Wondering How to Successfully Introduce Your Partner to Your Parents? This Easy Guide Will Show You How

Turns out, love, and a little bit of confidence, is really all you need. 

11 July, 2018
Wondering How to Successfully Introduce Your Partner to Your Parents? This Easy Guide Will Show You How

Relationships can be tricky business. Not only do you have to figure out each other’s rhythms, you also need to deal with the people in each other’s lives. And the trickiest happen to be the parents — how do you introduce your partner to them, without it all blowing up in your face?

Side note: this was probably the exact question going through Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt’s minds as Mahesh Bhatt met with them recently.

Daily mention of Ranbir and Alia out of the way, let's get back to business: how do you make your mate meet mom and dad so everyone's happy and smiling? Let us show you the ways...

Ranbir, Alia, and Mahesh Bhatt

1. Timing is Everything

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But first: lemme take a relationship status. Make sure you’re both in a place in your relationship, where you’re comfortable and ready to take it to the next level. If you or your partner has any reservations, talk about it honestly and figure it out. Going too fast can affect your relationship for the worse, and may be awkward for your parents as well.

 

2. Prep Your Parents

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You need to pay equal attention to your parents and prepare them in advance about your relationship and your partner. Be open with them, as much as possible, and most importantly — be confident. Remember that your partner is equally important to you and your parents must know that. Give them a little background about your partner, the college and school stuff, and how they love dogs. This will help give your parents an idea as to the kind of person they’re about to meet and also, what kind of topics to avoid or focus on.

 

3. Be the Buffer

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When the big day comes, know that your tact and manoeuvering will be key during this meeting. It will be awkward at first, but you need to make light, casual, yet informative conversation so that, both, your partners and your parents are put at ease. Encourage your partner to talk about things they may have in common with your parents, in order to establish relatability. Pro tip: Get your partner to bring them a gift, as nice, caring touch.

 

4. Be the Best Partner

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Be sensitive, sister. Your partner will be feeling nervous and awkward, and you need to support them and praise them in front of your parents to show them (and your partner) that you’re actually serious about them. This will not only act as proof to your parents that you actually care, but your partner will also feel more confident and at ease with you by their side.

 

5. But Don't Be Too Sensitive, Okay?!

 

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Don't overthink stuff. Sure, this may seem like a pivotal point in your life, but you shouldn’t pressurise yourself so much that you make things awkward (or tense!) for all parties involved. Remind yourself that people take time to warm up to each other, and that even if your parents and partner don’t hit it off immediately, it's not something that can't be worked on. It doesn’t have to make or break your relationship.

 

Bottom line: keeping it casual and easy-breezy will go a long way in helping your parents get along with your partner. Avoid touchy topics (religion, politics, you get the picture), and make sure everyone involved knows that they are loved and respected. And sit back, and bask in the glow that Ranbir is right now.

 



 

 


 

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