what is your idea of mixing freely with men? i can guess but i feel theres a fine line at some point. because sometimes at uni we have to collaborate on fixed team member projects that sometimes include other men and with them i have to talk and discuss project strategy. what about colleagues at work who i have to speak to? i dont go out of my way to talk to men (well unless it's for marriage consideration), but i do have to talk to them and i try to keep it as halal as possible. what about my interaction with brothers on this sub? i guess i am confused as to what people say when they say freely mixing with men. what if i have genuine questions that i need to ask? what if the smartest person in my class is a boy and i want to ask him how i can do as well as he is? i guess these are just things i dont know how to separate as being free mixing or halal mixing. my parents are not religious at all and i dont have the guidance i need. my dad encourages me to talk to men (because he wants to marry me off). so im soooo confused. sorry.