<p>To albatross:</p>
<p>Perhaps the OP’s parents are from a rural, conservative area, and don’t know what to expect and are a little concerned.</p>
<p>Some 20+ years ago, prior to the age of Facebook, I was a sophomore paired with a white freshman who was from a rural area of the state and had never met Asian-Americans before. We tried to get along, but were not very compatible. By the end of the semester she had moved out.</p>