slightly_unusual Posted January 7, 2014 Posted January 7, 2014 what is the optimum length of time , ive met all her family yet were only a couple for a month , of course my folks lives much further away
d0nnivain Posted January 7, 2014 Posted January 7, 2014 I don't think there's a calendar. It will happen when it happens. Ironically I met all of DH's family within the 1st 3 months of us dating which is kind of wild because they all live more than 1,000 miles away. Are there any events coming up which would require your parents to be in the area? Introduce them then.
Author slightly_unusual Posted January 7, 2014 Author Posted January 7, 2014 I don't think there's a calendar. It will happen when it happens. Ironically I met all of DH's family within the 1st 3 months of us dating which is kind of wild because they all live more than 1,000 miles away. Are there any events coming up which would require your parents to be in the area? Introduce them then. yes but my girlfriend cant get off work so wont be attending with me
Onethirtyeight Posted January 7, 2014 Posted January 7, 2014 I don't ever make a point to do it. I actually don't tell my family about most of this stuff unless we've been together for a month or two and know we're going to be together for a while after. My reasons for this might not be the most normal. I'm only in my 20's but my grandma asks me if every girl I ever even talk to is my gf and if I'm going to marry her if I say she is my gf. My grandma is totally serious and might even say something about how she got married at 18 and was with my grandpa until the day he died etc.
Phantom888 Posted January 7, 2014 Posted January 7, 2014 Introduce when things get serious and you are building a future together. Otherwise don't bother, because parents get tired of meeting your potentials, and it becomes less significant if you introduced everyone you dated. 1
Mrlonelyone Posted January 7, 2014 Posted January 7, 2014 Introduce when things get serious and you are building a future together. Otherwise don't bother, because parents get tired of meeting your potentials, and it becomes less significant if you introduced everyone you dated. THIS. To most people meeting their parents and family are reserved for partners who are going to be a part of life for a while. If your parents are over a certain age, 40's or over.. certainly save meeting the parents for someone who you think has potential to become part of the family. After a certain number of new introductions people will start to take your new relationships less and less seriously. I have only met the parents of a woman I was courting three times as an adult. None of them have ever came to meet my parents. (They fear my neighborhoods overly bad reputation). So one who has the guts to meet my parents should be an important one. OTOH plenty of just friends have met my parents.
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