How about you? or what about you?

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John: Hi Peter and Joseph. How are you both?

Peter: I am fine, thanks. How about you?

Joseph: I am fine thanks. What about you?

Who sounds more natural? Peter or Joseph
 
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jayan12 said:
John: Hi Peter and Joseph. How are you both?

Peter: I am fine, thanks. How about you?

Joseph: I am fine thanks. What about you?

Who sounds more natural? Peter or Joseph
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I would say they are both equally natural. I would probably use "How about you?" more often.
 
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