Random Conversation StartersWhat was the last funny video you saw?

What do you do to get rid of stress?

What is something you are obsessed with?

Who is your favorite entertainer (comedian, musician, actor, etc.)?

What’s your favorite way to waste time?

Do you have any pets? What are their names?

Where did you go last weekend? What did you do?

What are you going to do this weekend?

What is something that is popular now that annoys you?

What did you do on your last vacation?

What was the last time you worked incredibly hard?

Are you very active of do you prefer to just relax in your free time?

What do you do when you hang out with your friends?

Who is your oldest friend? Where did you meet them?

What’s the best / worst thing about your work / school?

If you had intro music, what song would it be? Why?

What were you really into when you were a kid?

If you could have any animal as a pet, what animal would you choose?

What three words best describe you?

What would be your perfect weekend?

What do you think of tattoos? Do you have any?

What’s your favorite number? Why?

What’s the most useful thing you own?

Have you ever saved an animal’s life? How about a person’s life?

If you opened a business, what kind of business would it be?

Are you a very organized person?

Have you ever spoke in front of a large group of people? How did it go?

What is the strangest dream you have ever had?

What is a controversial opinion you have?

Who in your life brings you the most joy?

Who had the biggest impact on the person you have become?

What is the most annoying habit someone can have?

Where is the most beautiful place you have been?

Where do you spend most of your free time / day?

Who was your best friend in elementary school?

How often do you stay up past 3 a.m.?

What’s your favorite season? Why?

Which is more important, a great car or a great house? Why?

What animal or insect do you wish humans could eradicate?

Where is the most beautiful place near where you live?

What do you bring with you everywhere you go?

How much time do you spend on the internet? What do you usually do?

What is the most disgusting habit some people have?

Where and when was the most amazing sunset you have ever seen?

Which recent news story is the most interesting?

Where is the worst place you have been stuck for a long time?

If you had to change your name, what would your new name be?

What is something that really annoys you but doesn’t bother most people?

What word or saying from the past do you think should come back?

How should success be measured? By that measurement, who is the most successful person you know?

What is your guilty pleasure?

Was there ever an event in your life that defied explanation?

If you could learn the answer to one question about your future, what would the question be?

Has anyone ever saved your life?

What benefit do you bring to the group when you hang out with friends?

How often do you curse?

What trends did you follow when you were younger?

What do you fear is hiding in the dark?

What was the best time period of your life? What do you think will be the best time period of your entire life?

What do you do to improve your mood when you are in a bad mood?

What is the silliest fear you have?

What are some things you want to accomplish before you die?

What is the best room in your house? Why?

Who is someone who is popular now that you really like? Why do you like them so much?

Where is the best place to take a date?

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What smell brings back great memories?

How often do you help others? Who do you help? How do you help?

What are you best at?

What makes you nervous?

Who, besides your parents, had the biggest impact on your life?

What weird or useless talent do you have?

What are some strange beliefs that some people have?

Who would be the worst person to be stuck in an elevator with? How about the best person to be stuck in an elevator with?

What’s the funniest TV series you have seen?

Which TV show do you want your life to be like?

If you could bring back one TV show that was cancelled, which one would you bring back?

How have TV shows changed over the years?

What’s the best sitcom past or present?

What’s the best show currently on TV?

What do you think about game shows? Do you have a favorite one?

What’s the most underrated or overrated TV show?

What do you think about reality TV? Why is it so popular?

Do you like reality TV shows? Why or why not? If so, which ones?

What will be the future of TV shows?

How often do you binge watch shows?

What cartoons did you watch as a child?

Movie Conversation StartersWhat was the last movie you watched? How was it?

Do you prefer to watch movies in the theater or in the comfort of your own home?

What’s the worst movie you have seen recently?

What’s the strangest movie you have ever seen?

What is the most overrated movie?

What’s your favorite genre of movie?

What movie scene choked you up the most?

Do you like documentaries? Why / why not?

When was the last time you went to a movie theater?

Do movies have the same power as books to change the world?

Which do you prefer? Books or movies?

Do you like horror movies? Why or why not?

Book Conversation StartersWhat was the last book you read?

What book has had the biggest impact on your life?

What was your favorite book as a child?

Do you prefer physical books or ebooks?

