MANDATE (Is For Women Too)
Finally, A New Approach To Computer Dating!
Insignificant factors such as the speed of your backhand at the ping pong table, your cunning with the pin ball machine, and your interest in the dodo bird are not used byMANDATE in computing your dates.
Instead, we have decided to match college students according to matter that have proven to be more important in determining the success of a relationship between a guy and a girl. Topics ranging from sexual values to political opinions are used to predict mutual attraction for you and your dates.
a different computer run will be made for each school to insure that your dates will be exclusively from the University of Kansas.
—a rapid reply is guaranteed (2-3 weeks) if you forward your "response box" within 5 days of this publication. and the instructions and then proceed with the questionnaire. Refer to fifth page.
Read the instructions and then proceed with the questionnaire. Before you fill in the "response box," you might want to make some copies for friends who would enjoy a new twist in computer dating.
After each question, you are given several alternatives for your response. For each question there is a corresponding number in the "response box." Merely write the number of the alternative you select after the appropriate number in the "response box." Then cut the "response box" out and mail along with $3.00 to:
MANDATE P.O. Box 1687, Madison, Wisconsin 53701
On questions such as number 8 where you are given a scale with 5 choices, select the number (1-5) which is most representative of your position on this scale. Have fun and happy dating.
Views on Dating
Relationships and Sex
Use the following alternatives in answering questions 1.4.
(1) the most important (2) a very important
(3) a slightly important (4) an unimportant
1. Enjoying sex with each other is ---- element of a successful dating relationship.
2. Mutual love is ---- element of a successful relationship.
3. Being "buddies" is ---- element of a successful relationship.
4. Intellectual compatibility is ---- element of a successful dating relationship.
5. In a dating relationship, I like to:
    (1) spend most of our time together alone, without outside entertainment.
    (2) spend an equal amount of time by ourselves and with other couples.
    (3) spend most of our time enjoying other couples and enjoying entertainment.
    (4) go out only when there is something worthwhile to do.
6. The role of male and female in a relationship is in proper balance if:
    (1) the male is stronger intellectually, more asserting, and stronger emotionally.
    (2) the male is more assertive, but roles otherwise are equal.
    (3) both are entirely equal in intellect, self-assertion, and comforting of each other.
    (4) they are equal except that the female offers the male more emotional support.
7. I believe pre-marital sexual relations are:
    (1) wrong under any circumstance.
    (2) permissible if in love and plan to be married.
    (3) permissible if in love.
    (4) permissible in any meaningful relationship.
    (5) permissible any time.
8. I am ---- sexually experienced.
   1 2 3 4 5
Very Not at all
I would like my dates' answer on the previous question.
9. I would like my dates' answer on the previous question to be:
1 2 3 4 5
Very Not at all
10. Finding a marriage partner is:
(1) my main purpose in dating.
(2) one purpose for my dating.
(3) unimportant.
(4) irrelevant, as I want to stay single indefinitely.
Political and Legal Views
11. Politically, I would classify myself as:
1 2 3 4 5
Conservative Liberal
1 2 3 4 5
In strong Vehemently in support opposition
13. College administrations' restraints on freedoms outside the classroom is:
1 2 3 4 5
Highly abusive Quite fair & unnecessary
& unnecessary
14. College administrations' restraints in academic areas is:
1 2 3 4 5
Highly Quite fair & necessary
abusive
15. Abortion laws should:
(1) remain as they are.
(2) make more exceptions on medical grounds.
(3) make more exceptions on medical and psychological grounds.
(4) be revamped so as to make abortion legal by any qualified doctor.
16. Birth control pills should be available to:
(1) only married women.
(2) engaged or married women.
(3) any woman over 20.
(4) any woman over 17.
(5) any woman.
17. My opinion on the laws pertaining to marijuana is that:
(1) they should be as strong or stronger in order to curb its use.
(2) penalties for use or possession should be lowered.
(3) penalties for use or possession should not exceed a small fine.
18. The government should subsidize all college costs, making colleges free to all.
1 2 3 4 5
Strongly Strongly
agree disagree
19. Our system of economic competition and profit corrupts men, and makes for perverted social goals.
1 2 3 4 5
Strongly Strongly
agree disagree
20. I believe that the government should make certain that everyone should have equal medical care, the rich and poor receiving identical treatment.
1 2 3 4 5
Strongly agree Strongly disagree
Personality
21. I consider myself:
1 2 3 4 5
Very outgoing reserved
22. I would like my date to be:
1 2 3 4 5
Very outgoing reserved
23. I can't stand to hurt anyone's feelings:
(1) true
(2) true to some degree
(3) false
24. I like to know what makes a person "tick."
(1) true
(2) not always
(3) seldom
25. I feel compelled to try things that are dangerous or scare me.
(1) true
(2) sometimes true
(3) seldom or never
26. It is extremely important to me that everyone likes me:
(1) true
(2) all but those I dislike myself
(3) only care what a few best friends think of me.
27. I like to be alone:
(1) very often.
(2) on occasion.
(3) as little as possible.
28. When I walk into a room full of strangers:
(1) I feel at ease.
(2) I feel uncomfortable.
(3) I wish I weren't there.
29. I am extremely close to my parents.
(1) true
(2) moderately close
(3) false
30. It hurts me when I hear of misfortunes of people I don't know.
(1) true
(2) sometimes
(3) seldom or never
General Information
31. My religion is ----.
(1) Protestant
(2) Catholic
(3) Jewish
(4) other
(5) unaffiliated
My dates' religion may be:
32. Protestant (1) Yes (2) No
33. Catholic (1) Yes (2) No
34. Jewish (1) Yes (2) No
35. other (1) Yes (2) No
36. unaffiliated (1) Yes (2) No
37. Generally, people consider me -----
1 2 3 4 5
Unattractive Extremely
38. It is ---- important to me that my date is attractive.
(1) very
(2) somewhat
(3) not
Absolutes
39. My race is:
(1) Caucasian
(2) Negro
(3) Mongolian
My dates' race may be:
40. Caucasian (1) Yes (2) No
41. Negro (1) Yes (2) No
42. Mongolian (1) Yes (2) No
Use the list at the right in answering the next four questions.
43. My height is ___ (1) 5' or under
44.-45. My date should not be shorter than ___ (3) 5'2'' to 5'4'' or taller than ___ (4) 5'4'' to 5'6'
46. The optimum height for my date is ___ (5) 5'6'' to 5'8'
(6) 5'8'' to 5'10'
(7) 5'10'' to 6'
(8) 6' to 6'2'
(9) 6'2'' or above
47. I am currently a ___ (1) Freshman
48.-49. My date should be at least a ___ and no more than a (2) Sophomore (3) Junior (4) Senior (5) Grad
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Response Box
U. of Kansas
NAME ... SEX ...
ADDRESS ...
CITY STATE ZIP
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