I had a theory in school that this was the case for presentations too so I always forced myself to go first. No one else to compare me against, and no sitting around getting jittery.
I'm pretty sure (vicariously) appreciating people who take amazing care of their bodies (often in excess of what we do with our own bodies) doesn't make you gay. Ask any gym rat the control question what kind of bodies they would depict if they were an artist, or even like to see depicted in art, and they will certainly choose jacked over flabby (or "normal") any and every day of the week.
Oh ffs! No they're not! These questions are attempts to establish a connection to you - maybe you work in a similar field to them (or one that they find interesting), or grew up near to them, or have kids the same age.
They are making small talk by asking anodyne questions.
If a stranger asks you “are you married and do you have kids?” and you respond by telling them about your sex life, they will end the conversation with you.
Well, no, they are asking about what your life looks life and what fills it. It’s also subjects which open easy way to relate to someone: “we both have kids”, “we work in related fields/they work in the same field that someone I know”, “we both like this sport”, “we have been around/travelled to the same place”. That offers a wide breadth of conversation starters.
Not at all. Those are valid questions. In some parts of Asia, those are the first questions you'll get, including your salary. You might as well get that out of the way from the start.
If I'm drinking calories in the form of fermented grass juice -- or anything that isn't plain water -- it'd better be delivering some sort of effect having substance, be it caffeine or alcohol.
