Okay so I’m currently a college freshman and I’ve been dating this guy since the beginning of the semester. Things are pretty serious, we’ve met each other’s parents, and I’ve been to a few family events. His family is kind of well off while my family has a lot on its plate at the moment. It’s now winter break and my boyfriend wants me to come to New Orleans to visit. Because it is the holiday season, ticket prices are through the roof and my parents aren’t willing to pay that much for me to go down there. I’ve hinted that to my boyfriend and his father has volunteered his frequent flyer miles to get me flight to visit. I would really love to go but I’m not sure how that would make me and my family look. What should I do!?
It makes you and your family look valued by your boyfriend’s father, that he would care enough to do this for you.
We have used travel awards for our daughter and her boyfriend to fly to her boyfriend’s parent’so during fall break. Saved her boyfriend’s father the long roundtrip drive to their school, we couldn’t use the travel award ourselves, it was a win win for everyone.
Your boyfriend’s father wants his son and their family to be able to spend time together.
Accept it with the good intentions it is being offered. Some people literally have GOBS of frequent flyer miles. Bring them a hostess/thank you gift. It doesn’t need to be expensive and can even be something homemade or home-baked.
its a gift. Say thank you and accept it. Else it will get weird.
Hopefully you will still get to see your family over the break
I would accept it with thanks. Some people have tons of frequent flyer miles and are happy to use them. I would bring a small thank you gift to his family when you visit (it doesn’t have to be big – ex homemade baked goods etc.)