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If your boyfriend tells you that his parents are conservative, there’s one thing you should never forget: First impressions are everything. In other words, you only have one shot to win these people over, and if things don’t go well, they may strongly encourage their son to look elsewhere for his happily ever after. We don’t want to see things go down like that for you, so here’s what you need to keep in mind when meeting conservative parents.

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Cover Up Tattoos

Saying you regret it won’t save you. And complaining of the heat when you take off your sweater to reveal that snake on your arm (attached to a flower with a hummingbird on it) won’t be a good excuse to expose such ink.

 

 

 

 

 

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If You’re A Vegan, Eat In Advance

Figure out what their diet is and work around it. If they are hardcore meat eaters, subtly pick around the pork chops, but don’t bring up the fact that you are vegan. They can learn that you’re a hippie later. (You’re not, but they will think you are.)