For one, knowledge, experience, reliability and delivered results should be a sufficient reason to trust someone. They do not need to know whether you have a dog, a wife, what religion you are, whether your children (if any) like to swim or ride horses. In fact, in many cases, the other person doesn’t care at all. Personal stories can be out of place and simply boring and off-topic.
Meanwhile, in group cultures, where the relationship is the most important, the criteria is completely different. A relationship is a guarantee that someone will do something well – in accordance with the principle that where there is determination and willingness, there is success. Besides, such a person can be trusted implicitly, because he or she has worked too long building relationships to unnecessarily disrupt them. Hence, questions about family, life, problems, entertainment and other personal matters are most appropriate. Including questions about faith and religion.