What is the longest book you have read?

What was the worst book you had to read for school? How about the best book you had to read for school?

What book genres do you like to read?

Do you prefer fiction or nonfiction books?

What book has influenced you the most?

What book has had the biggest effect on the modern world?

Do you think people read more or less books now than 50 years ago?

How fast do you read?

How often do you go to the library?

Now that indie publishing has become easier, have books gotten better or worse?

Music Conversation StartersWhat song always puts you in a good mood?

Which do you prefer, popular music or relatively unknown music?

What was the last song you listened to?

What is your favorite movie soundtrack?

Are there any songs that always bring a tear to your eye?

Do you like going to concerts? Why or why not? What was the last concert you went to?

Who was the first band or musician you were really into? Do you still like them?

Records, tapes, CDs, MP3s. Which did you grow up with? What is good and bad about each?

What bands or types of music do you listen to when you exercise?

Do you like classical music?

What’s the best way to discover new music?

How has technology changed the music industry?

App Conversation StartersWhat are the three best apps on your phone?

What’s the most addictive mobile game you have played?

An app mysteriously appears on your phone that does something amazing. What does it do?

How many apps do you have on your phone?

What is the most annoying app you have tried?

Which app seemed like magic the first time you used it?

What is the strangest app you have heard of or tried?

Which app has helped society the most? Which one has hurt society the most?

What is the most useful app on your phone?

What apps have changed your life a lot?

What do app makers do that really annoys you?

Phone Conversation StartersHow often do you check your phone?

Do you always have to have the latest phone?

What was your first smart phone? How did you feel when you got it?

What is the most annoying thing about your phone?

What kind of case do you have for your phone? Why did you choose it?

Do you text more or call more? Why?

What will phones be like in 10 years?

Do you experience phantom vibration? (Feeling your phone vibrate even though it didn’t.)

How do you feel if you accidentally leave your phone at home?

What do you wish your phone could do?

Sports Conversation StartersWhat sports do you like to watch?

Who are some of your favorite athletes?

Which sports do you like to play?

Which sport is the most exciting to watch? Which is the most boring to watch?

Do athletes deserve the high salaries they receive? Why or why not?

What is the hardest sport to excel at?

Who are the 3 greatest athletes of all time?

What defines a sport? Is fishing a sport? How about video game tournaments?

Why do you think sports are common across almost all cultures present and past?

What do you think the oldest sport still being played is?

How much time do you spend watching sports in a week?

Do you play sports video games? Which ones? Is playing the video game or sport more fun? Why?

Restaurant Conversation StartersWhat is the worst restaurant you have ever eaten at?

What restaurant do you eat at most?

What’s the worst fast food restaurant?

What is the best restaurant in your area?

Would you eat at a restaurant that was really dirty if the food was amazing?

What kind of interior do you like a restaurant to have?

If you opened a restaurant, what kind of food would you serve?

What was your favorite restaurant when you were in university? How about when you were a child?

What is the strangest themed restaurant you have heard of?

What is the fanciest restaurant you have eaten at?

What is the most disgusting thing you have heard about that happened at a restaurant?

Travel Conversation StartersHave you traveled to any different countries? Which ones?

Where is the most relaxing place you have been?

Where is the most awe inspiring place you have been?

Do you prefer traveling alone or with a group?

What do you think of tour group packages?

Talk about some of the interesting people you have met while traveling.

Where would you like to travel next?

What was the most over hyped place you’ve traveled to?

What’s the best way to travel? (Plane, car, train, etc.)

What’s the best thing about traveling? How about the worst thing?

How do you think traveling to a lot of different countries changes a person?

What is the longest plane trip you have taken?

What do you think of stay-cations? (Vacationing and seeing tourist attractions where you live.)

Do you prefer to go off the beaten path when you travel?

Where do you get your recommendations for what to do and where to stay when you travel?

What is the worst hotel you have stayed at? How about the best hotel?

Technology Conversation StartersWhat is your favorite piece of technology that you own?

What piece of technology is really frustrating to use?

What was the best invention of the last 50 years?

Does technology simplify life or make it more complicated?

Which emerging technology are you most excited about?

What problems will technology solve in the next 5 years? What problems will it create?

Will technology save the human race or destroy it?

