Love Sick: In Line With The In-Laws

So you’re dating someone and it’s been pretty awesome. You guys leave each other hidden notes on the mirror that can only be found post-shower and know exactly how they like their coffee (with half and half AND sugar Mm Mm ). You’re thinking, “Hey this is the big time, I really like this fella/lady. I think it’s about time we meet each others parents, because there’s potential for us to be family one day!”

Meeting the parents is the ultimate This Is Getting To Be Serious moment. If you’re planning on spending the rest of your life with someone, it’s inevitable that you will meet their family and you don’t want that experience to be akin to that of Greg Focker’s in the timeless classic “Meet the Parents” (please don’t watch the sequels).

As I have said before, you never get a second chance to make a first impression and this definietly applies to meeting your possible future in-laws. This is why it’s important to dress presentably and not look like someone he picked up off the street for the reasonable price of $50 an hour.

Even if you are not someone who tends to dress conservatively, you must change this mindset for this one day. Parents, especially mothers, are very protective of their children and they are likely to judge you no matter what you wear. If you are looking like a ho, it won’t be hard for them to decide their child could do better. At least if you dress appropriately, their parents will have to look harder to find any flaws.

For this first meeting, I recommend covering up your shoulders, wearing a higher cut neckline and not showing any skin more than an inch above the knee. I’m not saying that you have to look Mormon chic, just that you don’t want the focus to be on your sexuality, you want it to be on your personality.

This dress not only shows that you have style, but it’s tasteful and covers all the key areas that cross the line between nice girl and nasty gal. Worn with minimal make-up and your hair done half up, his/her parents are sure to consider you a wonderful addition to the family.