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@AnoE ...is not uncommon, which I aimed to find out with my first question. How people actually feel and think about it is not answered but was also not part of my question. I do also agree with you that this question went wrong to the extent that many commenters just refused to address the actual topic. Thanks for pointing that out again!

@AnoE One reason why I chose this answer was certainly because it was actually an answer after all :) I completely agree with you that it is not simply "of course", but I did ask that question in the first place. So it wouldn't make sense just to wait until someone will finally state what I considered to be the "right answer" from the beginning. I actually wanted to know if it is considered as "normal" in such a context and even if I don't regard it as "natural" it is significant that so many seem to be upset by just questioning it. So I received the answer that at least the social setting...

You're right, naive is not the right term here. It has probably a million reasons why people say professional bodies don't play a role and I'm in no position to judge this. I'll edit it.

Thanks for bringing that up @JosephO'Rourke and Alchimista. This was actually one aspect I was implying when asking the question. I think it is interesting that you are the first ones who address the issue that it might feel uncomfortable for anyone else in the group. I think this is a crucial point since it also affects how you should behave yourself. When someone notices that others might feel uncomfortable has a huge impact on group interactions, in my opinion.

Thanks for your comments, I edited the question and hope this clarifies my question.