For all fathers with daughters who have boys interested in her. Feel free to add or revise this questionnaire as needed.
Peggy
Potential Boyfriend Questionnaire
Academics
What is your
favorite subject? Why?
What classes do you
struggle with? What steps have you taken
to improve your performance?
What is your
current GPA?
Are you planning to
go to college?
If so, where? And what is your thoughts on your major?
What do you read?
How does a bill
become a law?
Clubs
Are you a member of
any clubs?
If so, what are
they?
Why did you choose
them?
Athletics
Do you participate
in any sports?
If so, what are
they?
Why did you choose
them?
Do you do any
additional workout above and beyond what is required by your sport?
Personal
Do you drive?
Ever been pulled
over or gotten a ticket or in a wreck? If yes, please elaborate.
What are your
hobbies?
Do you regularly
exercise? If so, what is your routine?
Do you work now? If
so what do you do and what have you learned?
What do you watch
on TV?
What kind of music
do you listen to? Why?
Who are your
favorite musicians?
What is or are your
favorite book or books?
Do you subscribe to
any periodical magazine? If so, what is it?
Favorite news
source?
Who do you admire
and why?
Who is your
favorite sportsperson and why?
Who is or are your
favorite presidents and why?
Are you a
republican, democrat or independent? Why?
Have you ever shot
a gun? I have.
Do you pray? If
not, you may want to start to after you begin dating my daughter.
Scenario
Questions
Peggy and I want to
go to the symphony and you want to go out with your friends. What do you do?
Peggy and I want to
go to the ballet to see Swan Lake. You
want to go party with your friends. What do you ultimately decide?
You pick Peggy up
for a date. Describe what happens as
soon as you park the car at our house.
Peggy must be home
at 10 PM. You and Peggy are with your friends watching a movie. You must leave in 15 minutes to get her home
on time, but the movie ends in 30 minutes. What do you do?
You say something
mean to Peggy. What do you do next?
You and Peggy are
driving home. Peggy will not put on her seatbelt, what do you do?
Peggy’s mother
makes dinner for all of us. First, do you bring anything? Second, the roast is
dry, what do you tell Peggy’s mother?
Peggy wants to go
to the mall, you want to play football with your friends, what do you do?
You let Peggy pick
the restaurants for dinner dates. She picks Chipotle again, for the 15th
time. What do you do?
The Redskins are
playing the Cowboys and the game is tied.
With over 4 minutes left, you and Sandy are glued to the screen. Peggy and I walk in and inform you that
Downton Abbey starts now. What do you
do? (Bonus if you know what Downton Abbey is.)
You, Sandy, the
Pope, Mother Theresa, President and Michelle Obama, George and Laura Bush, Peggy
and I are on a plane. It is going to crash. You run to get the parachutes and
find only two, what do you do?
You walk in the
room, Peggy and I are discussing British Parliament as we watch it on CSPAN.
What do you do? (Bonus if you know what CSPAN is and can briefly describe it).
You, Peggy and I
are going to the car lot. You are buying your first car. Knowing Peggy will be
in the car with you, what kind of car are you looking for?
It is Peggy’s
birthday, what are your plans?
It is my birthday,
what are your plans?
Anything
else you want to tell me?
Anything
else I need to know (and remember, I hate surprises).