What piece of technology would look like magic or a miracle to people in medieval Europe?

Can you think of any technology that has only made the world worse? How about a piece of technology that has only made the world better?

What technology from a science fiction movie would you most like to have?

What scifi movie or book would you like the future to be like?

What do you think the next big technological advance will be?

Clothes / Fashion Conversation StartersDo you care about fashion? What style of clothes do you usually wear?

What is the best pair of shoes you have ever owned? Why were they so good?

What is your favorite shirt?

What is the most embarrassing piece of clothing you own?

Does fashion help society in any way?

What is a fashion trend you are really glad went away?

Who do you think has the biggest impact on fashion trends: actors and actresses, musicians, fashion designers, or consumers?

What old trend is coming back these days?

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If you didn’t care at all what people thought of you, what clothes would you wear?

What is the most comfortable piece of clothing you own?

How do clothes change how the opposite sex views a person?

Goals Conversation StartersWhat is the craziest, most outrageous thing you want to achieve?

What are some goals you have already achieved?

What personal goals do you have?

What do you hope to achieve in your professional life?

Have your parents influenced what goals you have?

Do you usually achieve goals you set? Why or why not?

What is the best way to stay motivated and complete goals?

What are some goals you have failed to accomplish?

When do you want to retire? What do you want to do when you retire?

What are your goals for the next two years?

How have your goals changed over your life?

How much do you plan for the future?

How do you plan to make the world a better place?

Seasons Conversation StartersWhat’s the most refreshing thing on a hot summer day?

What’s the best thing to do on a cold winter day?

Where is the nicest place you have been to in fall?

What is your favorite thing to eat or drink in winter?

Do you prefer summer or winter activities?

What do you like to do in spring?

Did your family take seasonal vacations?

Do you feel like fall and spring are getting shorter?

Which season are you most active in?

Is it better to live where there are four seasons or where one season takes up most of the year?

If you could make a holiday, what would it be like? What traditions would it have? What would people eat on your holiday?

What is the biggest holiday for your family?

Do you wish there were more or less holidays? Why?

If you had to get rid of a holiday, which would you get rid of? Why?

What is your favorite holiday?

What kinds of food do you usually eat on your favorite holiday?

Does having a day off for a holiday increase or decrease productivity at work?

What holidays have been over commercialized?

If some of the lesser known holidays were commercialized, what would the commercialization look like?

What do you know about the history of some holidays?

Education Conversation StartersWhat are some good and bad things about the education system in your country?

What do you think of online education?

How can governments make education more efficient?

What do you think of standardized tests?

How can technology improve education? Can it hurt education?

Are bigger or small schools better?

Is teaching a skill that can be taught?

What will the future of education be?

What do you think of homeschooling?

How has the education you received changed your life?

What or who has taught you most of the information you use on a regular basis?

Food Conversation StartersWhat is your favorite food?

Do you like spicy food? Why or why not? What is the spiciest thing you have ever eaten?

What foods do you absolutely hate?

What food do you know you shouldn’t eat but can’t help yourself?

Does government have a place in regulating food? To what extent should government regulate food?

When was the last time you had a food fight?

What do you get every time you go grocery shopping?

If your life was a meal, what would kind of meal would it be?

What do you think of buffets?

What would you want your last meal to be if you were on death row?

What food looks disgusting but tastes delicious?

Weird Conversation StartersTime freezes for everyone but you for one day. What do you do?

If you could call up anyone in the world and have a one hour conversation, who would you call?

You have to relive one day of your life forever. Which day do you choose?

If your mind was an island, what would it look like?

What flavor of ice cream do you wish existed?

What does your own personal hell look like? How about your own personal heaven?

A portal to another world opens in front of you. You don’t know how long it will stay open or if you’ll be able to get back after you go through. What do you do?

If you had a personal mascot, what would your mascot be?

You find a remote that can rewind, fast forward, stop and start time. What do you do with it?

If you were a king / queen, what would your throne look like?

If you were on the run from the police for a crime you didn’t commit, where would you go?

Seriously, you are looking for more questions?! Well I don’t like to disappoint…

Would you rather questions – Who doesn’t love a good would you rather question? We’ve got a huge list of great would you rather questions to choose from.

