Important Things To Find Out During The Dating Process
Personal Characteristics
- How are you most comfortable communicating? Telephone, In person, Face time, Text
- How often do you want to speak with the person you are dating?
- Would you say you are an introvert or extrovert?
- How much alone time do you require?
- How much time do you require with groups of people or others?
- What do you spend the majority of your time doing on a weekly basis?
- What is your favorite thing to do when you have free time?
- What is something you can’t live without?
Family Relationships
- Were you raised in a two parent household?
- Describe your relationship with your parents?
- Does this person treat their parents with respect, even if they don’t get along?
- Do you have siblings?
- Describe your relationship with your siblings?
- Do you have any children? How many? How old?
- How involved are you in your child’s life?
- What type of financial support do you provide/receive for your child?
- How is your relationship with the mother/father of your child? How many mothers/fathers are there?
- How often do you communicate with your child’s father/mother?
- Are you still intimately involved with your child’s father/mother?
- How would you describe the father/mother of your child?
Friend/Relationships
- Do you have a lot of friends, a tight knit group, or none at all?
- Do you have a best friend of the opposite sex?
- When is the last time you were in a committed relationship?
- How long did that relationship last?
- Why did that relationship end?
Education & Career Goals
- What type of student are you?
- What are your plans for higher education?
- Do you like to read, if so, what types of books do you read?
- Where do you work? What is your work schedule like?
- Do you enjoy your job?
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- Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
Dating Goals & Boundaries
- What are your intentions for this relationship?
- Are we going to date each other exclusively?
- What are your non-negotiables in a relationship? i.e. no smoking, no illegal drugs, abusive hitting, children, pets, etc.
- How intimate do you think we should be in a dating relationship?
- How do you feel about overnight visits?
- What are your views on pre-martial sex?
- How do you feel about living together?
Marriage Expectations
- How do you feel about marriage?
- Do you have plans to get married?
- What is your timeframe on getting married?
- Do you want children? How many?
Housing Status/Expectation
- Do you rent or own a house?
- If you rent, do you have a desire to purchase a home? Do you have a timeframe for purchasing a home?
- Is there anything that would prevent you from purchasing a home?
- Where do you want to live? City? State?
Finances
- How would you describe your credit worthiness?
- What is your credit score?
- How much debt do you have?
- Do you have a plan to become debt free?
- How comfortable are you with the amount of money you have in savings, investments, etc. ?
- Are you a saver or spender?
- Do you have a problem with the person you are dating making more money than you?