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Rough_Rock
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- Nov 27, 2005
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Hello everyone.
My girlfriend and I have been dating for about 10 months. She is definitely the one for me, and I plan to propose to her on New Years Eve.
However, I have never spoken to or met her parents. They live 1200 miles away, and they are elderly (68 and 73) and cannot travel down to visit her.
I guess my question is whether it is ok to propose in today''s day and age without asking her father for permission. Normally I would do it as a sign of respect, but honestly...I have never spoken to the man and so it would seem strange to ask him for his permission because he doesn''t really know me.
I have received mixed responses to this question, but I was wondering if anyone on here could shed some light on the matter. I don''t want her father to always feel like I disrespected him, but I think it would be extremely uncomfortable to ask him for permission when we''ve never spoken previously. She is not traveling up there to visit for at least another 8 months, and I don''t want to wait that long to propose just so I can meet her parents first.
Thanks!
My girlfriend and I have been dating for about 10 months. She is definitely the one for me, and I plan to propose to her on New Years Eve.
However, I have never spoken to or met her parents. They live 1200 miles away, and they are elderly (68 and 73) and cannot travel down to visit her.
I guess my question is whether it is ok to propose in today''s day and age without asking her father for permission. Normally I would do it as a sign of respect, but honestly...I have never spoken to the man and so it would seem strange to ask him for his permission because he doesn''t really know me.
I have received mixed responses to this question, but I was wondering if anyone on here could shed some light on the matter. I don''t want her father to always feel like I disrespected him, but I think it would be extremely uncomfortable to ask him for permission when we''ve never spoken previously. She is not traveling up there to visit for at least another 8 months, and I don''t want to wait that long to propose just so I can meet her parents first.
Thanks!