Fun questions to ask your partner
Not every conversation has to go somewhere serious. This list is the playful side: superhero names for the two of you, which fictional world would suit your lifestyle, who would last longer in a zombie film, the most useless talent you have, and the trend you are slightly embarrassed you followed.
These questions are made for the in-between moments. Waiting for food, long drives, a slow Sunday morning, or the end of a long week when neither of you has energy for a big talk.
They are also a good way back to each other after a busy or tense few days. Laughing about something small makes the bigger conversations easier later.
- 1.If we could switch lives with our pets for a day, what would we do?
- 2.Which fictional world would be the best for our lifestyle?
- 3.If we started a podcast, what would it be about?
- 4.What's the most useless talent you have?
- 5.If we won a million dollars, what's the first 'silly' thing we’d buy?
- 6.What song always makes us want to dance?
- 7.If our relationship was a movie, what would the title be?
- 8.Who would survive longer in a zombie apocalypse?
- 9.What is the best 'bad' movie you've ever seen?
- 10.If we were a superhero duo, what would our names and powers be?
- 11.What’s the most embarrassing trend you actually followed?
- 12.If we could live in any historical era for a week, which one would it be?
- 13.Which one of us is more likely to get lost in a supermarket?
- 14.What’s the weirdest food combo you actually enjoy?
- 15.If we were emojis, which ones would we be?
- 16.What is my 'celebrity lookalike' according to you?
- 17.If you could rename me, what funny name would you give me?
- 18.What would be the title of my autobiography?
- 19.What is the most 'useless' thing you've ever bought?
- 20.If we could have any exotic animal as a pet, what would it be?
- 21.Which sitcom family is most like ours?
- 22.What is the most 'scary' thing you are afraid of (that is actually silly)?
- 23.If we were stranded on a desert island, what 3 things would we bring?
- 24.If we had to enter a talent show, what would our act be?
- 25.Who is the better navigator when we are driving?
- 26.If you could change one of my habits, what would it be (for fun)?
- 27.What’s your favorite funny memory of us?
- 28.If we were cartoon characters, who would we be?
- 29.What is the silliest argument we've ever had?
- 30.If you had a warning label, what would it say?
- 31.Which animal best describes my 'hanger' (hungry-anger)?
- 32.If we were characters in a horror movie, who would die first?
- 33.What is my 'signature' dance move that makes you laugh?
- 34.If we were a brand, what would our slogan be?
- 35.If we could be roommates with any celebrity, who would it be?
- 36.What's the most ridiculous thing you believed as a child?
- 37.If you were to write a Yelp review for our last date, what would it say?
- 38.Which one of us would win in a reality TV show like 'Survivor'?
- 39.What is the most 'dad' or 'mom' thing I do?
- 40.If we were ghosts, how would we haunt our house?
- 41.What’s your 'guilty pleasure' song that you sing in the shower?
- 42.If we could have a personal chef, what would be their main task?
- 43.What is the most 'random' fact you know that I probably don't?
- 44.If you could change my hair to any color, what would you pick?
- 45.If we were in a video game, what would be our special move?
- 46.What is the funniest thing you’ve seen me do while I was sleep-talking/dreaming?
- 47.If you had to describe our relationship using only breakfast foods, what would it be?
- 48.Who would win a dance-off: Me or You?
- 49.What is the most 'illegal' thing you've ever done (that wasn't actually bad)?
- 50.If we could turn any of our chores into an Olympic sport, which would we win?
- 51.If you could talk to one species of animal, which would you pick?
- 52.If we had to spend 24 hours in a haunted house, how would we prepare?
- 53.What is the most 'questionable' thing in my search history?
- 54.What's the funniest nickname I have for you?
- 55.If you could trade me for a celebrity for one day, who would it be?
- 56.If our life was a musical, what would be the big show-stopping number?
- 57.Who is more likely to start a conversation with a stranger?
- 58.What is the weirdest thing you've ever used as an improvised tool?
- 59.If we were in a talent competition, what would be our judge's critique?
- 60.What is your 'final meal' choice if you were on a deserted island?
Play it as a guessing game
Before your partner answers, say what you think they will pick. A point for every correct guess, and the loser chooses the next takeaway. The wrong guesses tend to be the funniest part, and they show you the little things you assumed but never actually asked about.
Mix in your own
Once you get going, you will think of follow-ups and new hypotheticals that only make sense to the two of you. Write the good ones down. Inside jokes often start this way, and a running list of your own questions is fun to come back to months later.