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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m trying to imagine a scenario where you are at a gathering with a 3rd cousin, are in the position to be introducing them to another person there, and need to explain how you know them/are related to them.

But I guess if this happened to me, and what I needed to convey is that we share a distant relation, I’d say “fun fact, Bob and I are distant cousins!”[/quote]

Op here again — I agree it would be unusual. It’s just my former housemate’s comment about by the time you’re 3rd cousins your more friends than relatives at best. I forget exactly how she worded that. [/quote]

I think it matter mostly in context. My great-grandparents migrated to the US, and I have a third cousin in "the homeland" who has shared family history and lore and even hosted us. Obviously, our shared interest in family history has brought us together. We have lots of other third cousins who aren't so interested in family history, so we wouldn't have as much to talk about or as much reason to get to know each other.[/quote]

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