QUESTIONNAIRES

PURPOSE
This survey is part of the University of New South Wales Foundation Year Academic course.

AIM
This survey is part of our course of study and will attempt to study the commitment between couples, with or without strings attached.

Questionnaire will be anonymous and confidential and will only be used for the mentioned purposes.

Please tick (√ ) one.

Age : _____ years old


 18-25
 26-30
 31-40
 Above 40


Gender :
 Male
 Female


Marital status :

 Married
 Divorced
 Single

_______________________________________________________________________


1. Rate your relationship at present. (Please circle)
I don’t think I can indicate anything here because I don’t have any relationship at the moment. Further responses answered in this survey will be based on the hypothesis that I am having a relationship.

Excellent 5 4 3 2 1 Poor


2. Do you address your partner with special name? (i.e: `darling’, `baby’, ‘sayang’ etc)
 Yes
 No

Give reason(s) why. To increase the affection and to prosper the relationship

3. Do you keep your partner’s photo in your wallet?
 Yes
 No
Give reason(s) why: It’s too special to be put in the wallet, which geographically closer to the butt instead of heart. he he he...


4. I buy cards/gifts for my partner…
 any time I feel like to
 on special occasion (i.e: birthday, anniversary, etc)
 Both above


5. a) Do you remember every special dates (i.e: anniversary, birthday, etc) with your
partner?
 Yes
 No

b) How much effort do you put on celebrating these special dates? (please circle)

Very much 5 4 3 2 1 Very little


6. Do you make time to help your partner do his/her work?
 Yes
 No

7. When your partner is sick, you…

 do nothing, you know he/she can handle it him/her self
 call him/her and ask his/her condition.
 take him/her to the clinic
 cook something for him/her

8. How good is your partner in resolving conflicts between both of you?

Best 5 4 3 2 1 Worst



9. When you and your partner had a fight, you decided to…

 talk to or discuss with him/her
 apologize to him/her even though it was his/her fault
 wait until he/she apologizes because it has always been his/her fault all this while.
 let time heal it. After some time you will talk to each other like before.

10. Would you change your attitude to suit your partner’s need?


 Yes
 No
 Depends

Give reason(s) for your answer: everything comes in one package, one has to accept the other one and compromise for the benefit of each other. Win-win situation.

11. In your opinion, what contributed to a failed relationship? (Choose the best three)

 Lack of maturity
 Third party involvement
 Lack of commitment
 Opposed by family members
 No 'chemistry'
 Others (please state): ______________________________________________


12. What does marriage means to you? (Please rate)

Most essential 5 4 3 2 1 Least essential

 A sacred bonding, 5
 Fulfillment of desires, 3
 Legal way of intimacies, 4
 Culture, 1
 Continuation of generations, 2


13. Your preference is…

 a marriage alone
 a marriage with children
 one-night stand relationship
 temporary relationship
 being single

14. What are the criteria that matters the most to you in choosing your spouse? (Please tick three only)

 Physical appearances
 Family background
 Maturity
 Career establishment
 Wealth
 Compatibility

15. In your opinion, the most suitable age to get married is ______ years old.

 below 20
 20 –25
 26 –30
 above 30


16. Imagine that you are in your early twenties and have a steady relationship. You would consider your partner as…

 your future spouse
 special, but still looking for one
 just another chapter of your life


17. When is the best time to have a child? (after marriage)

 < 1 year
 1-3 years
 3-5 years
 > 5 years
 none

18. You and your spouse have a great job, so nobody will have time to look after your children. You would…

 ask your spouse to quit the job
 send them to your parents
 hire a nanny/send them to day care center
 others (please state) :_______________________________________________


19. What is your opinion on husband helping his wife doing house chores?

 Loving
 Responsible
 Submissive


20. Would you consider hiring a maid/nanny?

 Yes
 No

State your reason(s): I don’t want stranger in my house. My house is my temple.

22. What would you prefer doing on weekends? (Please fill the numbers in the boxes)

Most preferred 5 4 3 2 1 Least preferred

 Spend time with spouse and kids, 5
 Doing my personal favourite pastimes (i.e: golf, shopping, etc), 3
 Hang out with friends, 4
 Others (please state): ______________________________________________


23. You are torn in choosing either to spend weekend with your dream mate or finishing the biggest project work handed to you, which is due in one-week time (impossible for you to finish it on time!). You would…

 finish your work by all means, which means you will miss out your only chance to go out with him/her
 do your work the furthest possible before going out
 just go out with him/her


24. Your spouse has been planning your second honeymoon/special getaway trip, but you found out that you have to follow your boss on a business trip at the same time. You would…

 postponed your trip and follow your boss
 follow the plan made by your spouse and find someone to replace you
 cancel the plan


25. Rank your priorities (fill in the numbers in the boxes):

Most important 4 3 2 1 Least important

 Family, 3
 Friends,2
 Career,1
 Parents, 4


Thank you for your time and cooperation