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"A few weeks ago, I went to Virginia to visit my older brother who&amp;amp;#8217;s in the Navy and take a family day cruise aboard the ship he&amp;amp;#8217;s stationed on. While there, I also met his girlfriend for the first time.Chuckle, chuckle. No, this doesn&amp;amp;#8217;t feel at all awkward! Meeting a boyfriend&amp;amp;#8217;s sister can be just as nerve-wracking as meeting his mother! It&amp;amp;#8217;s easy to let your mind wander and imagine that she&amp;amp;#8217;s silently judging you. Which she totally might be. Scary scenarios aside, I&amp;amp;#8217;ve met nearly all of my brother&amp;amp;#8217;s girlfriends over the years and I&amp;amp;#8217;d love to let you in on a few sisterly secrets. The first time you meet his sister, remember this: *She&amp;amp;#8217;s probably nervous too. It&amp;amp;#8217;s true! Nearly everyone gets butterflies when meeting a new person. Deep down, she&amp;amp;#8217;s hoping you&amp;amp;#8217;re a good person and that you two get along. *She wants to hear about you. Don&amp;amp;#8217;t feel that the entire conversation has to be about your boyfriend. She already knows all about his quirks so feel to dish about yourself. *Find common ground. Perhaps you two studied marketing in college. Or maybe you both ride horses for fun. When you feel the conversation stalling or when it hits an awkward bump, head back to one of these subjects. My brother&amp;amp;#8217;s girlfriend and I chatted about our best friends who are both first-time mommies! *Save the praises for your meeting with our mama. Sisters know better than anyone how annoying their brothers can be; how do you think I mastered the art of the kangaroo kick? So spending the entire time gushing about how great your boyfriend is will seem inauthentic. And annoying. *And about those less than pleasant parts of his personality. A little ribbing is fine. Yeah, I know he snores in his sleep. And that he cheats at Monopoly. A few silly jabs sprinkled here and there are fine and she&amp;amp;#8217;ll likely join in the fun. But if you spend the entire time making fun of him, she&amp;amp;#8217;ll wonder what the heck you do like about him. *Be yourself. After all, she wants to get to know you. The real you. If you love top 40 and she listens to NPR exclusively, that&amp;amp;#8217;s fine. You two can still be friends. Are you nervous when meeting a boyfriend&amp;amp;#8217;s sister for the first time? Or do you get nervous when meeting your brother&amp;amp;#8217;s girlfriend? What other tips would you add to this list? For more on friends and family&amp;amp;#133; * Guess Who Is Having Better Sex Than You... * Put This Phrase in Your Word Bank: Underwear Money * Help! Guys Consider Me Their Sister&amp;amp;#8212;How Do I Get Them To See Me Differently? More Ways to Get Glamour: Chat with celebs, VIP fashion stars, beauty pros and more on our Facebook page! Visit Facebook.com/glamour for this month&amp;amp;#8217;s schedule NEW! Now You Can Read Glamour on Flipboard! Visit ShopGlamour.com for cute stuff starting at just $10! Download Glamour Magazine for your iPad--print subscribers, it&amp;amp;#8217;s now part of your subscription plan! Enter the latest Glamour sweepstakes! Follow us on Twitter. Photo: Stockbyte"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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