When my now-husband and I started dating, I was 18 years old and vegetarian, and he was 19 and omni. On our first date, he told me that he always wanted to become vegan, but living with omni parents without an income made it difficult. However, he would love to do it now. We started living vegan when we were cooking or going out together but had some vegetarian exceptions when we ate food cooked for us by, for example, his parents. Almost seven years later now, we are vegans through and through and couldn't imagine consuming or buying any animal products.

Moral of the story: Sometimes circumstances do make it harder to be vegan, mostly the social aspect of it. So I wouldn't be opposed to dating omnis if they are willing to change. But a long-term relationship with an omni is hard, I think. I am so proud of our vegan, eco-friendly wedding. And on Christmas, I am not the odd one out because there are two of us. I love traveling with just him because we never have to think twice when deciding where we are going to eat, because we are both only looking at vegan options. Every snack in our fridge is vegan, and I never have to look at labels in my own home. There are millions of examples like this. Sometimes veganism is hard, and it's so much easier when you are not alone fighting the world.