My b/f's parents are indian. Can anyone advise me what to do and not to do on introduction day?

Tell me about traditions or customs for this event. Thanks in advanceMy b/f's parents are indian. Can anyone advise me what to do and not to do on introduction day?
Wow, I have a lot of experience with this.





Do not show physical affection towards your boyfriend in the presence of his parents (no hand holding, no kissing, no patting on the arm, sit a respectable distance away from him).





Great them traditionally. Namskara (pronounced Nom-scar) is the respectful variation on Namaste used for elders. Bow your head and press your hands together. Ask your boyfriend if it is appropriate to touch their feet (this means you're asking for their blessing).





Where conservative clothing. Whether or not they are Hindu/Sikh/Muslim, this will be appreciated. Cover your arms, chest, legs.





Saving face is REALLY important in East Asian culture, so don't talk about things that you think your boyfriend might be embarrassed by (his or your low test score, not getting into the professional school you wanted, etc). Make sure you ask your boyfriend about what issues/topics to avoid.





Find out about their interests ahead of time. Don't talk about personal things on the first visit. I'm sure his mom likes to cook, if you do too, show your interest- you can spend HOURS talking about this with her.





Ask them about the most recent festival (Diwali, New Year, etc) and what they did. Ask them about what temple/mosque they go to. Show reverence for their ideas and beliefs.





You're going to be eating a meal. Try everything, even if you don't like it.





Good luck!!!





P.S. Watch the movie Namesake. It was really well done. It gave me a lot of insight into interculture relationships and understanding.My b/f's parents are indian. Can anyone advise me what to do and not to do on introduction day?
You're overthinking and worrying :)





Simply ask your boyfriend. He knows his own traditions/his parents. Tell him you're nervous. He'll understand. Ask him for his advice on what you should do/not do, in his opinion. Ask for any major topics to definitely avoid. Also, to get some points ask a lot of questions about his parents. Then you can turn to Mom and say ';I hear you have a great collection of embroidered pillowcases. How did you get into collecting that? Do you make them yourself?'; Show interest, ask questions, smile and be polite. And follow any advice BF gives you. He knows better than anyone!
Go out with somebody your own kind and own culture, its a lot easier and convenient.
Ok I dated an Indian guy (from India) and met his parents. They had been living over here for 20+ years, so they were familiar with our customs, and tolerant of my American ways LOL. I treated them cordially, just like I would anybody else's parents, shake hands, hello, my name is _____. They were cool with that. As far as customs or traditions for introductions, it should be pretty much the same. I mean they can't expect you to walk in and start speaking their language and all that stuff right?


The biggest thing will be if and when you eat with them. Most Indians are Hindu I think and are vegan (no meat or dairy). In my situation, they didn't blink an eye at restaurants when I would order stuff that they didn't eat due to religious beliefs. At home, they would cook stuff and have cheese available since me and my boyfriend at the time both liked cheese so much. Now they use A TON of HOT HOT HOT spices in their home cooking so be prepared. =)


But otherwise just follow your good manners and take cues from your bf and you'll be fine.