Should I let my parents find me a date?

Question

My folks and I share the same beliefs and we are pretty close and every time one of my relationships in the past has gone south I would get (not always in words) I told you so. Every time my mom goes shopping for me she buys exactly what I would have bought. Every time she recommends something to me she is always right. We agree on everything but my choice of men. So, I was thinking.....hmmm.....maybe there is something to that. Maybe I should let my mom hook me up with someone she thinks would be good for me. I trust her judgment in everything else and I definitely don't trust my own judgment now with men so is it worth a shot? If it goes bad at least I don't have to hear I told you so. I am a 30 year old Christian woman in search of a like aged Christian man. My mom is also Christian and knows what I am looking for. What do you think? Should I? Shouldn't I? Why or why not?

Answer 1

why not, what have you got to lose.
none of us know what god has planned for us, maybe the man of your dreams is waiting for your mom to introduce you.

Answer 2

Historically parents have played a major role in choosing marriage partners for their children, and the custom continues in the world’s developing countries today. Parental influence is greatest when the parents have a large stake in whom their child marries. Traditionally, marriage has been regarded as an alliance between two families, rather than just between the two individuals. Aristocratic families could enhance their wealth or acquire royal titles through a child’s marriage. Marriage was also used as a way of sealing peace between former enemies, whether they were kings or feuding villagers.
The most extreme form of parental influence is an arranged marriage in which the bride and groom have no say at all. For instance, in traditional Chinese practice, the bride and groom meet for the first time on their wedding day. In some upper-caste Hindu marriages, children are betrothed at a very young age and have no voice in the decision. In a less extreme form of arranged marriage, parents may do the matchmaking, but the young people can veto the choice. Some small cultures scattered around the world have what social scientists call preferential marriage. In this system, the bride or groom is supposed to marry a particular kind of person—for example, a cousin on the mother’s or father’s side of the family

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Answer 3

From what I gather, you must be a shy person. You could allow your mom to initiate or arrange a meeting or date with somebody but after that you have to take the reigns from there and make your own choices. You have to..if you want to get the respect of the man you are going to spend your life with. Life is never a bed of roses as they say and we have to take risks sometimes.

Answer 4

I think you should definitely give it a try. Since you trust your mom so much, and she knows exactly what you like, and what you're looking for, I think it's a good idea.
Just be sure she knows ahead of time that you might not stick with the guy she picks for you if you don't like him. You want to make sure she doesn't get her feelings hurt if you don't like him.

Answer 5

no no no no no
i love my parents too, but there is a part of my life where i draw the line on what part of my life they can meddle in. i mean don't just shoot down a guy if she introduced you to someone, but don't depend on her to find you someone either. that is for you to do and you to do alone. there is always complications when there are other people involved in your relationship. and a parent at that?! no way.

Answer 6

Hey, if you think you want to try it than go for it! And best of luck to you- we never know where our soul mate will pop up.

Answer 7

want a date. im right here

Answer 8

No lol.