There is nothing as stressful and intimidating as
having to meet the parents of your girlfriend for
the first time
But, if you know how to handle
this, you will see that can be a real interesting
experience
It comes a day in your life when you figure out
that your relationship with your girlfriend is
getting serious and she wants you to meet
her parents and family
This is a big step in your relationship and it is very important to
make a good impression from the beginning, if you
want them to agree that you date their girl anymore
There are several occasions in which you can meet
her parents, such as a holiday or birthday,
picking her up for a date, or a dinner in
the family prepared specially for the meeting
No matter in which circumstances you meet, for
impressing her parents you must be prepared
First of all, dress to impress; You must be presentable at your first meeting, wear a suit or a very nice outfit
Your performance will be decided by the first impression you make in
their eyes.
Family Details
Before the big meeting make sure to find out from
your girlfriend all the details about her family,
so you will know what to talk about with them
Ask where her parents work, about their personality
if they are very serious or they have a sense of
humour, and if they like funny people or much
reserved, to know how to act with them
It is important to know these details, to not refer to
her grandparents if you don’t know if they are
still aliveAlso asking questions about her family will show
her that you really care, that you are interested,
and ready to do all the sacrifices that are
necessary to make their parents like you
Remember that in the first meeting you must make
sure that they observe your good manners, to prove her that you deserve to be with their daughter
Where is the meeting? If the meeting takes place at their home, don’t
forget to bring a gift, such as flowers, a box of
chocolate or a bottle of wine to show that you
are polite
Be confident; give her father a firm handshake, and as a sign of respect call him Sir.
Ask Questions: You have to make a good conversation, but also be
prepared for many questions about your family
Don’t panic, relax and look in them eyes and
answer as nicely as you can. Be prepared to answer the question about what do you want to
do in the future. Speak about your job, family, sports, but don’t bring any discussion about money, politics or personal questions. Asking questions about their family will show your
interest in them, as far as your aim is to get
along with both parents, to get on their good
side.
Smile, keep a smiley face to show you are friendly; be
personable, polite and respectful. Flatter her mother’s look or clothing and compliment her
cooking by finishing your plate. You may offer your help to clean up the dishes; this will
certainly impress her mother, just don’t over do it and look phony!
Be yourself, let them see from the beginning how you are, don’t show too much affection towards your girlfriend in their presence, one kiss is enough,
Making Your Exit!
Before you leave to tell her parents that it was a
pleasure meeting them and they have a very
special daughter. You will see that it will be harder with her father who won’t accept so easily that now there is another man in his daughter’s life other than him. But if you conquered her mother you will see that she will be the one that will invite you back for dinners and will defend you in front of her husband if she really likes you. So, meeting her parents needn’t be that bad, and if you really success with this meeting it will base a great friendship between you, which will have a big positive effect on your relationship.
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