I don't think its just a matter of listening to parents because they know best. Her parents are Asian and I know that oftentimes parents of specific cultures are very protective of their children and who they choose as partners. Is your partner of the same ethnicity as you? I don't think your parents can give a valid judgment of your partner, seeing as how they have never even bothered to meet him! Rejecting him just because he is an exchange student isn't really a valid reason as it is not a personal rejection of who he is, rather it is a rejection of him because of the fact that he is not a citizen of the same country.

Sometimes you should listen to what your parents say, but in this case, I don't see their opinion as being rational. In life there are no guarantees. What if he is the one and you gave him up just because your parents rejected him from a distance? Don't live your life just to please your parents, as you will end up with regrets.

I really don't get all these opinions supporting the parents WHO HAVEN'T EVEN MET HIM! (is this fact continually overlooked?)