This or That Questions for Couples

This or that questions for couples

How well do your tastes line up? These this or that questions for couples help you find out in a few minutes. The page has 43 quick pairs about dates, gifts, trips and the little things you do for each other, and it shows one at random each time you press Next. They are quicker than a long quiz and easy to play anywhere.

Three from the deck:

• “Love at first sight or friends first?”
• “Long talks or comfortable silence?”
• “Fancy restaurant or food truck?”

How to play together

1. Open the page on one phone.
2. Read the card out loud.
3. Count to three and say your answers at the same moment.
4. Press Next for the next card. Previous goes back if you want to talk about one longer.

The “Seen so far” list keeps a record of everything you have answered. Start over gives you a fresh shuffle.

Ways to play as a pair

Match count

Play ten cards and count how many times you said the same thing. Seven or more and you get bragging rights. Fewer than four and you have plenty to talk about over dinner.

Answer for them

Instead of answering for yourself, say what you think your partner will pick. They confirm or correct you. Switch roles every card.

Date night planner

Plenty of these cards compare two kinds of dates or trips. Each time you both choose the same side, write it down. By the end you have a short list of plans you already agree on.

Waiting game

At a restaurant or in a line, do a speed round. No explaining allowed until the food arrives.

When it fits

• Date night, as a warm up before dinner or a movie.
• Long drives, with the passenger reading.
• Getting to know someone new, since the questions are light and easy to answer.
• Anniversaries, to see if your answers have changed since last year.
• Double dates, where each couple plays and compares match counts.

Make the differences count

When you disagree on a card, do not move on right away. Ask one follow up: where did that preference come from? Many tastes go back to childhood, a past trip or a family habit, and those stories are the real reward of the game. Keep the tone light. No answer here is a test, and a mismatch on gifts or dates just means you get to try both.

Fair order

The deck is shuffled with your browser’s cryptographic random generator, so neither of you can pick the easy ones. No card repeats until all 43 have come up. The page shows questions only and never saves your answers.

More games for couples

For longer and more playful scenarios, move to the would you rather questions for couples. If you want open questions that lead to longer talks, try the random question generator.

Examples from this deck

A few of the 43 questions you can get above:

• Dinner date or picnic date?
• Stay in or go out?
• Matching pajamas or matching hats?
• Holding hands or linking arms?
• Breakfast in bed or dinner out?
• Sweet texts or phone calls?
• Double date or date for two?
• Big gestures or small gestures?
• Stargazing or cloud watching?
• Coffee date or ice cream date?
• Mini golf or bowling?
• Photo album or scrapbook?