When are you ready to meet your partner's parents, siblings, grandparents?

Question

If you are dating casually with no long term intentions, then you are unlikely to meet your partner's family. But if you are dating to find a long term relationship, then it will happen eventually. At what point do you feel ready to meet their parents and other family members? And if you have done this previously, what suggestions do you have for those who haven't yet endured this challenge?

When are you ready to meet your partners parents, siblings, grandparents?

My suggestions: The first meeting should be relatively brief, and that is much more likely if you meet at a restaurant for dinner rather than going to the family home. Ask your partner how you should dress and follow their suggestions. Don't make an effort to create a favorable impression; most parents know when you are being fake. No profanity. No sloppy kissing in front of parents. No mention of previous relationships. No mention of discussions you and your partner have had about the future. The most important thing for parents to learn at the first meeting is that you love your partner and want him/her to be happy.

CubsterShura · Accepted Answer

If it's a guy that my parents will accept (makes good money, has good status and family, same religion etc) then when we want to get married.

If it's a guy that my parents won't accept, never 💀 if things ever go to the point where we want to get married even if we know that our families won't approve then possibly after we get engaged and to let them know that if it's not him then it won't be anyone else.

beebella · Accepted Answer

If it's been about a year and I still haven't met any of their family members, then I'd start to think maybe something's up.  So, definitely sometime before the one year mark. 😂

Lliam · Accepted Answer

Once we are boyfriend-girlfriend, I say anytime. It's no big deal. I never saw it as a milestone. It's okay for her to have a boyfriend.

I brought girlfriends to family get togethers and outings. I went to girlfriend's family get togethers and outings. It just means that we are dating. We are a couple.

AviatorTom · Accepted Answer

It's my partner's choice, just like it's my choice when to introduce her to my parents.

Screenwriter · Answer

I'd say after dating exclusively and somewhere between three and six months of dating exclusively.

You have to spend enough time together to find out if you're suited to each other as friends (60 hours of time in general... 20 meetings of at least 3 hours each.. About 5 hours per week. And that's just FRIENDSHIP... Romance takes longer and has a different spin and goal.). The 60 hrs is spread over 12 weeks, or three months...

That's just the beginning of getting to know someone. Somewhere during that 12 weeks the two of your will figure out if it's romance or NOmance. Then the next few months should be figuring out if you have similar enough goals to tolerate each other and if you have enough differences to keep a relationship exciting.

Somewhere during this time, one or both of you should feel comfortable enough to bring each other to meet parents and relatives. I'd say meeting FRIENDS is a first test, and far easier on both of you. Test the waters with friends. Family is last.

Anemone978 · Answer

I wouldn't care even if I met them first date.. lol Obviously it is kind of awkward the first time but I don't see that as any kind of landmark in a relationship..

Agape93 · Answer

Ohhhh ill meet their family anytime. How that goes, depends on which one. The current one, I'm going to curse out her mom and knock the shit out of her dad

TacosRAwesome · Answer

I'm ok with meeting his family when it makes sense to meet them. With current boyfriend, I met them before we became an official couple. He can meet my family once he's aware that I can be a cranky bitch because I'd rather he knows first hand than have my parents inform him about that.

Sun_Kim-Ai · Answer

I'd say after three dates, if she wants to.

Although in the case of my wife her parents already knew me for years because we used to go to her home after school to play videogames together and her tutoring my studies.

ventustalks · Answer

If I think he is the one I don't see any problem to meet as soon as possible. If he is my boyfriend I can meet them directly.

exitseven · Answer

I never really liked meeting her family. One girl I dated had a really scary father. My wife's family sort of knew me already so it was not so bad.

Fireguy17 · Answer

Depending on how it is going, possibly a holiday, something more casual for the first time.

GoodGuyBreakingBad · Answer

Whenever a partner wants me to do so.

BoopBoopBeep · Answer

That event has no significance to me. If we're out somewhere and her parents are too, sure I'll say hi. If we're at the museum together I'm not going to run the other way and hide behind an exhibit. I meet them when I meet them.

KatherineJ · Answer

I met my now husband’s family about four months after our first official date.

Likes2drive · Answer

Usually after a few months or when we’re both comfortable with it

Sparkie460 · Answer

When we felt it was right. I think it was the 7th date

DiegoO · Answer

It just makes me think how unfitting I am for a serious relationship.

LaFemmeFatale_1 · Answer

I don’t have a partner yet, so… Not yet.

mandyfire98 · Answer

I'd say after the six month mark.

jahaims · Answer

Day one idc

Nominal · Answer

Whenever it happens.

msc545 · Answer

Never!!!

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