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Meeting the parents of a boyfriend or girlfriend is an important "milestone" (an event with great meaning that marks progress toward a goal) in a relationship. In general, people do not bring a "romantic partner" (a person with whom one is in a romantic relationship) home to meet their parents until they are in a serious relationship with that person or believe they might want to spend the rest of their life with that person. In other words, being asked to meet the parents often means that the other person may be interested in getting married sometime in the future.

Meeting the parents can be stressful, because "presumably" (one can assume) the parents will share their opinion of oneself with their son or daughter, and that could "influence" (affect) the "course of the relationship" (what happens next in the relationship). So when meeting the parents, people are usually "on their best behavior" (wanting to behave as well as possible). They generally speak very politely, addressing the parents as by their last name, such as Mr./Mrs. Smith, unless the parents ask them to use their first name.

When meeting the parents, it's a good idea to bring a gift, such as a "bouquet of flowers" (a group of cut flowers arranged to look nice), a bottle of wine, or a box of chocolates. In most cases, the visitor is expected to sit in the living room or dining room and make pleasant conversation, but it is always a good idea to "pitch in to help" (offer assistance), either to prepare the meal or to clean up afterward.