Do you think it matters to our parents to know who we are dating?

i am a parent and when i knew for the first time that my eldest son had a girlfriend, i asked him to bring the girl in the house so we could have known each other. i think it is important that we the parents should know who our children are dating for security and emergency reasons. we could not tell what will happen to them when they are out there outside dating. at least, when something went wrong, we could let the other party's parents know about it.

Good parents, even some not-so-good ones would want to know what their children are doing every time. It's concern and it could probably have something to do with instinct as well. It becomes their right to their children's safety so I think they would really want to know more of the environment their children spend time in, much as people their children are dealing with. It's like putting them to a good school, raising them in a safe community, etc. Parents will always be parents. They will always want to protect you because they are concern, so they must know more about who their child is dating and planning to spend the rest of their life with, so as to be able to assess if their child is in good hands. Although, there are exceptions to this situation, I would still say that if I ever get to be a parent someday, I would do the same.

For me I think it is important or my parents to know who I am dating. My parents met my boyfriend on the second or third date. I think it is important because they are my parents, it is only respectful for them to meet him and know who he is. He is the one taking me out and they need to know who he is and what kind of person they can be comfortable and trust him to take me out and ensure I will be home safe.

Ofcourse it is important for your parents to know. They should know who you hang out with, where you go, etc. If I were a parent I would want to know who my child was hanging out with. I would hope they would do some of their hanging out at our home. There is no reason to keep this information from the parents. If this happens then I, as a parent, would feel they are ashamed or that the people they were hanging with are not good options. Kids who hide things are usually not going by the rules.

I think it is important. Even if I did not let my parents know who I was dating, I still think it would have been best if they did know and I did introduced them earlier. IF I were I parent, I would also like to know who my daughter or son is dating, that gives my mind at ease for I know who my son/daughter is with. I know they will be safe because I already know the person they are dating with personally.

if i am a parent, sure, i need to know who my son or daughter is dating. who knows my son or daughter is dating a baby or a guy or a lady at 60?

Hi chiyosan! Of course, it matters to parents! They would surely want to know who are their children with especially at night. Wouldn't you want to know? If I were a mother, I would surely want my daughter or son to introduce to me who are they dating. I would want to have peace of mind if I know who are they with when they are not at home or at school or at work.

I think it is important to know your son/daughter's bf/gf or someone whom they date. Nowadays, some people are hard to trust for the rape crime and murder suddenly increased. Parents should be wary to whom their children date. It is better to go for safety first than regret.

If I like the guy then I introduce him to my parents. I tell my parents who I'm dating. I don't bring them home though unless I really like the person. I think that parents should know who their children are dating, though the ultimate decision would still be that of the children's, introducing them is a way of respect for you parents

I felt it wasn't their bussiness when I was a teenager and got mad with the question but I answer them all, now growing older I see that they get so desperate, so worried if I chose a good guy that I really think it's better to tell them, just to calm their hearts.

I think its important that parents know who their children are dating. The background of their dating partners matters so much, more so to avoid circumstances under which one can enter in a relationship with a close relative.

of course it they are love you, caring about you so dont be abgry when they are asking you

Seeing as when i was younger i didn't think it mattered, because some people may not be in your life as long as you planned. It is still important to know somethings to have a good relationship between the parents and child. But i would not force her or him to meet the parents but i would like to know an address and some other things just in cases something happened i could get a hold of this person. Some things are important for safety reasons. Pressing about meeting them though will only encourage a child to not want that so i would let them do that when they are both ready to, it always happens believe me. But some are raised to not meet family until something is for sure.

For me, of course it matters. The parents gets comfort and security if they know the person whom there child is dating with. If I too would become a parent soon, its important for me to know whoever guy would date my daughter or whoever girl would my son date. In this way I will be well informed about how their relationship goes, and i know that my child is safe^^