Katigbak, Maria Elena Grace D.

FGD Questions
Specific Objectives
1. To determine the perceived developed repertoire of CAL women based on the use of the
Filipino and English language.
2. To discover the extent of confusing attitudes established by CAL majors based on deeply
engrained values and modern value systems.
3. To facilitate discussions on gender roles and expectations.
FGD 1
1. Why do you think you are single ?
2. Would you rather wait to be courted or put yourself out there ?
Follow up: if you put yourself out there, would you still wait for the guy to make the first move ?
3. What are the instances when you want to ask a guy out but cannot ?
4. What prevents you from asking a guy out ?
5. Do any of you feel helpless when you like a guy ? Why ?
6. When do you feel most confident to interact with men ?
7. When do you expect to be in a relationship ?
8. (closing) Is there a need for you to be in a relationship ?
Follow up: Are you comfortable with your independence ?
FGD 2
1. When someone tells you they are going to introduce you to a girl, what expectations do you have
(i.e. physical, etc.)
2. What is your initial reaction when you witness a girl making a move on someone ? (Why ?)
Or
Would you find it strange if a girl approached a guy she is not acquainted with out of the blue
(for purposes of getting to know each other) ? (Why ?)
3. What is your ideal way of starting a relationship ?
4. What is your overall impression on your single girl friends in CAL ?
5. Are you generally alright with the idea of women wearing whatever they want ?
Follow up: but are you sometimes uncomfortable when you are with a girl who dresses
inappropriately ? (ask them to qualify inappropriate dressing)

6. How do you and your friends describe girls who are perceived as aggressive towards men ?
7. Have you ever thought about how our own actions might be affecting the actions of girls in
general ?
8. Did this discussion change any of your views towards girls at all ?