Deep conversation topics – Looking to take your conversation a little deeper? Well we’ve got some questions that are definitely not for casual conversation. Have a chat about life, the universe, and everything.

Questions to ask a girl / Questions to ask a guy – Some really wonderful general questions that are great to ask anyone regardless of whether they are a girl or a guy.

Truth or Dare questions – Looking to play a game of Truth or Dare? We’ve got you covered! Lots of truth questions and dares to choose from.

Question of the day – The archive of all of the questions of the day that I’ve done. Get yourself a choice question from our site every day!

Deep Conversation Topics

Personal QuestionsWhat are the highest and lowest points of your life?

How have your strengths help you to succeed? How have your faults hindered you?

What are your biggest goals for your life? What progress have you made in attaining them?

Who are you really? Who is behind the mask that you show to the rest of the world?

What is holding you back from being the person you want to be?

Human Nature QuestionsIs human nature constant or is it molded by culture? Can human nature be completely changed by culture or society?

Are humans better at creation or destruction?

What are the best and worst parts of human nature?

If pressing a button meant you received 5 million dollars but it also killed 5 people somewhere in the world, would you press it? What if it killed only 1 person or killed 20 people? What if the people were people you knew?

If you had to sum up the whole human species in 3 words, what would those words be?

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What aspects of humans have made us a successful species?

Is what we perceive reality or just a construct of our minds? Can our minds correctly interpret reality or is reality subjective?

What is the best way to explore human nature: psychology, philosophy, or biology?

Is tribalism and people separating themselves into “us” and “them” groups, a learned or genetic trait? Can it be overcome? If so, how?

How does tribalism and creating in groups and out groups (e.g. race, religion, sport team fans, people with a hobby, etc.) help and hurt society?

Society, culture and the WorldShould governments make laws to protect people from hurting themselves?

What is the most uplifting thing happening in the world right now? What is the most tragic thing?

What does honor mean to you? How important is it to you? Does your culture value honor? What exemplifies honor in your culture?

How important are morals in a healthy society? What are the most important morals for citizens to have?

In the distant past, a person’s life was very similar to their grandparents’ and grandchildren’s lives. How has the rapid pace of technological advancement changed society?

What is a miracle that happens every day?

How important is freedom of the press to a healthy society?

What are the most important factors in maintaining a well functioning society? What does it mean for a society to function well?

Should the government be involved in making laws to regulate moral behavior? If so, to what extent?

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With the invention of the internet and the advent of big data and crowd sourcing, it’s finally possible for citizens to govern themselves directly. Is it a good idea for the masses to directly govern themselves or is governance something better left to professional politicians?

What is the purpose of art in society?

Do people have an obligation to help others or should people be responsible for helping themselves?

Can people with vastly different cultural backgrounds live together peacefully? How?

Life and deathWhat is a year of life worth? How about a day?

What is the purpose of a human life?

If sacrificing your own life would save the lives of a specific number of strangers, how many strangers would need to be saved for you to sacrifice your own life? What if the people were friends? How about family?

If you died today, how would you be remembered?

Are some lives more valuable than others?

What does the ideal life look like?

What does it mean to die well?

How would you like to die? Comfortably in bed surrounded by family, doing something you love, or some other way?

Who do you know who is living life to the fullest?

If you were given an envelope with the the time and date of your death inside, would you open it?

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If you died today, what regrets would you have about your life?

Is taking a life ever justified? If so, where is the line? When is a person’s life considered forfeit?

Future of the human raceWhat do you think about the singularity? The idea that eventually artificial intelligence will advance to the point where computers are more intelligent than humans.

What are the pros and cons of colonizing other planets? How could this help or hurt the human race?

What is most likely to bring about the extinction of the human race? How can it be avoided?

Will humans as a species ever be able to work together as a whole to achieve a goal? What is holding humans back from working together on a global scale?

Will humanity continue to advance technologically or will we fall back to how we lived for thousands of years or fall back further to how we lived for a hundred thousand years ago?

What would be the best possible scenario for how the world will develop in the next 25 years? What do we need to do to get there?

EmotionsDo animals experience emotions? If so, do they experience emotions in the same way humans do? If not, how do they experience the world and what dictates their behavior?

How are emotions useful for humans and the human race?

