100 Would You Rather Questions for Couples: Funny, Romantic and Deep

Would you rather questions for couples are one of the easiest ways to turn "what do you want to talk about?" into an hour of laughing and arguing. They work at dinner, on a road trip, over text or on a FaceTime call.

Below are 100, sorted from silly to serious, plus a few rules that make the game better. If you're long distance, our list of things to do on FaceTime with your boyfriend or girlfriend has more ways to fill a call.

How to play would you rather as a couple

1. Take turns asking. The other person has to pick one option, with no "both" and no "neither."
2. Ask why. The reason is where the good conversation is.
3. Guess first. Before they answer, guess what they'll pick. Score a point each time you're right.
4. Mix it up. A few funny ones, then a deep one, then back to funny keeps it from getting heavy.

Playing over text? Send three at once and ask for answers in one reply. Our games to play over text include more ideas like this.

Funny would you rather questions

1. Would you rather always have to sing instead of talk, or dance everywhere you walk?
2. Would you rather have a pet dinosaur the size of a cat, or a cat the size of a dinosaur?
3. Would you rather only eat breakfast foods or only eat dessert for the rest of your life?
4. Would you rather always have a song stuck in your head, or always feel like you're about to sneeze?
5. Would you rather have hiccups for a whole day or the feeling you forgot something for a week?
6. Would you rather have to wear clown shoes every day or a clown wig every day?
7. Would you rather fight one horse-sized duck or ten duck-sized horses?
8. Would you rather be able to talk to animals or speak every language?
9. Would you rather always have wet socks or always have a pebble in your shoe?
10. Would you rather have a rewind button or a pause button for your life?
11. Would you rather be the funniest person in the room or the smartest?
12. Would you rather have unlimited free pizza or unlimited free flights?
13. Would you rather your search history or your camera roll be made public?
14. Would you rather live in a world without music or a world without movies?
15. Would you rather always be slightly too hot or slightly too cold?

Romantic would you rather questions

1. Would you rather have a fancy dinner out or a candlelit dinner at home?
2. Would you rather get a handwritten love letter or a surprise visit?
3. Would you rather slow dance in the kitchen or stargaze on a blanket?
4. Would you rather relive our first date or our first kiss?
5. Would you rather get flowers every week or one big surprise a year?
6. Would you rather have a song written about you or a painting made of you?
7. Would you rather spend a whole day in bed together or a whole day exploring a new city?
8. Would you rather renew our vows on a beach or in the place we met?
9. Would you rather I cook for you or we cook together?
10. Would you rather get a love note in your lunch or a voice note before bed?
11. Would you rather have a matching tattoo or matching pajamas?
12. Would you rather go back to the day we met or skip ahead ten years together?
13. Would you rather always know what I'm thinking or always know what I'm feeling?
14. Would you rather have a weekly date night or a monthly weekend away?
15. Would you rather receive a playlist or a photo album made for you?

Deep would you rather questions

1. Would you rather be loved deeply by a few people or liked by everyone?
2. Would you rather know the truth even if it hurts, or stay happy not knowing?
3. Would you rather have more time or more money?
4. Would you rather be able to change one thing about your past or see one thing about your future?
5. Would you rather have a job you love that pays little or a job you hate that pays a lot?
6. Would you rather be remembered for your kindness or your achievements?
7. Would you rather lose all your old memories or never make new ones?
8. Would you rather argue and make up quickly, or never argue but stay distant?
9. Would you rather live a long, quiet life or a short, exciting one?
10. Would you rather always say what you think or never say anything you regret?
11. Would you rather have a partner who's always honest or always kind?
12. Would you rather forgive easily or never be hurt?
13. Would you rather have one best friend or ten good friends?
14. Would you rather follow your heart or your head?
15. Would you rather be really good at one thing or pretty good at everything?

The deep ones work best when you both answer honestly, without trying to pick the "right" answer. You'll learn more from a surprising answer than a polite one.

