Partner's mum making me confirm her other son is just as handsome?

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Someone please tell me how you'd have responded, I felt extremely awkward and didn't really know how to respond!

Been with my partner 4 months. Finally visiting his family for this evening - Monday morning. They live a few hours away which is why it hasn't really been any sooner.

They all seem lovely. My partner has 1 brother who I haven't met yet, he is at university!! He's 20. I'm almost 30 (partner 31)...

She got out a lot of photos to show me and we got to one of him and his brother and she strait away went "aren't they handsome" and I smiled. I assumed it would be left there. Then she goes "well, you obviously find (son 1) attractive, but isn't (son 2) just as handsome?" I again just smiled. I didn't know what to say? She then kept going "isn't he?"

I honestly have absolutely no idea what the appropriate way to respond was, so would like to know what you think?

"Yes he's good looking for a 20 year old. 20 year olds are far too young for me."

"He looks lovely" and change the topic.

‘And bright. You must be very proud of him’

I'd have made a comment about good genes and laughed or something. I think she was maybe looking for a verbal response. If she was looking at the photos and you just smiled then she may not have known you responded....

She wasn’t asking you to date him

I'd have just smiled (as you did) and said something bland but complementary like 'you certainly made good looking guys. If only my younger sis/cousin wasn't taken'

I'd have talked about it like he was a kid "oh yes he's lovely isn't he". She's just a proud Mum.

“Q: “Aren’t they handsome”
A: “They sure are”

'Bit young for me though' just to be sure and all that

“Yes; he’s definitely a younger version of his older brother. [Boyfriend] has told me how much he loves him / so much about him - I think of him as my little brother already!”

“He sure is “ would have worked .
She’s a proud mum.
Ps, did you fancy him?

I honestly have absolutely no idea what the appropriate way to respond was

Are you serious??

As PP suggested above.

Or, "I'd bang him like a storm door in a hurricane", if you're feeling especially brave.

My ILs are always going in about how DH and BIL look similar. They really do not!!! BIL is an ugly fucker.

Can you call someone your partner after 4 months? I like ButchyRestingFace’s suggestion.

Nothing to get worked about. In this situation you just smile and agree.
Nothing weird, she just sounds uber proud of her kids.

Can you call someone your partner after 4 months?

I’m sure she can if she wants to.

Lick the picture. Then lick her face. She won’t ask again.

CoughLaughFart well she can call him anything, but ‘partner’ after four months sounds a bit premature. Surely that’s someone you’re dating or a boyfriend after that short amount of time?!

cough that made me laugh.

Could have just said yes , no drama needed

Isn't a boyfriend a partner?

In inlaws did this to me when I 1st met them - dh has 3 other brothers and she asked if I thought her other sons were just as good looking - I said ‘not my type’ but They’re all good looking in their own way! So bloody odd. Kept asking if I thought his second brother looked like his twin too - no madam - he was bald and my husband isn’t!

Lick the picture. Then lick her face. She won’t ask again

Well i married dh after six monthe Thered so if Op. Wants to call him her partner?

My DH and BIL are very similar in looks, apart from BIL having a beard and moustache, which I hate! Thankfully, my MIL never asked me to compare them. If she had, it wouldn't have bothered me, I'd have found it funny!

I would have wished I had the ability to think of a witty response, humour never been my strong point. My DH more than makes up for my lacking in that department!

"Yeah. I'd ride him like Seabiscuit"