The blossoming relationship between Rihanna and Chris Brown appears to be hotting up after the Umbrella singer took her beau to meet the parents

Chris was introduced to Rihanna's family in Barbados last week, according to OK!

“Rihanna is very close to her family,” a friend tells the magazine.

“But she knew they loved Chris as much as she does.”

However, Chris still came in for some flack from one of Rihanna's brothers: “He told Chris that PDA was tacky and said he may be a little too short for his sister!”

Despite the friendly ribbing, the pal adds: “[Chris] cares about Rihanna. Things have started really heating up from friends to something more.”