Life — August 4, 1921 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "The Questionnaire" This illustration depicts a couple on a park bench—a woman in a hat and dress seated next to a man in a suit and fedora. The title "The Questionnaire" suggests a courtship or romantic scenario typical of early 20th-century Life magazine humor. The satire likely plays on social customs of dating and romantic inquiry—possibly mocking the formality or awkwardness of men asking women questions during courtship. The man's body language and positioning suggest he's engaged in conversation with the woman, who appears somewhat distracted or disengaged (adjusting her hat). Without additional context from surrounding text, the specific joke remains unclear, though it appears to satirize contemporary dating rituals or the questionnaires/surveys that were occasionally used in romantic contexts of the era.