Asking For Dad's Permission To Marry Daughter Yay or Nay?

[Simple Southerner]

There was an article in the miami herald saying 48% of grooms asked for permission from the bride's father before proposing

Did the married guys on this forum ask for permission before proposing?

My girlfriend has told me that I have to ask her father's permission if i ever plan on proposing
lol funny thing is we barely get along

 

[EL CORINTHIAN]

You do it as a gesture. It's nothing binding at all. If he says no just tell him your going to anyways and fill the room with upper cuts.

He will respect you for it.

 

[j123]

Knock her upthat way he'll be forced to accept you!

Then say you post of sherdog, then he'll accept you even more

 

[ctrlaltdelete]

Don't ask him, tell him.

 

[Aegon Spengler]

Ask him and ask him politely.

 

[Simple Southerner]

Dude allready hates my guts I could imagine if I asked today lol like I care what he thinks <45>
I might just to please her if it ever comes down to that

 

[TidWell]

Just ask him, better to find out now how your future inlaws will take to you, its not worth marrying into a family that hates your guts or is nosey and bossy.

If your girl starts nagging you because of her friends and family having a seed of doubt planting in her head, run, run run, it all comes down to how your woman is, is she weak minded and easily manipulated by opinions of others or does she defend you and confide in you first.

 

[ufcfan4]

I guess it’s a nice idea on paper but then you might have a “why you gotta be so ruuude” type situation. Not good for anyone.

 

[chickenluver]

Is it the 19th century?

 

[Theoctagon]

I asked the grandfather as the father is kinda a POS. That being said, I would have asked regardless if I got a no. IMO its just a courtesy thing, I don't think anybody has the right to tell you that you cant marry their daughter. Even if you're a huge piece of shit, that decision is ultimately on the person being asked.

 

[SaucyJack]

I did not because it seemed like a meaningless, corny thing to do. Let the dad be pleasantly or unpleasantly surprised by the news like the rest of the family.

 

[Badger67]

I dont ask permission for things that arent another persons decision.

 

[j123]

Ask him and ask him politely.

That's not the Sherdog way, if he does that, he'll be called a cuck by the mayberry

 

[FierceRedBelt]

I'm a traditionalist.

So first I defeat her father in battle, hit her over the head with a heavy object, and then take her back to my cave for some baby making.

 

[ThinkGreen]

I did. I’m happy I did. I got 4 free beers out of it ^^

 

[hillelslovak87]

Don't ask your dad for permission to marry his daughter. That would be so creepy.

 

[Shawn91111]

I didn't "ask" my father in law for permission, but rather sat with him and my mother in law prior to let them know my intentions. They're not traditional in that sense but have said before that they thought it was a very nice thing to do.

 

[Simple Southerner]

Don't ask your dad for permission to marry his daughter. That would be so creepy.

c- for the effort

 

[genecop]

It’s a respectful cool thing to do...so why not do it..

 

[MadSquabbles500]

I shoot the dad of my sexual object so she can claim the inheritance.