How long would you date someone before you told your parents?

[blueangel06661]

A few days? A few weeks? A few months? A few years? How long would you wait until you broke the news to your parents that you were seeing someone?

[Token Black Guy]

I'd say maybe 6 months, but it would depend mostly on what kind of person is the girl i'm dating.

[nrL]

I wouldn't date anyone before becoming an adult and separating myself from my parents once and for all.

[Screwby]

My mum has spies everywhere so she knows I'm dating someone before me. But in all seriousness I usually will wait 2 weeks just to make sure the relationship will last more than a month.

[animeyay]

My mum has spies everywhere so she knows I'm dating someone before me.
How can she know you're dating someone before you do? XD
Can she see into the future?

[Screwby]

How can she know you're dating someone before you do? XD
Can she see into the future?
Beats me, women are hard to understand

[battousai_ryuu]

Probably two months. Long enough for me to see just where this is going.

[Skylar1]

uh, never?

who says it's any of their business?

[Archaic Devices]

Only if we got engaged.

[Cantelope]

Depends on how excited I am to be with her.

[Budleigh Salterton]

Depends on the girl and how convenient it may be. There are plenty of girls my family had no idea I was dating, and some that I brought home the day i met them.

[Anoleis]

I probably wouldn't say anything about it, ever. My parents weren't aware we had a blu-ray player until they realized the DVD player wasn't what they were putting DVDs into anymore. I doubt they'd notice if I spent more time with a single person.

[Velvet_Nightmare]

Whenever I feel like telling ma.

Or until she stalks my Facebook page and sees that I have a new gf.

[Capitán]

Maybe 2 weeks or something. Not sure.

[Hanamaru Kunikida]

A week probably.

[-akichan-]

As long as I can hide from my parents. In other words, until they find out. I wouldn't be telling them about whom I'm dating or when we start dating.

[Meenah]

It's none of their business anyway and I won't really tell them much, but maybe for a few years I guess and I finish college with a job, I'll tell more what goes on with me.

[Xeyuzio]

As Seung-li said, it's none of their business. I would never tell them anything. e_e

[Syaoran]

:U I very doubt mine would care. so never.

[animeyay]

It's so heartwarming to see how readily we are willing to consult with and/or confide in our parents. XD

[Arumachinogunjou]

As soon as i'd have contact with my parent I'd tell them I'm dating someone. dead easy.

[I A]

0.01 Seconds.

[miniPhil]

I dunno, depends on the person I'm dating. If I really like them then, I dunno, a century? Maybe two? Somthin like that.

[*Tsuki*]

Well . . . I'd want my parents permission to date the person before I actually do.
I've come to that conclusion. My parents are important to me and their opinions matter a lot to me.
Of course, first I'd have to actually like the person enough to want to go out with them. So I'd probably have to know them pretty well to even start liking them as more than a friend. At which point my parents would have met them a few times, at least.

Although, knowing my parents, if I say I'm dating someone they'll be cheering. Seriously, my mom is constantly picking out guys in random stores, coming home and being like, "Your aunt and I saw a really cute guy today about your age! We could introduce you two."
even just the other day my dad was like, "Late bloomers are the best! When you have your first kiss it's going to be like, (don't remember his exact way of phrasing it) magical"

[blueangel06661]

I feel awkward now. I told my mom about mine before we started even dating and she knew where it was heading and was calling him my bf like up to 2 months before we actually went out... But she likes him so it's nice :] She let him stay over when he came to visit my graduation. Even though for years no guys were allowed to stay the night >.>

[-akichan-]

I feel awkward now. I told my mom about mine before we started even dating and she knew where it was heading and was calling him my bf like up to 2 months before we actually went out... But she likes him so it's nice :] She let him stay over when he came to visit my graduation. Even though for years no guys were allowed to stay the night >.>

Lol, at least your mom approved of him before you two started dating which is better than waiting until parents find out because I'd be scared to hear their approval.

[blueangel06661]

Lol, at least your mom approved of him before you two started dating which is better than waiting until parents find out because I'd be scared to hear their approval.

I don't know.. I feel it's better to tell them than to hide it ^^; I'm sure my mom wouldn't be a happy camper if I kept my bf a secrete for so long without her knowing.

[iMaximum]

five minutes

[Trippy Hippie]

Never. It's my life. Who cares if they know. I'd just let them eventually find out on their own.

[Elphaba]

Few weeks at the most or I may never tell them, just let them figure it out eventually...depends what happens.
They don't approve of a lot of the things I do so I see no need to give them more things to disapprove of.

[aether]

I'd rather not tell them truth be told, gets very annoying when they keep asking when are you going to invite her over and I'm like ermmmmm rather difficult that is seeing as they live in another country (yh all of my relationships so far have been long distance, can get rather frustrating when theres a problem with internet but I don't mind)

[brolyx74]

It depends on how long it takes me to feel confident in the relationship. Once I am sure the relationship is strong enough to last a long time, then I will let them know. So it depends really. I know of my friend who dated this guy for 10 months and saw each other once or twice a month, whereas there was this other couple who only saw each other for 6 months, but saw each other on average 5 times week. The more I go through with someone and stay with them, the stronger the relationship becomes and the more confident in it I become.

[DOOM!]

I don't have parents, I have friends. And I wouldn't wait longer than decomposition time to tell them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VhJjD8HkgQ

[Kanjoudakai_Ira]

As much as I can. I don't like having my parents about knowing this sort of stuff because then they start asking awkward questions. If I can keep it secret for a year, I'll keep it secret for a year >_> I only tell them when I really have to.

[GoodEndings]

i usually just wait until the notice I feel like something like this should be a subject they ask me about because it shows they're genuinely interested about it so yea ^___^

[KENDARRR]

I think I waited about a month. XD But that was only because I wanted her to come over and she lived a fair distance away. XD