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I think everyone is different. Depends on the person.

Are people nice? Only some of them. You can’t generalise. 10 people might ask the same questions for 10 different reasons.

I make small talk for selfish reasons, to distract myself, but I try to avoid talking about myself.

I think that person might just feel like starting up a conversation so that was just a starter. eg. Feels very awkward with the silence therefore ask “how’s your weekend?” to keep the conversation going.

-peace out-

I think people do both. i think people ask them to have asked back as small talk with people they barley know because they know that they can hold the conversation that way and have something to talk about rather than an awkward silence. Plus also people use them in this way with better friends to steer the conversation to their bit of new news that as their friend they want you to know about and share with you. Both of which are quite obvious when done. It can also be used this whay when people are boasting too. But like i said they are easy to spot a mile away.
However just because they can be used this way people dont always use them for this. They use them especially with close friends wgen they really do just sincerly care how you are doing and whats been happening with you. So there is no hard and fast that people only use them one way or the other. People use them as conersational devices for different effects and with different motives all the time