What is meeting the parents?

This entry describes meeting the parents as the step of introducing a romantic partner to one's mother or father, or of being taken to meet theirs. It notes that families treat the meeting as information of different weights, and that attending is not a proposal and not a vote by the parents on the couple.

What this entry does not do

It does not replace the entry on parents opposing a marriage, and it does not say the meeting must happen before an engagement.