Appropriate first questions

[Tara0815]

Originally Posted by Fargobound

I recently started new career and so far everything has been going great. I’ve had this attractive female coworker ask me flat out the other day if I was married, if I had kids or pets.

I was kind of shocked, because I have not said much to her but hi in passing with this coworker. I’m kind of interested, but don’t want to rock the boat this early in the game.

What was she thinking? It just seemed like such an odd line of questioning

Maybe she sucks at small talk and wants to get right to the point and is curious... Maybe she was just being her version of friendly... I would chill out and talk to her..

[itshim]

OP, is she over 30?

From what I've noticed, older women tend to be very direct.

[GOBBARK]

Originally Posted by cwamjn

pardon her for wanting to get to know a co worker. Next time hopefully she'll just ask you about your long nights on wow and your 3 lb bag of beef jerky.

lmao :d

[D. Scott]

I think so. That's a probing question to find out your status. Nothing wrong with it. Many great relationships and marriages form in the workplace.

Why else would she want to know otherwise? There are many other questions she could have asked. All good though.