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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You would be stupid to not be baseline pleasant to him, and to at least put on the act that you’re giving him a chance. You can do this two ways: either 1) take every opportunity to snub him and also badmouth him to your daughter, or 2) act friendly towards him, pretend to entertain the relationship as valid, and - importantly - spend time with your daughter and keep the lines of communication open. Ask about him on occasion / not accusingly, and listen without giving advice or feedback. Present yourself as safe and non-judgmental, but there to talk about whatever.

The relationship will last a lot longer (and get a lot more serious) if you choose option A.

You don’t have to invite him on family vacation or anything, but greet him, converse with him and show (feigned) interest in his life. [/quote]

I do think you make a good point in theory but, for example, say your daughter’s boyfriend posts “show up your t1ts!” publicly when she posts a photo of her visiting New Orleans for a college visit. It’s much easier said than done to be friendly and low key when I see him. [/quote]

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