AboutE. S. Expertise I can answer anything that there is to know about being Latino the in the United States. I can also answer questions regarding immigration and emigration to/from the United States.
Experience I am first generation Mexican-American, born and raised in Southern California.
Education/Credentials Bachelors degree in Latin-American Studies and Spanish.
Expert: E. S. Date: 12/8/2007 Subject: teenage dating:spanish culture
Question I am adopted by a german father, who has some restrictions, but not so much. My boyfriend is Mexican, I am orginally Peruvian. My boyfriend introduced me to his family, and his father asked for the winter holiday I come to meet the entire family. I would love to go, but I have no idea how to explain to my dad that they want to go on vacation with them. Also, i am confused is it normal for the guys family to "present" to the rest of the family. I have no idea what the spanish culture is like, since I grew up practically German. HELP :)
Answer It all depends on what your boyfriend told his family about you and your relationship, how long you two have been dating, and his families desire to find someone that he marries. Now I'm assuming your boyfriend and his family are very close, meeting his family is like having a job interview and a good impression is very important. Normally meeting immediate family (dad, mom, sisters) within the first month of dating is very common, but meeting the extended family is dependant on the approval of the immediate family first and usually happens within the first six months and also depends on whether or not the immediate family sees you as a good candidate to join the family i.e. marriage. I would like to also mention that if you do go on vacation with them staying the night in the same room with your boyfriend while dating is very disrespectful and shows as having no moral character (religious). Your boyfriend and his family may approve of it, but may not be taken the same way by the extended family. When you mention the vacation to your father, I'd have your boyfriend and even better your boyfriends father be there. Both immediate families should meet first before you meet extended family, that is normally the rule. In the Mexican culture, its not just couples that join its families.
