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<- BACK TO MAIN ESL QUESTIONS
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Love, Dating & Marriage
Dating
| CHOOSING
A PARTNER / RELATIONSHIP CHOICES |
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What are some qualities
that you think are important in boyfriend/girlfriend.
- What about a spouse? Are the two different (you
date 'The Fonz' but want to marry a SNAG [Single New Age
Guy]) |
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Would you date /
marry someone who. - Someone that your parents
didn't like? Would you ever marry someone your parents didn't
approve of?
- Was ten years older than you? How about ten
years younger than you? (SEE AGE BELOW)
- Was from a different
religion?
- Was from another country / culture? How do you
think your life would change?
* If
you had a chance to choose a poor person from your own culture
or a rich person from another culture, which would you choose?
(SEE MONEY BELOW)
- Was from a different race / colour? Why
not?
- Someone who couldn't speak the same language as you
speak? |
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If you had to choose
between a wonderful romantic relationship that would end after
only a year, or a so-so relationship that would last your entire
life, which one would you choose? (Is it better to have loved
and lost than to never have loved at all?) |
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If you could date
a celebrity, who would you choose? |
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What's more important
in a partner: (Would an average person agree with your choice?)
- Beauty or brains?
- A quiet or a talkative person?
- (SEE MONEY BELOW) |
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Money: |
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If you had to choose
between love and no money, or money and no love for the rest
of your life, which would you choose? |
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If you had to marry
either a poor man whom you really loved, or a rich man whom
you did not love, which would you choose? |
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Age: |
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Do you prefer older
or younger partners?
- By how many years? / Ideal age gap?
- Is it good
to have an age difference? Why?
- What's the biggest age
gap you've had? |
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Do older women have
a problem dating younger men? (Toy boy) |
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Do younger men have
a problem dating older women? (Cradle snatcher) |
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At what age do you
think that dating should begin? |
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Do you think there
is any age when a person is too old to date? |
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How old were you
when you had:
- Your first boyfriend or girlfriend?
- Your first
date?
- Lost your virginity (!!!)
* Is
sex before marriage acceptable/normal? |
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Getting
a date: |
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Do you find it easy
to get dates? Why? |
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How often would
you like to go out on dates? |
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How do you find
potential dates? Nightclubs / Singles bars / at work / through
friends / personal ads / . |
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Do you think that
you can you find eternal love through the Internet? Do you
know anyone who has? |
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Is going out on
dates important for you? Why? (Validates your attractiveness
/ fun / get nookie / .) |
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Have you ever had
a crush on someone?
- Did you ask them out for a date or stay silent?
- Did the date go well? Or were they actually crap? / is
there someone who you fancied for ages, but upon dating them
you realized that they actually weren't all that good? |
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Are there any superstitions
on making someone fall in love with you? |
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Have you heard of
any successful "love potions?" |
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If you could go
out with anyone, who would it be? |
| THE
ACTUAL DATE |
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Describe a perfect
date. |
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What was the most
boring date you've ever been on? Why? |
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What was the most
interesting date you've ever been on? Why? |
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What do you like
to talk about when on a date?
- What do you think most people talk about when
dating? |
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Have you ever been
on a blind date?
- How was it?
- Do you like blind dates?
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successful are they normally? |
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Have you ever arranged
a blind date? (Matchmaking)
- How successful are they normally? |
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Is it usual for
people in your country to 'go Dutch' if you go out together?
Do you think a boy should pay for everything on a date? Why?
- SUGAR DADDIES
- Is paying for stuff just an acceptable
form of prostitution? (I buy dinner, you put out) |
| FAMILY
INTRODUCTION |
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When should you
introduce your boyfriend/girlfriend to your parents?
- When you begin dating / after you have been together
for a while / only when the relationship is serious?
* Why? |
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Would you introduce
your date to your family?
- Is it stressful?
- Who is the most important
family member to impress (mother/father/granny/.) |
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If your parents
did not approve of a person you loved and wanted to marry,
would that be a difficult situation for you? Why/Why not? |
MARRIAGE
| CHOOSING TO GET
MARRIED |
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At what age do most people
in your country get married? (SEE DATING QUESTIONS)
- At what age do you want to get married? / Did
you get married?
- How old were your parents when they got married?
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Do you want a spouse who is older, younger or the same age as you? Why? |
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How long do you think couples
should know each other before they get married?
- Do you think it is okay for a couple to live together before
getting married? Why or Why not? |
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Do you know anyone who has had
an arranged marriage?
- Are they a good idea? Why or why not? |
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Do you want to have children?
If so, how many? What gender? |
| ACTUAL WEDDING
DAY / HONEYMOON |
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How many guests would you invite
to your wedding? / About how many guests attended your wedding? |
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Do you think marriage is very
stressful for women? How about for men? How about for in-laws? |
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What is a wedding ceremony like
in your country?
