Dating Survey

Kindly take a minute or two to answer these survey questions.

Please note we do not ask for your full name or private information, only for your gender, age, and country. Your complete privacy is safeguarded by The Single Option.

A. What does the word dating mean to you?

Please choose only one answer, the closest to your pattern of dating

1. Exclusivity from the start to the end, as in a series of monogamous dates (with one person), leading to a long term relationship. You only date one person at a time and give them your full attention with the hope to get to know them better and find out if this could turn into a permanent relationship.
2. Exclusivity but no commitment. This describes a series of monogamous dates (with one person), with a romantic orientation but no long term relationship: just fun, no commitment, but with one partner.
3. Variety, as in going out with a number of people of the opposite gender, socially, having fun, but no commitment, and hopefully one of these people will turn up to have a relationship potential and you will then start dating romantically. Here you go out on many dates but without getting romantically involved. This is used to identify the one person whom you will then start dating romantically.
4. Variety as in going out with  number of people of the opposite gender, with a romantic orientation, but no exclusivity, trying to get to know them better so you are able to identify the one person with whom you would then like to go out exclusively. Here you can become involved romantically with more than one person at a time, until such stage when you identify one person you want to date exclusively.
5. Friends first. Going out on social dates, with various people of the opposite gender, maybe seeing one or two of them more regularly with the goal of getting to know them better.  Hopefully one good friendship will turn into romance and a serious relationship.
6. Having good time going out on social dates, no romantic intentions. Whatever happens -- happens, and if nothing happens, at least you had fun (doing stuff).
7. Going out with several people of the opposite gender, while having romantic hopes about more than one of them because you never know, if it doesn't work with one, it may work with the other.

Your answer (only ONE answer):

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B.   Identify two elements that are an integral part of dating as you have been experiencing it. When you think about dating which two of the following come immediately to mind? What is dating for you in two words? (Please read the whole list before answering)

Chemistry
Communication  
Compatibility
Courtship
Exclusivity
Finding
Friendship
Fun
Getting to know each other
Intimacy
Love
Passion and excitement
Romance
Searching
Sex

Your answer (choose two only):