how to impress my girlfriend's parents??

Question

any tips..
i want to be real..
but i want them to like me..

Answer 1

Be confident, sit up straight, be alert and helpful (offer to assist her mother when you can), be polite but don't be so poilte as to have her father think you're poncey, eat with manners, be curteous, please and thankyou and all that, DO NOT (let them catch you) with your feet on any other furniture other than a footstool. If you can, be funny, not major if you're not a comedian, don't overdo anything, if in doubt leave it out!! Establish grounds on which you can have a friendly discussion with each parent or both eg, sport, cars or houses with her father, or tell her mother you like her gardening or you enjoyed her cooking. Ask questions and look interested. All this time, don't neglect your girlfriend, include her in conversations etc. If she has any brothers or sisters try to establish a friendship with them. Her parents will be indefinately talking to her bros or sis's and provided that her siblings think you're ok, the parents should be impressed to see you're getting on with the whole family. Thats about all i can think of. Oh, and dress appropriately and neatly and be fresh (shower shave, all the rest) Good luck!

Answer 2

depends on your age, if your out of high school then you better have some idea about your self and what your going to do in life... but lay off the plans for you and her in the future... parents don't want to hear that your the guy she might end up with...they like to hear that they raised their little girl right and so say something i have goals and opportunities i would like to pursue then hit them with a statement like well i better go i have a big test i must study for and it was nice talking with them sorry it could not be longer, thanks for dinner, and then turn and ask the girl in front of her parents, that your having trouble in one subject and since she is so good at that subject if she wouldn't' mind helping your work so you can keep your GPA up or something... what ever the situation is your think of something... Good Luck...!

Answer 3

Use the double sided sword.

Speak softly, and act modest.. but when you are talking about yourself - always sound really ambitious.... Career goals, educational goals, family goals, etc.

Also, whenever you say anything about your girlfriend, compliment her....

Always make compliments with respect to her mother's appearance... (Your girlfriend's mother controls the way the two of them view you - her father has next to nothing to do with it, even though he may seem like he does - women always are in control of these things.)

If your family has money (or better yet, if you do)... always somehow make a point out of bringing that up...

Your girlfriends parents want her to be happy, and that means being with a "nice" guy with lots of cash. "BE" that guy.

Answer 4

Well it depends...are you full of peircings and tatoo's ? Do you wear your pants half way down your a$$ ? If those things DO apply, there is NOTHING you can do to impress them. If not however, I would suggest just being yourself, be polite and don't be touchy feely with their daughter in front of them. Let us know what happens!

Answer 5

By being your self... be confident and social.
Be nice. It will only take a few visits to see through your sherade (if u put one up). Parents knows what's best for their child. if you think that you're the best thing for your girlfriend, you really have nothing to worry about. Good luck.

Answer 6

All this be yourself is bs......dress well when you first meet them (first impressions are huge). Speak clearly and intelligently....look her father in the eye when speaking....do not overly flatter or butter them up...put your napkin in your lap....act as if your on a job interview...a little nervousness let's them know you care what they think and you are serious about their daughter.

Answer 7

Dont even bother. Doing that will get you in trouble. So I suggest you just be yourself. Being yourself is being real. Good Luck!

Answer 8

just b urself cause if u pretend or act or do what we tell u to do maybe its gona work the first time but u cant keep on actin or pretedin so just b urself n am sure theyll like u as u r good luck

Answer 9

Just be yourself.

However, try not to bring up Religion or Politics on your first meeting. Those two topics are (can be) relationship killers.

Answer 10

Just be yourself its no good putting on an act you'll just trip up and look like a prat.relax for god sake,im sure the dad will have his shotgun ready.