Future would you rather questions

1. Would you rather live in the city or the countryside?
2. Would you rather have a big wedding or elope?
3. Would you rather travel the world for a year or buy a house?
4. Would you rather have a dog or a cat?
5. Would you rather have a huge garden or a rooftop with a view?
6. Would you rather retire early or work at something you love forever?
7. Would you rather live near the beach or near the mountains?
8. Would you rather host every holiday or travel for every holiday?
9. Would you rather have a house full of people or a quiet house for two?
10. Would you rather move abroad together or stay close to family?
11. Would you rather plan everything or go with the flow?
12. Would you rather have a weekly family dinner or a yearly family vacation?
13. Would you rather renovate an old house or build a new one?
14. Would you rather spend your 50th birthday on a road trip or a big party?
15. Would you rather grow old in our hometown or somewhere completely new?

Long-distance would you rather questions

1. Would you rather have a daily 10-minute call or a two-hour call once a week?
2. Would you rather get a surprise package or a surprise visit?
3. Would you rather watch a movie together online or play a game together?
4. Would you rather live in the same time zone apart or the same city with opposite schedules?
5. Would you rather fly to me or have me fly to you for the next visit?
6. Would you rather get a good-morning text or a goodnight call?
7. Would you rather send voice notes or long texts?
8. Would you rather plan our next visit down to the hour or plan nothing at all?
9. Would you rather spend our next visit at home or on a trip somewhere new?
10. Would you rather fall asleep on FaceTime or say goodnight and hang up?
11. Would you rather get a letter in the mail or a care package?
12. Would you rather have a five-hour time difference or a five-hour drive?
13. Would you rather have a short visit every month or a long visit every three months?
14. Would you rather cook the same recipe on a call or order the same takeout?
15. Would you rather know the exact date we'll close the distance or be surprised?

Want something to do together, not just talk about? The free games for long-distance couples play by link on two phones, so you can follow a would you rather round with a real game.

Food and dates would you rather questions

1. Would you rather go out for tacos or sushi?
2. Would you rather have a picnic or a rooftop bar?
3. Would you rather do an escape room or a cooking class?
4. Would you rather go to a concert or a comedy show?
5. Would you rather share every dessert or never share fries?
6. Would you rather have breakfast in bed or brunch out?
7. Would you rather go bowling or mini golf?
8. Would you rather plan the date or be surprised?
9. Would you rather spend a rainy day indoors or go out in it anyway?
10. Would you rather have a movie marathon or a game night?
11. Would you rather road trip with no plan or fly somewhere with a full itinerary?
12. Would you rather go ice skating or roller skating?
13. Would you rather try every food truck at a festival or eat at one fancy restaurant?
14. Would you rather do a sunrise hike or a sunset swim?
15. Would you rather take a pottery class or a dance class?
16. Would you rather have a karaoke night or a trivia night?
17. Would you rather go to an amusement park or a museum?
18. Would you rather cook a three-course meal together or order everything on the menu?
19. Would you rather stay at a cabin in the woods or a hotel downtown?
20. Would you rather celebrate our anniversary at home or away?
21. Would you rather have a fancy coffee date or a cheap diner breakfast?
22. Would you rather go to a drive-in movie or an outdoor concert?
23. Would you rather learn to surf together or learn to ski together?
24. Would you rather go on a double date or a solo date?
25. Would you rather spend a whole day without phones or a whole day watching movies?

Why would you rather works so well for couples

A forced choice tells you more than an open question. Ask "what do you value?" and you'll get a vague answer. Ask "would you rather have more time or more money?" and you'll get a real one, plus a story about why.

It also gives you low-stakes practice at disagreeing. Finding out your partner would rather live in the countryside is a lot easier over a silly game than in the middle of a real decision.

If you like this kind of game, our 60 who's more likely to questions for couples work the same way, only you point at each other instead of choosing.

Start with the funny ones, save the deep ones for later in the evening, and don't let anyone off the hook with "both."

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