Discussing Dating

Split your students up into groups of 3-5 to discuss the following questions:
How does dating work in your country?
How do you decide whom to date? Where do you meet people to date?
How do you begin dating?
Who asks whom?
Who pays?
What topics do you think are acceptable to discuss on a first date?
What kinds of things do you do on a date?
Describe a typical first date in your culture.
How does dating change the longer you date?
How serious is dating in your culture? If you date, does it mean youre probably
going to get married, or is it often just for fun?
How long do people in your country usually date before they get married?
Do you spend time alone with your date, or are there other people there? Does
this change over time?
How long do you think you should date before you start holding hands, kissing,
etc.?
Do people in your country use online date matching services?
Do people in your country go on blind dates?
If you are single, would you go on a blind date? If you arent single, would you

have gone on a blind date when you were single? Who would you trust to set
you up on a blind date?