Conversation starters

I don’t know if its me, but Im really getting sick of how people greet each other when they see a friend after a long time. You either end up getting on their nerves, not minding your own business or sometimes going too far. Just my opinion you don’t have to agree.

Here are typical conversation starters a typical Maldivian use which I really find annoying
To a single person- when are you getting married (as if it is a burden for u because that person is single)
To a married person- when are you having a kid (strictly too private to ask)
To a person having a kid- When are you having your second (are you willing to pay for their college fees?)
Where are you working and how much is your salary?

People should really find good conversation starters. There should be a better ways than this. Where are the usual greetings such as “hi how are you” “hows your family?” other than asking you the most private question you don’t want to discuss with a random person.

I don’t know if it’s a part of our culture or simply people are always looking for some juicy gossip because people should really should find new ways to greet people