As an energetic fire sign, Aries have a tendency to rush into things. Motivated by action and initiation, Aries can’t help but get overly excited, especially when it comes to relationships. So if you’re dating a ram, Garbis warns there’s a chance they’ll introduce you to their family within the first month, “regardless if their relationship is good or not.”

According to Garbis, a Taurus may wait about six months to introduce you to the fam, but it’s not because they don’t want to.

As an earth sign, Taureans value stability more than anything else, and waiting an extended amount of time before bringing you home is their way of making sure you’re in it for the long haul. Bulls are also pretty stubborn, and if you try to speed up the process, they’ll likely drag their feet even more, per Garbis.

No one has a busier schedule than a Gemini, which means they probably don’t have much time to introduce you to their parents. But if they do, Garbis believes it’ll likely be a quick hi-and-bye rather than a sit-down meal.

Cancers keep their circles pretty tight, so it might take them three months or so before they feel comfortable enough to bring you around friends and family, per the expert. Yes, crabs are hopeless romantics, but they know you can’t rush happily ever after, either.

The sooner a Leo introduces you to their parents, the more they probably like you. “They don’t introduce just anyone, they have to be proud of the person they are dating,” says Garbis. So if you’re having dinner with grandma a month in, you’ve definitely passed the vibe test.

As the perfectionists of the zodiac, Virgos want to be extra sure you’re the one before they bring you home. They also want to wait for the “right time” to do so, but unfortunately for you, this could cause them to keep delaying introductions until you’ve been dating for almost a year, per Garbis.

It’s not exactly ideal, but if you’re seriously committed to the relationship, it might inspire the earth sign to speed up their timeline a bit.

If you’re dating a Libra, they’ll likely feel comfortable bringing you around their family pretty early on. Garbis attributes this to the air sign’s good judge of character, as they wouldn’t agree to go out with you if they didn’t think you were worthy of meeting their parents.

Scorpios are very mysterious individuals who love to keep their private life private. For this reason, it could be a few years before you meet their parents. Not only that, but Garbis warns there’s a chance you might never meet them at all.

Don’t worry, this has nothing to do with you — Scorpios have a hard time letting people into their lives, so their hesitancy to mix their family with their personal relationships is just their way of protecting themselves, per the expert.

Before you write off the water sign completely, you should know scorpions are loyal partners who value commitment — you just have to be patient with them.

As a sign that’s always on the go, Sagittarians move fast. As a result, the fire sign won’t hesitate to bring you around their parents as soon as possible. But be warned: this step may not mean as much to them as it does to you.

Sagittarians struggle with commitment, so it’s important not to mistake an invite to dinner for a long-term relationship. In fact, introducing you to the fam might be Sag’s way of getting their siblings’ approval before they decide to move forward with you, according to Garbis.

Practical Capricorn knows meeting the parents is a big step, which is why they want to make sure you’re a keeper before bringing their family into the mix. According to Garbis, this could take about six months, though the earth sign will likely talk openly about you to their relatives before then.

Aquarians can be unpredictable at times, so it’s hard to gauge exactly when they’ll feel comfortable introducing you to their loved ones. Regardless of when it happens, you can expect the meeting to be at a lowkey event like a family barbecue, per Garbis.

Despite having a tendency to fall in love quickly, don’t expect to meet your Pisces partner’s grandparents just as fast. The loving water sign needs to know where you stand before taking such a big step, and will likely wait until they feel like the relationship is going somewhere before they bring you home. Garbis suspects this could take anywhere between a few weeks and a few months.