Guy that interviewed my (28M) girlfriend (26F) seemed really flirty but I’m not so sure. Are we reading too much into it?

So my girlfriend recently had a job interview. The job is okay and offers okay pay and hours and she’s looking for a better schedule than her current job. The interview was over the phone so I heard it all since we live together.

For starters my girlfriend is kind of the shy type. If I’m gonna be honest the interview didn’t go great. My girlfriend hesitated a lot with her answers and even answered “I don’t know” to a couple of questions. I’ve seen her do way way better but this one just wasn’t good in all honesty. Even she knew she bombed.

A lot of the questions the guy asked were more personal than anything to do with the job. Asking her if she’s been to any concerts lately and what kind of books she reads etc. he even said that my girlfriend’s name was “beautiful” at the very start of the interview. She mentioned that me and her went to a concert recently and he started asking her which album was her favorite of the artist we went to go see and stuff and that he likes that artist as well. He DID mention that he had kids but didn’t really mention his wife.

One of the questions he asked was if my girlfriend left her last job because she was being “harassed” which was really specific and kind of weird. My girlfriend gave no mention of any of that at all when mentioning her previous employment so it felt weird that he would ask if she left specifically for that reason. We just got the vibe that he was being flirty but not TO flirty.

At the end of it he told her that he liked her “style” and wanted to go forward with another interview but in person. Again, me and my girlfriend both knew she bombed so we were surprised he wanted to go forward.

Are we reading to much into it? My girlfriend mentioned that she had a boyfriend and that we lived together and he didn’t really acknowledge it.

Was he just an overly friendly guy or was there some flirting? He’s a lawyer and the job is at a law firm. She’s 50/50 just because of the vibe she got from the guy. She doesn’t wanna work there if she’s going to be continually pursued by this guy or someone else working there if that is the culture around there. She’s had to deal with this type of thing before at other jobs and she’s trying to avoid it.

I guess my question is based on this information, what would you guys think and would you continue with the hiring process? Are we reading to much into it?

TL;DR: Guy that interviewed my girlfriend seemed kind of flirty and we’re not sure if she should continue with the process. He mentioned how her name was beautiful and most of the interview was personal questions more-so than about the job. My girlfriend also bombed the interview and he still wanted to continue with the hiring process. Are we reading to much into it?

Posted Oct 1, 2025, 9:14 PM UTC · locked

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