How to Ask a Girl Out in Front of Her Parents

The Josh Speaks
5 min readMay 6, 2024

Have you ever been out and about when you spotted a girl that you were attracted to, a girl that you wanted to talk to and ask out, but there was one problem: she was with her parent, and that threw a total wrench in the mix?

What do you do? Do you approach her and talk to her? Is it going to be weird and awkward? Should you just let that moment pass you by?

I don’t think so. I think approaching her is the right step to take here, whether it’s a girl you know from school, work, or some kind of social activity. Even if it’s just a random girl that you want to talk to, her parents are not going to be your biggest obstacle.

The truth is, they’re going to be a bigger challenge for her to overcome when she responds to you. What you’re probably worried about is one of four potentially disastrous outcomes occurring.

Fear #1: You leave a bad impression on her parents.

You say something or do something that immediately makes them say, “Uh-uh, this guy is not dating our daughter…

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The Josh Speaks

Josh is an inspirational speaker, YouTuber, and author of the self-help book “Embracing The Awkward” for teens and young adults. https://thejoshspeaks.com