Q1: a. Depends on the trip but I'm probably feeling a little excited.
b. I'm looking forward to see what happens or if we're going to a specific event, I'm probably looking forward to that.
c. Nothing comes to mind.
d. I usually bring a couple of sandwiches just in case (I'm a picky eater) and i guess tickets for the event if there is one. Everything else can just happen however it wants to happen as far as I'm concerned.
e. There's a bunch of problems that could arise i guess from car trouble to interpersonal conflict. Depending on my mood/knowledge/skills i will either very passively relish in the chaos that ensues or very actively work towards solving the problem in the fastest and most efficient way possible.
Q2: a. I'm not that big on meeting new people. This can also be a bit of timesuck and I've better things to do then chit-chat with someone else's SO.
b. COMFORTABLE: -not being in their vicinity (unless I really click with them - very rare) -not having to be their "entertainer" AWKWARD: -faking liking (or rather being ok with) them in case i think they're a retard.
c. If they're laid back and don't cause drama I will probably tell my sibling/friend pretty early that i think their SO is "cool"
d. I would probably decide pretty early that i disapprove in the case that I do. I would probably tell my sibling/friend my opinion after a long period of "He/She's alright" only as response to a question. I believe that people are irrational when "in love" and the only way for them to find out their SO is a douche, without turning me into an enemy, is by themselves.
c. & d. I also have a bad habit of representing the unrepresented party in discussions (two sides to every coin kinda thing) since I'm aware that whatever the person I'm talking to is saying is subjective. For instance my sister recently got married to a guy noone met before and honestly he doesn't give me a good vibe. But if im talking to my mom about the dude and I'm listening to her one-sided hate towards the guy I always try to give an alternate angle to the story just for the sake of opposition