You’ve met a beautiful Latino woman who you instantly fell for. You ask her for a date and she accepts. You go out a couple of times and everything goes smoothly. You’re both happy, laughing and having a great time. What happens next? You get to meet her family.
That can be a good thing or a bad thing. Latin American families are very close. The women respect the opinions of their parents and grandparents. She needs their approval to continue seeing you and that is not always easy to get.
The main purpose for the meeting is so the family can decide if you’re good enough for her. This means they will be watching and judging you, which can be intimidating. It can make it hard to be yourself and difficult to know how to act when you know you’re being watch. However, if you relax and follow a few simple rules, you’ll come out on top and should get their blessings in the end.
When Latin dating includes meeting the family, follow these tips to make a good impression:
- Show them how much you care and respect her by opening the door for her, pulling out a chair when appropriate and going out of your way to make her happy.
- Be polite and respectful from the beginning of the meeting to the end. Never interrupt someone when their talking and always show that you’re interested in what they have to say.
- Shake hands, engage in conversation to the best of your ability and always make eye contact.
- Use good manners. Don’t answer your phone during the visit for anyone. Don’t do anything that could be considered rude like pointing at someone or whispering.
- Follow their lead and if they are happy and laughing, do the same. If they’re being sincere, you need to be sincere as well even if you’re not completely sure of what is going on.
- Make your intentions known. If you’re just dating to get to know each other, then don’t be afraid to say so. On the other hand, if you’re hoping for a long-term relationship, let that be known as well.
- Remember, all the family really cares about is her well-being. They want to know that you really do care for her and that you’ll be good to her. Once they see that, the rest will be smooth sailing.
Family means everything to Latin women and if you want to be a part of her life, then it’s important to respect her family and their traditions. After a few dates if you plan to pursue the relationship and work towards a future together, it’s a good idea to occasionally plan to do things with her family. This will make her happy and show her family that you really do care.
It would be great if you could learn to speak and understand the language so you can join in on some of the conversations. This would show that you care enough to put forth an effort to be a part of her family. However, if you do not know the language, don’t attempt to speak it. You don’t want to say something that would insult someone by accident or something that will make you appear silly or ignorant.
Latin dating includes meeting the family regardless of whether you’re dating for fun or in hopes of making her your wife one day. Just be yourself and show her family that you only want what’s best for her and everything should go smoothly.
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