[Padmanabhan]

If you dress decent enough (not revealing clothes), you will avoid unwanted stares. It’s not necessary to cover your face. Regarding meeting your boyfriend’s family – if they are very conservative, do not shake hands with both genders. Instead, say ‘Namaste’ (or similar phrase in your boyfriend’s mother tongue) with folded hands (Indian way of greeting). It’s also better to avoid profanities like “hell,” “shit,” etc., during conversation. Also, always use your right hand whenever you hand over anything to others. Similarly, use only the right hand if you are taking food by hand. Do not use both hands for taking food. Do not call everybody by first name. This applies only to your elders. Call ‘aunty’ for women or ‘uncle’ for men. Avoid smoking or drinking in front of your boyfriend’s family. Avoid using your footwear once inside the house. Observe the surroundings in your boyfriend’s place. You will learn a lot. If you are doing something for the first time, take a cue by observing your boyfriend’s body language.

All the above may or may not be valid depending on the social status of your boyfriend’s family. I wish you a memorable stay in India.

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Name : Padmanabhan, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Asian, Religion : Hindu, Age : 31, City : Madras, State : NA, Country : India, Occupation : Software Engineer, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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