Youth Activities & Dating

• What types of pastime activities did you participate in during your teenage years?

• Were you involved in any sports and/or clubs? If so, please elaborate.

• What were some of your favorite radio programs?

• Did you go to the movies? If so, please share your memories. What type of movies did you see? How often? Who went with you?

• How old were you when you started dating?

• How are the customs of courtship different than they are today?

• Describe a typical date.

• During your young adult years, did you ever attend parties? Describe this occasion.

• Did you go dancing? If so, describe the occasion.

• Who attended these dances - young people, older couples and/or families?

• What day were these dances typically held on?

• What was the attitude of the older generation towards dance halls?

• Was there a community-meeting place for people to socialize, whether in town or someone's farm or school?

• How and what did you learn about married life? From parents?

• Do you remember your parent’s attitudes toward sex?

• How would they have reacted to premarital sex?

• Did they ever offer you advice on sex or relationships?

• Who did you go to if you needed that kind of advice?