Questions You Get When Meeting Your Partner’s Friends

Meeting your partner's friends can be an awkward expereince. Here are some questions you're probably gonna get when you do.

The time has finally come. Maybe you’re getting introduced for the first time or there are some newcomers to the group. Either way, there are certain questions that always seem to come up when meeting your partner’s friends. Here are a few to be expected:

1. What Do You Do?

There’s nothing quite like having to reply with what your professional goals are and how much you make in the first few minutes of meeting someone. Realistically the answer to this question would be, “What do I do? I’m standing in front of you right now if that counts.” This question is usually used as an ice breaker, but it often creates awkward silence if the questioner has no idea about the field you work in. It’s up to you if you want to provide the full description or you could say you work in an office and I’m sure that would keep the conversation moving.

2. Want A Drink?

Typically, when meeting your partner’s friends, it will be at a party or some sort of social gathering. If you drink, this is an incredibly nice gesture and can lead to discussing which drinks you prefer. You may even spend some extra time talking to this generous friend. As for those of us who don’t drink, it leads into an extremely different discussion. Half of the time it’s followed by “Why don’t you drink?” and offerings of drinks continue to pour in to somehow break this spell or there’s the off-chance the person will simply get you a water and that’s the end of it.

3. What do you not like about ____?

The classic trap question! A trap because even when you genuinely respond with things you do like about your partner, the scoffs come out and the bait remains on the line. I’m not entirely sure why your partner’s friends would want you to come out with something negative, but it does happen. My like for them clearly outweighs the bad otherwise I wouldn’t be here meeting you!

4. How’d You Two Meet?

Sometimes this question results in unknown connections that you have with the person asking the question. Maybe you realize you went to the same elementary school or played in the same soccer league. Most of the time it is a test to see if your stories match up. If you’re like me, you love this question because you get to go back to the beginning of your relationship. No matter what the path is, it is generally fun to reflect. Then you are able to compare notes and settle any things that don’t add up at first!

5. Do You Have Any Single Friends?

Listen here person I just met, the relationship status of my friends is something that we are very far from discussing. This question is often proposed with laughter and winks, but it often results in severe discomfort. Sometimes you get to know your partner’s friends and maybe a matchmaking situation presents itself, but this is definitely not the case when first meeting their friends.

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6. Are They Treating You Okay?

On those rare occasions you are left alone with your partner’s friends, this question comes from the genuine friend. They seem to like you so far and they want to make sure that their friend is being the best version of themselves. In my experience, this friend is often the core of the group aside from your partner and you will always remember the time they asked about your well-being.

Meeting your partner’s friends can be awkward but you can handle any question they ask! What was your experience like with meeting your partner’s friends? Tell us in the comments!