- How long is the marriage ceremony in your country?
- Would
it be important for you to have a "white wedding'? |
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What is the best season to get
married? |
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Do you know of any superstitions
connected with weddings? |
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Where do you want to go for
your honeymoon? / Where did you go for your honeymoon? Why? |
| AFTER MARRIAGE |
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Would you live with your parents
after you get married? |
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Do you get along with your in-laws?
- What would you do if your soon to be mother-in-law seems
to hate you?
- Are mother-in-laws evil? |
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Do women usually work after
getting married in your country? / Will you continue working after you
get married? |
| CONCEPT
OF MARRIAGE |
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Do you think it is better to
be single or to be married? / Do you think it is good to get married? Why? |
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Do you think marriage is necessary?
Why?
- Ignoring religion, is it just to make it harder to split
up?
- In modern times is it purely symbolic? (No - legal rights / taxes
are different for married couples. |
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Do most people marry the perfect
person or the best they can find?
- Marriage musical chairs (when the music stops, you marry
the partner you're currently with).
- Will this happen to you? |
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Are shotgun weddings common
(pregnant so gotta get married).
- Do you know of anyone who has had a child 8 months after
getting married? |
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Do you think getting married
means giving up freedom? |
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Do you think if you get married
that you will / did change? Do you think most people change after getting
married? How? |
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What would your parents think
if you don't get married? |
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In your opinion is marriage
for life? / Do you think when people get married it is really until death? |
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Do you think it is okay to marry
someone of a different race? |
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What do you think of same-sex
marriages? |
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What do you think of single
mothers? |
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Do you think religion influences
marriage? If so, in what ways?
- Do you think it is okay to marry someone with a different
religion? |
RELATIONSHIP PROBLEMS
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What advice would you give to
someone whose partner hates their best friend? |
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What is the best way to keep
your spouse happy in the marriage? |
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What makes a happy marriage?
(Different from previous question - implies keeping you happy
too, not just your partner) |
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Would you mind if your boyfriend/girlfriend
went out to party without you? |
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Have you ever called your boyfriend
or girlfriend by the wrong name? |
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Have you ever dated a relative
by accident? Do you know anyone who has? Would it be bad / illegal? |
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Have you ever regretted saying "I
love you"? |
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Which is more important for
you, your job or your marriage? |
| THE "EX" |
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Do you get along with your Ex's? |
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Is it possible to stay friends?
Is it wise? |
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Does your first love still hold
a special place in your heart? Do you believe that they will always have
a special place in your heart? |
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Does it bother you if your partner
contacts their Ex? |
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Have you ever returned a gift
to your boyfriend or girlfriend and later find out that he has given it
to his/her new mate? |
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What do you think about dating
a friend's ex-girlfriend or ex-boyfriend? |
| DIVORCE
/ BREAK UP |
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Why do people break up with
their partners? / What are some of the main reasons people get divorced? |
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Do you know someone who has
gotten a divorce? |
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Would you ever consider getting
divorced? |
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What do you think of people
who get divorced? Is it a social faux pas? |
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Would you ever marry someone
who has been divorced twice? Why / why not? |
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Would you divorce your husband/wife
if your favorite celebrity wanted to marry you? |
| MULTIPLE
PARTNERS / AFFAIRS |
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Do you think it's Okay for a
man to have two wives? / A wife to have two husbands? |
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Do you think it's okay for a
man to have a mistress? Is it common? Is it a problem? |
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If your husband or wife has
an affair what would you do? |
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Is spousal abuse a problem in
Korea? Do you think it's okay for a man to hit his wife? |
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Do you know anybody who has
two families at the same time and supports them both? |
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Would you ever cheat on your
husband/wife? |
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What do you consider cheating
in a dating relationship?
- Is dating two people at the same time okay? |
LOVE
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What is your definition of love? |
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What's the difference between
love and like? |
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Do you believe in love at first
sight?
- Do you know anyone it's actually happened to?
- Do you think
it will happen to you? |
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Do you think fairy tales / movies
influence our choice of a partner? Is this realistic?
- Is there such a thing as a perfect relationship for you? |
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Can you still love your partner
and not actually like them? |
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Have you ever hated loving someone?
Why? |
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Have you ever dated someone
who didn't like you? |
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Have you ever dated someone
you didn't like? |
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Do you think love is necessary
to have a good marriage? |
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Would you wait on a person you
were dating for a long time? E.g.: joined the army?
- How about if they went to prison? |
| YOUR PARTNER |
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Do you have a partner?
- Where/how did you meet them?
- How long have you been together?
- Why do you like them
- give the best thing about them. (Bully the
student into giving the real reason!)
- If you could change
one thing about your spouse or significant other, what would it be? |
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