Book Research * 1. Children are naturally playful, do you feel adults lose that sense of playfulness? Yes No Not sure OK * 2. Do you think people who have a playful spirit/nature annoy those who do not? Yes No Not sure OK * 3. When you have a good laugh do you feel Better About the same Worse OK * 4. Do you consider sex/lovemaking as being fun or a form of play? Never thought about it Not at all Definitely OK * 5. Do you find yourself most of the time being more playful or being more serious? More playful More serious OK * 6. How important a role do you believe your mood or attitude plays in your outcome when working on a solution to a challenge? Extremely Important Very important Somewhat important Not so important Not at all important OK * 7. How important is play/playfulness to you in your relationship with your partner/significant other? Extremely important Very important Somewhat important Not so important Not at all important OK * 8. If you consider yourself a "No nonsense" or serious type of individual, how difficult is it for you to interact with someone who tends to be more playful and can see elements of humor in most situations? (if you view yourself as playful, skip to question number 9) Very easy Easy Neither easy nor difficult Difficult Very difficult OK * 9. If you consider yourself to be a playful type of individual, how difficult is it for you to interact with someone who tends to be more serious and does not see elements of humor in most situations? Very easy Easy Neither easy nor difficult Difficult Very difficult OK * 10. Many say that "life is too short" to always be so serious and intense. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Strongly agree Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree Strongly disagree OK DONE