Mom's OK usually eyed for boyfriends

Guys, if you want to get the girl, try bringing flowers - to her mother.

With Valentine's Day coming up, it is something to think about: Winning over mom may sound old-fashioned, but it is still a smart strategy in today's fast-changing, app-tapping, hookup-happy world of dating.

In a new poll, 6 in 10 young women in the US say when they're thinking of getting serious with somebody, their mother's approval is "extremely" or "very" important.