I get where you're coming from, but my wife did really appreciate a recommendation for a feminine hygiene product (menstrual cup) from a family member. We rarely recommend products of any sort, much less inexpensive products, but my wife has already recommended that product multiple times.

That said, I think it's a poor question. I wouldn't recommend a feminine hygiene product to my single, male friends, nor would I recommend that point and click adventure game to coworkers who mostly play competitive FPSs. I'll even recommend "bad" products if I think it'll fit whatever niche my friend wants to fill (e.g. that crappy screwdriver may not be good for screws, but maybe it's decent for an art project).

Maybe a better question is: would you buy this again if it was lost/stolen? As in, did this fill your need enough that you wouldn't look at other products?

Yeah I was using the Microsoft 365 suite for work and it asked if I'd recommend it to a friend. No itd be a weird thing to bring up in conversation with a personal friend to recommend.

Haha you’re right, it probably doesn’t really apply to most things. I do get asked what I recommend more than the average person because my friends and family know I research purchases too much. I hate buying junk.