Have you ever judged your son's/daughter's partner based on their tattoos/smoking/drinking?

[ThatPinkEagle]

I read this article earlier and it basically talks about how people are dating singles that they think their parents would approve of and it got me thinking.

I think I've been lucky in that my daughter's been in a relationship with her partner for yonks, and he's the only person she's introduced to me... but how put off would you be of someone covered in tattoos or a drinker/smoker?

I'd like to think I wouldn't judge, but if my daughter brought home a chainsmoker I probably wouldn't be too impressed as a non-smoking family...

I would care more about their character and if they were good to my child, treated them right and were supportive and respectful. Obviously smoking isn’t good for health reasons but as adults, it’s really up to them to decide what they do. Loads of people have tattoos now. You’d be hard pushed to find many young people without tattoos or piercings. People who judge other based on things like that need to get a life and worry about themselves.

My son is also covered in tattoos, sometimes starts smoking again (his partner doesn't smoke) and they both drink occasionally.

I've never given it much thought.

No but I wouldn't expect them to be smoking and drinking in my house, what they do in theirs is up to them. I wouldn't date a smoker or heavy drinker, as I dont myself but I wouldn't judge my children for choosing this, it's the character of the person I judge.
Most people have tattoos so wouldn't bother me.

I'd be more concerned about someone who reads the daily heil to be quite honest.