How Do You Build Rapport With A Boyfriends Mother?
If you are in a relatively new relationship with your boyfriend, you may still be getting to know his family and friends. Establishing a cordial relationship with his mother can really make a difference in the long run.As this is an early stage, you are in a sense still being wooed by your boyfriend, and he has probably coached, cajoled and threatened his immediate family to play nice so you are more likely to keep seeing him. This is not always the case, but if you are dating someone who is not an orphan, you will be running a kind of gauntlet in meeting all the people in his family. Meeting his mother is the first big step. Brush your hair and be ready. Remember that this is not a job interview. Unless your boyfriend and his family are very religious or very conservative, you should not feel you have to be very formal or rigid. Suggest meeting over a casual meal or even just for coffee or tea to lessen the pressure. It is impossible to talk during a movie, and playing tennis or other
