If you’ve discovered that you’ve fallen for a North Dakotan, congratulations! Luckily North Dakotans aren’t very high maintenance but there may be a few things that surprise outsiders. To help you out, here is a handy list of things you should expect to come with the relationship.

1. Meeting their parents will probably include hotdish.
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2. Taking a vacation with them probably means heading up to the lake.
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3. Expect to have at least one outdoor toy... or many.
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ATVs, snowmobiles, boats... you better have some garage space!
4. Don't say they have an accent, because they'll deny it.
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There is no "Fargo" accent! If you want someone with an accent, try northern Minnesota.
5. They'll always be able to one-up you when you complain about the cold.
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6. If you don't like country music, you better get used to it.
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Most of us like a good mix of country music and classic rock, so if you don't... well, that's just too darn bad.
7. Don't be surprised if their grandparents speak German or a Scandinavian language.
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German is the second-most spoken language in North Dakota after English, and Norwegian is fourth. Many people immigrated from these countries to North Dakota just a few generations ago.
8. And don't be surprised if they serve some food from that region that you can't spell.
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What's shown above is known as fleischkuechle. Even if it's hard to spell and pronounce, it's still delicious! Unless it's lutefisk... that's an acquired taste.
9. They're probably tougher than you.
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Bison tough! Seriously, don't mess with these guys.
10. They value loyalty above all.
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