Meeting your significant other’s family can be one of the most intimidating interactions that you ever have to encounter for as long as you live.
This person is the love of your life, and your goal is to meet them, prove to them that you’re good for their son or daughter, and ultimately to be approved.
Even if the family disapproves of you, the biggest takeaway is to make a good first impression. This upcoming week, my girlfriend is flying with me to Seattle to meet my entire extended family at my aunt’s wedding.
My experience meeting my girlfriend’s family:
It’s pretty funny, actually. I came back from Deployment in mid-July 2020, and after a few days of settling in, I hopped on Tinder.
I scrolled through my old messages and found this lovely girl named Roselyn and saw that we had much history in the texts, but we had never met. I initiated a meet-up at our local boba spot called Liquid Fusion.
She showed up a couple of hours late but had the decency to let me know how sorry she was and even paid for my drink to make up for it. I’m glad I waited because we went on a spontaneous little trip to meet her family and stargaze.
I was a complete stranger, yet we had such a special connection where she could trust me and play it off to her family like I was a long-time friend. I was a complete stranger from Tinder.
We all hit it off, stargazed, shared stories, shared experiences, and vibed all night long. I felt so connected to my now-girlfriend ever since day 1.
The upcoming experience where my girlfriend meets my family:
We’re flying to Seattle for my aunt’s wedding. My girlfriend will meet a lot of my extended family. I’m excited to show her the place I grew up in and catch her up on my life prior to us becoming official.
It can be intimidating to meet your significant other’s family because you think everything has to be perfect. But knowing my girlfriend, she’s got a special charm to her and has an amazing talent for making people laugh and feel a real connection.
We’re going to look our best at this wedding, eat good food, and ultimately travel for the first time together. We’re so excited.
Final Thought
Meeting new people is scary, but meeting your significant other’s family for the first time can be extremely scary. When you truly get to know your partner, you build confidence in them.
You build confidence in your decision to live with them, get engaged, get married, and spend your lives together. When everything feels right between you, the odds that everything will feel right between each other’s families is extremely high.
The next time you have to meet your significant other’s family, remember to be yourself, act natural, and be prepared to share some captivating stories.