How to Convince Your Parents to Let You Date Someone Older
Dating someone older can have advantages. Here are a few tips on how get your parents to let you.
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You Will Need
- Responsibilities
- A family meeting
- A dinner together
- Honesty
- A group date
- A token gift (optional)
- A dish to pass (optional)
Steps
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Step 1
Be responsible
Show your parents how responsible you are by maintaining a high grade point average, keeping your room clean, and taking care of yourself.
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Step 2
Have a family meeting
Set up a family meeting to gauge your parents' openness to the idea. Be positive and keep your temper. Blowing up and getting angry won't convince them of you maturity.
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Step 3
Invite the person over
Invite the person over for dinner so your parents can meet them and see how responsible they are.
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Make sure they bring a token gift for your parents or a dish to pass.
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Step 4
Emphasize good qualities
Emphasize the good things about them, such as their education or job, but don't lie or try to hide anything. They'll eventually find out anyway.
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Step 5
Tell them they're more mature
Explain to your parents that older people are more mature. Instead of going to keg parties, they can take you to the theater.
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Step 6
Obey parents' rules
Show your parents that the person is responsible and respectful by making sure they obey your parents' rules, such as curfew and driving rules.
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Step 7
Suggest a group date
Suggest a group date if your parents won't let you go out alone. Your parents are concerned about your safety, and there's safety in numbers.
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In 2000, there were approximately 18.4 million Americans between the ages of 65 to 74, according to the U.S. Census.
