Pro-tip: Involve parents before getting to know someone for marriage

I’ve lost count of the amount of times I’ve read a post where the parents of the woman/man aren’t accepting of their potential for whatever reason (race, education, job etc). It’s a giant gamble getting to know anyone (especially if you’re a woman!!) without prior parental approval. A lot of people might say “oh I want to know the person before introducing them to my parents and making it official” but come on! Just because you introduce someone to your parent doesn’t mean you HAVE to get married to them. At the very least, if your parents approve the person, their job, their education - it prevents so much heartbreak in the future. When I was on the apps, I showed my mom matches to ensure they would be someone our family is willing to seriously consider.