Are emotions necessary for human survival? Why or why not?

What is the most beneficial emotion? How about the most destructive?

Do people have a right to be happy or should they have to earn it?

Whew, ready for more? Or ready for a break?Deep questions to ask a girl / Deep questions to ask a guy – If you want more of the same, check out these pages. The questions were picked as favorites by girls / guys, but you can easily mix and match most of the questions.

Questions to ask a girl / Questions to ask a guy – Looking for a break? These are some great questions that are a little more casual while still being interesting. Just like the previous questions they can be easily mixed and matched with a few exceptions.

Interesting Conversation TopicsBelow we’ve got some conversation questions that span a wide variety of conversation topics. Everything from journalism to dieting.

As time goes by we’ll probably add more topics and conversation questions but this is what we’ve got so far. Take a look and see if there is a topic you are interested in. If you can’t find anything you might try our 250 conversation starters page that also has some questions listed by topic.

Beauty Conversation StartersBeauty is all around us, and strangely we probably couldn’t live without it. But can beauty be defined? Maybe or maybe not, but at least you can explore the idea of beauty by having a discussion with these conversation questions about beauty.

How have standards of beauty changed over the years?

What makes a person beautiful to you?

Can products be beautiful? What makes a product beautiful? What is the most beautiful product you own?

Where is the most beautiful place you have been?

Why do humans find things other than humans beautiful? How does it help us?

What is the most beautiful song you have heard?

What features make a natural area beautiful?

What makes a piece of art beautiful to you?

Are there any striking examples of beauty in art?

How does the absence of beauty affect people?

What is the most beautiful thing in your life?

Is beauty only in the eye of the beholder, or can we say some things are universally beautiful?

Challenges Conversation StartersTime to talk about some of the challenges you have faced and that others have faced. We all face challenges, some more than others. Find out more about the challenges that friends and family have faced with these conversation questions.

What are some of the biggest challenges you have faced?

Do you enjoy overcoming challenges or do you prefer things to be easy? Why?

What is a challenge you would never want to face?

Do you think living in the present is more or less challenging than living in the past? Why?

What is the most challenging job you can think of?

Do you think that challenges improve a person’s character?

What is the biggest challenge you are facing right now?

What was the most challenging thing about your childhood?

What are some big challenges that people have overcome that you have heard of?

What are the biggest challenges your country is facing right now?

Do you think that the challenges you have faced over your life have made you a better or worse person?

Dieting Conversation StartersDieting is a pain. But even though it’s a pain, it’s incredibly common and fuels a multi-billion dollar industry. If you haven’t tried dieting, most of your friends probably have. So here are some questions about dieting, enjoy!

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What is the craziest diet you’ve heard of?

What diets have you tried?

Is dieting healthy or unhealthy?

What diets are popular now?

Is dieting an effective way to lose weight and keep it off?

Why do you think there are so many diet trends?

For most of history dieting to lose weight would have seemed insane. Is it a victory or a failure for our society that we have progressed to the point were we have so much food that dieting is a multi-billion dollar industry?

Do you know anyone who has lost a lot of weight on a diet? Have they keep the weight off?

Should businesses be allowed to make losing weight mandatory for employees who are costing the business money in missed days due to weight related health issues?

Will there ever be a miracle weight loss solution?

Massage Conversation StartersEveryone loves a good massage and they are getting ever more popular. So why not have a discussion about getting massages?

When was the last time you got a professional or amateur massage? What did you think about it?

Do you prefer gentle relaxing massages or a strong massage that gives your muscles a good working over? Why?

Have you tried or heard of any different types of massage other than the traditional oil Swedish massage?

What health benefits does a good massage give you?

What do you think would happen if health care providers covered two massages a month?

Do you think that a being a masseur or a masseuse is a respected profession? Why?

Do you think getting massages will become more or less popular as time goes by?

What was the best massage you have ever had?

How hard should it be to become licensed as a masseuse or a masseur?

Conversation Starters about FamilyYou can pick your friends but for better or for worse you can’t pick your family. Take a look at some questions about your family and families in society. Just be sure to keep it civil, I don’t want to be blamed for any family arguments.

Who in your family are you most like?

Who is the most generous person in your family?

Do you like going to family gatherings? Why or why not?

