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Conversation Starters:

What three words would best describe you?


If you had to live in another country, which one might you choose?

If you could eat only one thing for three days in a row what would that one thing be?

What is the one main thing that you would like to be remembered for?

What is your idea of the perfect night out?

If you could change one thing about yourself what would it be?

Can you describe how you would like your life to be 5 years from now

Your biggest pet peeve, what is it?

Would you care to share with me your most embarrassing moment?

What are your three main goals in life.

Name 5 things that you think you just cant live without

Would you ever want to know the future? Why or why not?

Tell me about your family

What was the dumbest thing you have ever done?

What is the worst movie you have ever seen?

What was the worst job you ever had to do?

What do you think is the sexiest part of a mans/womans body?

Would you ever have plastic surgery?

If you could have one super power what would it be?

Can you describe to me what would be the perfect day for you?

Do you have any pets?

Do you want children?

Who in your family do you take after the most?

What is your favorite restaurant?

Do you collect anything?

What was the last good movie you saw?

Are you reading anything right now?

Where did you go travelling to on your last trip/vacation?

Are you a morning person or a night person?

What would be your dream job?

What was your most memorable childhood experience?

What was your favorite childhood cartoon character?

How did you get your name? Do you know what it means?

Who is your favorite musician?

What is your biggest fear?

What is the most expensive restaurant you have ever been to?

What is the most unusual thing you have ever eaten?

On a scale of 1 to 10 how well do you think you sing?

Describe a typical day at your current job

Are you good at sports?

Do you believe in ghosts?

Do you have a lucky number?

How many countries have you been to? How many states?

Have you ever been on a cruise?

Have you ever sung karaoke?

Can you play a musical instrument? Wish you could play which one?

Name three occupations you could never do

Have you ever met a famous person?

What was the happiest year of your life?

Do you like to cook? What is your favorite dish?

Whats the best and worst thing that happened today?

Whats the greatest invention of all time?

If you were in charge of the music for our family vacation, which songs would you pick?

Which TV family is the most fun to watch?

If you could have a wild animal from anywhere in the world as a pet, what animal would
you choose?

Where would you go for a dream vacation?

If you could have any superpower, what would it be?

What is one thing you could absolutely not live without?

If you won the lottery, what would you do with the money?

If you could live in any time period, which one would it be?

What is your favorite thing you learned today?

If you had to eat just one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?

What is one thing you want to accomplish in your lifetime?

What book are you reading right now? What do you like about it? What do you dislike
about it?

If you could donate $1,000 to any charity, which charity would you select?

If you could trade lives with anyone, who would it be?

Whats your favourite midnight snack?

What was the worst purchase you ever made?

What did you like best about high school?

What reality show would you go on and why?

What is the most embarrassing CD you have in your collection?

Have you travelled much? Where? What was it like?

Which country would like to visit?

Do you have any brothers or sisters? Younger or older?

Who is the most famous person you have met?

Do you ever have breakfast foods for snacks?

What do you think about .?

What TV shows do you enjoy?

Whats the one movie you watch over and over?

What was your first job, and what was it like?

I have found these topics useful in those moments of silence. But rather

than blurting out the question, give your answer first then ask them. If

possible use common ground to start from. For example: Sarah just got

back from France, I would love to visit there one day, have you done

much travelling?

Some of the more quirky questions are best left for when you see

someone you have chatted with before, rather than on first meeting.

You are stuck on a deserted Island, and you can only take 3 things. What would they be?

You can only eat 5 different foods for the rest of your life, what are they?

You can only listen to 3 CDs for the rest of your life, what are they?

You are stuck in a cabin for 2 years, what 5 movies would you take with you?

If you could pick anyone, which three people would you invite to your dinner party?

If your life was made into a movie, what would it be called?

If you wrote a book, what would it be about?

I always liked these questions. To number 25, my favourite answer ever was: A jar of sand,
a bottle of sea water and a photo of a deserted island. I would love to hear what your
answers are to these, so please leave a comment or message me.

Do you have any pets?

Are you a cat or dog person?

Whats your favourite song of all time?

What was your first concert?

Where did you grow up?

Whats the one place you want to visit on vacation?

What do you do when you arent working?

What did you do last weekend?

What type of work are you in? Why did you choose that career path?

Hi, have you been here before?

Did you have to travel far?

Where do you work? How long have you worked there?

How was your day?

Do you know many people here?

Work functions are more formal that other gatherings, so I have found it good to ask
general, less personal questions, especially when you are meeting people for the first time.

