Does it matter much if they like your girlfriend or boyfriend? And what if your boyfriend's or girlfriend's parents don't like you?

No, it Doesn't Matter to Me! I Smack 'em on the Ass and Tell 'em to Lighten Up

as my dad always told me....."No one is good enough for your son/dau until they are married to them, then they are too good for them"

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I don't care if my parents don't like the girl I'm dating.

Well I really seek the approval of my GF, parents. it is far easier in the long run to attempt to create a good relationship with them. Makes things easier and a lot less stressful on everyone. But then again I am still very traditional, I am planning on asking my GF's fathers permission to marry her. that is right fathers, I am gunna talk to both. lol

Like my mother always said, when you marry a man, you marry his family, so you'd all better love each other!!
But, if it's casual dating, eh!! Unless the person is a rogue, drug using, cheating sack o' poop thief or something similarly nefarious, approval shouldn't have too much bearing.

It doesn't really matter, but I will tell you this, it can hurt the relationship. There will always be a problem. My ex-in-laws, especially the mother, who never liked me, always seem to cause problems in our marriage. You have to be willing to stand your ground with your own parents if you truly love the person you are with, and vice versa. If you don't stand up for each other, then no one will, and you will end up breaking up. You should find out why your parents don't like the person you are with, and have a straight talk with them about the situation, and let them know you won't put up with bad behavior.

Very true

if I don't like my daughters boyfriend it better matter

As long as you have a good and valid reason for the dislike. If you dislike them just on general principles, and aren't truely trying to give them a chance, then it can cause problems. I speak from experience. Don't you really just want her to be happy?

Who the hell cares if the parents approve of either party...what...are we in high school here??

If you don't like your spouses parents chances are you are not going to like them in the long run because you age there is a lot of who you are is a lot like them.

If your spouses parents don't like you there is going to be a constant thing where they are giving you shots or if he marry's you just to spite them it will get really old being used to thumb his nose at them.

If you are stupid enough to make your spouse hate your parents you don't get to undo it when you want to kiss and make up and act like and adult.

Respecting the joining of two families does not mean giving up your privacy and telling them all your business or giving into their wants all the time it simply means saying yes because you both really want to and no in a way that is considerate and doesn't make things a competition.

I hope not!

By the way, I'm the guy the girl doesn't take home.

My parents are dead, and I have yet to meet any parents that didn't love me


I'm too darn charming and cute for my own good!