different than others.

[BirchWolf]

That's totally awesome you're even taking the time to respect her choices like that, I think for a first date taking her to a restaurant/cafe that has vegan and non vegan food is great, and say to her "would you prefer it if I ordered vegan too?" And gauge her response because some vegans honestly don't mind. But I bet you score points for not only asking but choosing a place that has vegan options for he (and I don't just mean a salad!)

Even if she says no it's fine, I'd still have a look at the vegan menu and see if anything takes your fancy, And give it a go

Plus there's a better chance of a kiss at the end if you don't smell/taste like meat!

[Tavannia7]

I'm vegan and don't know if I would mind or not if someone checked out my facebook (that is what it's there for after all) but would definitely like it if I was asked if I had any food preferences before going on a date and would also totally love if the guy was open minded enough to eat a vegan meal just to make me happy. Vegans may say they don't mind if people eat meat around them, and they usually don't to an extent, but any vegan who is in it for animal rights still feels a bit uncomfortable having to watch someone eat meat right in front of them.

[sortier]

All very good thinking except for one thing: If she really is a vegan and you are not, the whole relationship is not leading anywhere anyhow.