Introducing GF to team?
There's an event with my team upcoming, basically everyone who is in a relationship is bringing their significant other to it (think box seats, festival, conference). I'm an analyst, all associates and above are fiancées / have met team before, and almost all in similar fields (finance/consulting/law/corporate) or stay at home moms/dads. only other analysts in a relationship is much older and has had longer relationship with team (over 18mo interning, and older than all associates).
I'm 1y out of college, my girlfriend is "non-traditional"/a little alt, I'm not embarrassed by her, but I have to put on a mask when interacting with my team which makes "fun" events into exhausting professional events, and unsure of sending mixed messages or asking her to hide personality.
My team isn't mean or unwelcoming, I just feel weird about this. Has anyone else (specifically at junior level) introduced their partner to the team?
Following haven’t had an event like this yet but would be in a similar position
How alt/non-trad is she? My girl is a bit like that (not admittedly not as much as maybe you're suggesting) but honestly if there are certain customs/ways you would prefer she acts I would just be honest with before hand. if you approach it in a respectful way to her you won't come across as disrespectful. Also, is what she's going to wear of concern? If you suggest/show her what your team's partners/women generally wear to an event like this, and she gives a reaction of 'oh okay I see/no problem' then you know she's probably willing to listen/adapt to the circumstance. If you get a 'i'm not wearing that' and decides to wear some alt stuff, then maybe not
Like anything else, work events have an expected attire even if it's a casual outing - I would ask what she plans to wear and offer suggestions on what the other plus ones might be wearing.
I wouldn't recommend showing up with someone in full goth clothing but as someone who has been to a bunch of these, most people are pretty friendly/welcoming to the plus ones who come to these even if they don't fit the normal mold of everyone else in the group. As long as her outfit is appropriate for the event she should be fine.
Does she have green hair and face tattoos? Otherwise you’re fine.
Tfw no goth gf to bring to networking events why live
Imagine she went through your phone and saw you described her as "a little alt" lmao. There needs to be more description of what this means exactly for anyone to be of any help.
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