Introducing your significant other to family

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Mr F.

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Just introduced my SO to my sisters. They fucking loved her. I guess that is not particularly funny. Same when I met her parents/sister/brother, I was well liked. No funny stories there.

I once introduced an ex by the name of the girlfriend I had before her. Much hilarity was had and I was forgiven rather quickly (We had been together about a week at that point which means I had broken up with the other one less then a week previously. Man, that was a whirlwind romance. Almost married the second one.) Other then that?

Those are the two people I have introduced to my family.

Advice for people wondering if the time is right: No time like the present. Currently dealing with the fact my dad will die without meeting my SO (He is overseas and very, VERY sick) and that really does eat me up. At some point my SO will meet my mum, chances are it will be around the time when she returns to Blighty with his ashes (That will be fun). And then we will be finished up, I will have met her immediate family, she will have met my immediate family, I don't give a rats ass for my extended family and I don't know if she wants me to meet her extended family.

Heh, She is more scared of me meeting her friend then her family! (We are at Uni together, away from respective hometowns). That's something for this coming summer/Christmas.

EDIT: Also, went through a dreaded "Meal in a restaurant for the first time meet with her parents" with my current SO.

This is how it went down.

We walked around town wondering where to eat whilst chatting amiably, then (Thanks to a weak joke that got out of hand and me having to explain myself) I promptly had the piss taken out of me due to my lactose intolerance. We then ate a meal and talked about random crap. It was perfectly nice. They then drove is back up to Campus. The only thing that was weird?

Her parents met at the University we are currently attending and her dad is similar to my SO in that he had never dated anyone prior to meeting her mum. Some weak jokes were told. My brain found it a little weird.

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Capitano Segnaposto said:
darlarosa said:
So I am wondering how people introduce their family to their significant other. I have never had a true blue relationship worth even mentioning to my family, and currently there is someone who is a prospect...and this popped in my mind

So how does it usually go for you guys? Tips or advice? Funny, wonderful, or horrendous stories?
Um... unsure if by "Significant Other" you are mentioning someone the same sex as you? Normally I only here "This is my Husband/Wife/Fiance'/Boyfriend/Girlfriend". Even if they were the same sex.
You have never heard the term "Significant Other" used to describe someones partner?

o_O

Its a brilliant term. Cause it can mean any of the above. And its pretty good when you are transitioning around "Girlfriend/Partner" and don't want to use either of the above. Or if you are wanting to be gender neutral. Or you just don't think the sex of your partner really matters. Or things are a little bit cloudy.

Man, I am just confused you hadn't heard the term.

*looks at time* Fuck. 1:43. I have lectures tomorrow. Night escapist.
 

DragonStorm247

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Never really been in a situation that applied.

Though I have a tendency to leave good impressions with parents in general. "You're certainly sharp/You're a handsome lad/My daughter would love you" are all things I've heard before.
 

Lonewolfm16

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Amethyst Wind said:
VeryOddGamer said:
TizzytheTormentor said:
The mother hated my guts, probably because she is VERY religious and when I was introduced, she put holy water on me (she has a fountain of it in her hallway) and I grabbed my fave screaming "IT BURNS" My cousin (who was present with us at the time) and my girlfriend laughed, the mom was...not amused.
HOLY WATER? Who the hell pours holy water on people they meet?

OT: Can't really say anything, I've never been in a romantic relationship.
Utah dwellers.

I've done it a few times with some girls I dated while younger. Didn't really turn into a thing. It was just a quick "nice to meet you, I'm [X]. We'll be going now."
Wait, isn't holy water a catholic thing? As someone from Utah I can say there are quite a few Mormons along with varied protestants and some irreligous people but not a huge amount of catholics.
 

Dangit2019

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Amethyst Wind said:
VeryOddGamer said:
HOLY WATER? Who the hell pours holy water on people they meet?

OT: Can't really say anything, I've never been in a romantic relationship.
Utah dwellers.
No shit? Were they Mormon, or...?

OT: I recommend walking up to your family/family member, saying "So and so, this is my (insert family member), (insert family member) this is so and so."

Unless your family is absolutely devoid of social guidance, then things should go smoothly. It's your date introducing you to their family that you need to worry about.
 

Ziadaine_v1legacy

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Being gay, it was suffice to say; awkward.

when my boyfriend introduced me to his mum it was like having a second son to her. (his dad though, a bit of a stiff)

The worst part is when he goes into the defence force later this year we'll probably break up. Now things have been VERY rocky lately, but the awkward part is we kinda live together.

So it'll be ...interesting to see how it goes.