No not really but i did live an Asian country and learnt abit about culture and saw that parental opinion was very important in the family, and is listened to,
I think the cultural differences may be coming into this, as well as your Mum being worried it may affect your studies. Western beliefs are different to Eastern in many ways, in the West i would say no it would rarely happen.
RE: I believe love at first sight coz I loved before my first love but he is too far from me
Can take time, but yes you are right