CONNIE CASS, Associated Press
EMILY SWANSON, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Guys, if you want to get the girl, try bringing flowers — to her mother.

In a new poll, 6 in 10 young women say when they’re thinking of getting serious with someone, their mother’s approval is “extremely” or “very” important.

In the Associated Press-WE tv national poll, 4 in 10 young women say they would consider breaking up with a guy if mom didn’t like him.

Sons in the survey worried a little less than daughters about what mom thinks of their dates. Still, half of 18-to-29-year-old men say their mother’s approval is extremely or very important when a relationship might get serious.

Dads also have their say. The poll finds their opinions are more important to daters under 30 than what friends or siblings think.