Is it normal for my parents to ask me who I’ll be dating?

I’m 25 years old, still living with my parents and tomorrow I have a date with an older man that I’ve known online for three years. I’ve only mentioned him a few times to my parents but not his real age. But now my parents want me to show a picture of him and I’m afraid they might refrain me from dating him if I show them.

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butterfly1013 · 26-30, F

Once you reach adult age your parents have no authority over who you go out with. It is normal for them to ask though as eventually they probably would like to meet the person you are talking to and they want to make sure that you are being treated right. Regardless of the circumstances they can't really stop you from dong what you want to do. However, they are probably more concerned because he is someone that you have only known via the internet. If they didn't ask about him then I would think they don't care about your well being.