What type of music do you like?

What TV shows/movies do watch?

How do you typically enjoy the weekends?

What sports do you play or follow?

Whats your favourite hobby?

How old do you believe a child should be before he/she can date? Why?

What was your favorite childhood toy?

If you had to live in another country, which one would you choose?

If you could only eat one food, and nothing else, for three days in a row, what would it be?

What three words best describe you?

Whats the one thing youd like to be remembered for?

If you had more time, what hobby would you like to pursue?

If you could change one thing about your personality, what would it be?

What do people often misunderstand about you?

Whats your idea of a perfect night out or in?

Whats your ideal vacation length?

Describe how youd like your life to be five years from now. Ten years from now.

Does chemistry happen immediately, or does it build over time?

Which characteristic could you live without in a life-long partner: sexuality, intelligence, or
financial stability?

When was the last time you lost your temper?

What percentage of the time are you comfortable with yourself?

What stresses you out the most?

What was your most embarrassing moment?

Admit your favorite guilty pleasure.

What are your three main goals in life?

Name five things you cant live without.

Name your worst pet peeve. Are you ever guilty of it yourself?

Would you ever want to know the future? Why or why not?

If you could go back in time and relive one day in your life, which day would you choose
and why?

If you could eliminate one crime, what would it be?

Talk about Personal Preferences:

Tell her about your passions, what do you love doing? Find out what she loves doing.
Tell her what you like in a woman and ask her about what she is looking for in a man.

What she does for fun, her favorite caf,

Personal taste

What does she like/not like about her self

Funny & Interesting Topics:

First time any of you broke the law?


Favorite childhood memories?

What surprising skills does she have?

Favorite complement?

How is she a rebel?

Time travel?

What event has changed her life destiny?

Oddest job ever?

Any embarrassing guilty pleasures?

Most hated chore on the chore list?

Greatest achievement?

Most memorable birthday?

Future honeymoon destination?

Recent life changes?

What would you do if you won the lottery?

Whats your theory on deja vu?

What level of school was your preferred one?

Worst date ever?

What gets you excited?

First life memory?

Favorite toy as a child?

What outfit makes you feel the most sexiest or confident?

Do you have a fetish?

How do you spend your weekends

Favorite food?

Best gift you ever gave/or got from someone?

What is the one cleaning tip you swear by?

Do you believe in fate?

Tequila story?

How would you like to be remembered when you are dead and gone?

How do people often misunderstand you?

Your ideas for a perfect night out

Ideal vacation length?

Ideal 5/10 year life plan

Last time you lost your temper?

Most embarrassing moment?

What stresses you the most?

Three main goals in life?

Five things you cant live without.

Which movie/book are you ashamed to admit you love?

What is the one book you think everyone should be required to read?

What books have you read more than once?

How was your day?

What did you do today?

Did you have a nice weekend?

Do you have anything planned for the weekend?

Is your week going well?

Have anything exciting planned?

Where do you work?

What do you do there?

Have you been working there along time?

Do you like it?

Whats your favorite/worst part of your job?

Whens your birthday?

Do you believe in star signs and astrology?

Whats your favorite color?

Whats your favorite food?

Do you cook? Whats your favorite dish to cook?

Do you like animals? Which ones?

What type of movies do you like?

Do you have a favorite movie?

What type of music do you like?

Whats your favorite artist or band?

Do you like reading? What type of books?

What are your hobbies?

Do you play any sports?

Can you name something quirky about yourself?

How many languages do you speak?

Are you a nature person? Do you like outdoorsy stuff?

Whats your favorite place that you have visited?

Where are you from?

Where did you grow up?

Did you enjoy growing up there?

What was your favorite part of high-school?

Did you go to college? What was your major?

Where are you parents from?

Do you have any brothers or sisters?

Do you have you any nephews or nieces?

Whats it like where you live?

Are there a lot of bars or clubs there?

Which are your favorite places to go out to?

Which is your favorite restaurant?

Do you have a special place to go to?

If you could travel anywhere, where would it be?

List the top 5 places youd like to travel to.

What are you passionate about?

List the top 5 things youd like to accomplish before you die.Who is the most important
person in the world to you?

Whats your dream job and why?

Where do you see yourself in 5 years? Do you have a plan?

If you were marooned on a desert island, what 3 things would you take?

Describe yourself using 5 words.

Whats the craziest thing youve done?

Whats the funniest thing youve done?

What are 3 things youve never done, but you would like to try?

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