How often do you see your parents? How about your extended family?

Have you ever been to any large family reunions? How did it go?

How important are strong family ties to you? Are strong family ties more or less important that close friendships?

How have family roles changed from the past?

Who is the most interesting person in your extended family?

What would growing up in an ideal family environment look like? Do you think that anyone grew up in an ideal family environment?

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How has your family shaped your personality and who you turned out to be?

What is the best and worst thing about your family or extended family?

Friendship Conversation StartersFriendship one of the most important things to have for a fulfilling life. It’s definitely hard to put a price on a good friend. Have a conversation about friendship using these questions about your friends and friendship in general.

What quality do you value most in your friends?

Are any of your friends completely opposite to you or are most of them similar to you?

Do you make friends easily or do you find it difficult to make new friends?

What are the most common reasons for friendships to fall apart?

Who is your strangest friend? What makes them strange?

Are you a good friend? Why or why not?

What is the best way to meet new friends?

What separates true friends from acquaintances?

Who is your oldest friend? How did you meet them?

What’s a big favor you have done for a friend? How about a big favor that a friend has done for you?

What is the most annoying type of friend?

Gift Conversation StartersEveryone loves giving and receiving gifts. It’s one of those things that is common across all cultures. So here is my gift to you, I hope you enjoy these conversation questions about gifts!

Have you ever received a strange gift? What was it?

Who in your family gives good gifts? How about bad gifts?

What is a creative gift you have given or received?

Does it matter how a gift is wrapped or is it only the gift that matters?

Is gift giving common among all human cultures? Why?

Can you think of any examples of animals giving gifts?

Do you enjoy shopping for gifts? Why or why not?

Do you prefer to receive money or a gift? Why?

What do you think of homemade gifts?

Is it really only the thought that counts?

Journalism Conversation StartersJournalism helps shape how people view the world and can make or break the careers of those in the public eye. Here are some great questions delving into journalism, journalists, and the future of journalism. Enjoy!

Is journalism dying or becoming more important?

How do journalists serve society? Are they doing a good job of serving society now?

Is being a journalist a respectable job?

What platform will the next generation of journalists use?

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How much legal protection should journalists have?

What kinds of corruption are found in journalism?

Now anyone can be a journalist. Is this a good or bad thing? Why?

What characteristics are important for a journalist to have?

How can journalism be improved?

How accountable should journalists be to making sure the news they are reporting is accurate? Should they be jailed for falsifying the news or reporting misleading news?

Personality Conversation StartersOur personalities are what the outside world uses to judge us and they greatly influence our interactions with others. So isn’t it worthwhile to have a conversation about something that holds so much sway over our lives?

How would you describe your personality? How would other people describe your personality, the same or different?

What is the best aspect of your personality? How about the worst aspect?

What personality traits in other people do you hate?

What personality traits make a good leader?

What personality trait do you wish you had?

Can a person change their personality?

Where do our personalities come from? How much of personality is genetic and how much is from the environment?

Which of your personality traits has been the most useful?

How about the personalities of some of your friends and family? What are the good, bad, and strange aspects of their personalities?

What is the most annoying personality trait someone can have?

Success and Failure Conversation StartersWe all have our successes and failures. They make us who we are and are often the lens through which people view us. Use these conversation starters to have a great conversation about success and failure.

What is the best criteria to measure success by?

Are there any failures in your life you are proud of?

What is your biggest success? How about your biggest failure?

What are some successes you’ve had in your personal life?

What are some failures you’ve had in your professional life?

What is the biggest lesson you’ve learned from a failure?

Have you ever turned a failure into a win?

Do you usually learn from your failures or do you keep repeating them?

Who is the most successful person you know of? How about the most successful person you know personally?

What is the most recent success you’ve had?

What is the next big success you are working to?

Need even more questions?! Well I suppose I’ve got a few… Questions to ask a guy / Questions to ask a girl – How about some more general

questions? These are some of the best questions on our site. Feel free to pick and choose from either page, some are questions are gender specific but many aren’t.

Deep conversation topics – Ready to get serious and have a deep conversation? These questions are for you. Definitely not for casual conversation!

Truth or Dare questions – Or if you aren’t in the mood for serious questions, how about kicking it up a notch with a game of truth or dare?