My boyfriend gets a bit annoyed at the fact that i don’t/can’t make conversation with his parents and family. This is the first serious boyfriend i’ve had and so i’m not used to the whole meeting the parents thing, please help-like what can i say to them or talk to them about? i’m also extremely shy and generally do not do well with meeting new people
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It is hard at first don’t worry. I just try to be friendly. Make sure I do the hello how are you etc. Then if my boyfriend tells them something I just join in and talk about whatever it is they are talking about. Or if the family members are having a conversation I just join in. Or if something is coming up for me or has happened recently with me and my boyfriend I just ask them whether they had heard and then tell them all about it. After the first few times it’ll get easier!
People like to talk about themselves so ask your boyfriend about his parents (like what they do for a living, what they do for fun, etc.). Start a conversation with lines like “So *your boyfriend’s name* tells me you guys really like to…” or “How is your work at *location* going?” Usually prompts like that will start an easy conversation.
Talk about your boyfriend!! Ask questions about him or ask about how he was when he was a kid. They will probably have many stories. Also, ask them about themselves. Ask if they have many brothers or sisters. Ask if they ever tasted a certain food/dish. Ask them If they ever saw (blank) movie. Ask about their hobbies. Try to relate things to yourself, and let them know you a little better.
if i means i’ll just smile to them and answer them when they ask, i’m kinda shy too