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Midatbest said about a great question to ask on a first date and I remembered these 36 questions to make someone fall in love with you

Given the choice of anyone in the world, whom would you want as a dinner guest?

Would you like to be famous? In what way?

Before making a telephone call, do you ever rehearse what you are going to say? Why?

What would constitute a “perfect” day for you?

When did you last sing to yourself? To someone else?

If you were able to live to the age of 90 and retain either the mind or body of a 30-year-old for the last 60 years of your life, which would you want?

Do you have a secret hunch about how you will die?

Name three things you and your partner appear to have in common.

For what in your life do you feel most grateful?

If you could change anything about the way you were raised, what would it be?

Take four minutes and tell your partner your life story in as much detail as possible.

If you could wake up tomorrow having gained any one quality or ability, what would it be?

Set II

13. If a crystal ball could tell you the truth about yourself, your life, the future or anything else, what would you want to know?

14. Is there something that you’ve dreamed of doing for a long time? Why haven’t you done it?

15. What is the greatest accomplishment of your life?

16. What do you value most in a friendship?

17. What is your most treasured memory?

18. What is your most terrible memory?

19. If you knew that in one year you would die suddenly, would you change anything about the way you are now living? Why?

20. What does friendship mean to you?

21. What roles do love and affection play in your life?

22. Alternate sharing something you consider a positive characteristic of your partner. Share a total of five items.

23. How close and warm is your family? Do you feel your childhood was happier than most other people’s?

24. How do you feel about your relationship with your mother?

Set III

25. Make three true “we” statements each. For instance, “We are both in this room feeling ... “

26. Complete this sentence: “I wish I had someone with whom I could share ... “

27. If you were going to become a close friend with your partner, please share what would be important for him or her to know.

28. Tell your partner what you like about them; be very honest this time, saying things that you might not say to someone you’ve just met.

29. Share with your partner an embarrassing moment in your life.

30. When did you last cry in front of another person? By yourself?

31. Tell your partner something that you like about them already.

32. What, if anything, is too serious to be joked about?

33. If you were to die this evening with no opportunity to communicate with anyone, what would you most regret not having told someone? Why haven’t you told them yet?

34. Your house, containing everything you own, catches fire. After saving your loved ones and pets, you have time to safely make a final dash to save any one item. What would it be? Why?

35. Of all the people in your family, whose death would you find most disturbing? Why?

36. Share a personal problem and ask your partner’s advice on how he or she might handle it. Also, ask your partner to reflect back to you how you seem to be feeling about the problem you have chosen.

Ok it might not make them fall in love but it was scientifically designed to increase intimacy question by question.
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33. If you were to die this evening with no opportunity to communicate with anyone, what would you most regret not having told someone? Why haven’t you told them yet?


This is not a good date question for me because it would make me think of an ex I'm still hung up on in my subcobscious 😂


Right but that's sort of the point in that the questions elicit answers you might not be comfortable sharing but by question 33 you have established enough intimacy, honesty and rapport to be able to admit that

The questions are progressive in that way
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33. If you were to die this evening with no opportunity to communicate with anyone, what would you most regret not having told someone? Why haven’t you told them yet?

This is not a good date question for me because it would make me think of an ex I'm still hung up on in my subcobscious 😂

Right but that's sort of the point in that the questions elicit answers you might not be comfortable sharing but by question 33 you have established enough intimacy, honesty and rapport to be able to admit that

The questions are progressive in that way
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I guess for a healthy relationship noone is still hung up on an ex and their answer to the question is something else 😛
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First set:

Given the choice of anyone in the world, whom would you want as a dinner guest?

Carl Sagan - talk about some of the most important questions of our times and speculate where humanity will go next.

Second set:

15. What is the greatest accomplishment of your life?

Being able to help millions of people around the world during the COVID crisis. Never could have done that being a physician, which is what I was originally aiming for. I'm glad I changed my mind when I did.

Third set:

34. Your house, containing everything you own, catches fire. After saving your loved ones and pets, you have time to safely make a final dash to save any one item. What would it be? Why?

That one would be easy: My laptop bag with everything in it. It would be extremely easy to rebuild my life once I get the insurance documentation started. That's why I pay good money for my insurance. A terrible inconvenience, but still an inconvenience.
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Ok I just read set 1 and if I were pitched those questions I would leave early and ghost. Especially the one about "recite a thorough life history". What a nightmare of effort to make for a stranger who likely won't give a profound fuck. That's why I'm writing my comic book autobiography so I will never have to repeat such again and can simply distribute copies when asked.
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Idk if I recently said this on here but I know I did irl, but I despise answering questions and I nearly never ask them. What a chore to apply your brain just to kill time with some random. My sister ends every text sentence with a question mark or exclamation point and it's the phoniest shit. I literally take it as a form of passive aggression. I prefer that people speak in observations and opinions.

I remember when Squishy was trying to coach me to be a DM warrior when I was acsp, she said I NEED to end every msg with a question so it burdens the recipient to respond. Lord have mercy that is an ick for me. No one has the fucking time.

My preferred first date questions:

-what do you think of the JQ?

-are you team "bury all pedos under the prison" or team "empower them to process their involuntary functioning in therapy so they can resist the urge to commit crime and better cope?" Do you agree that all men are ephebophiles and half or so lust for younger, and that the rates are lesser with women?

-favorite rapper, favorite band of every decade from the 70s to the 90s

-whats your opinion of Nicki Minaj?

-least favorite race?

-pass or smash duterte, Putin, Genghis Khan, Kim jong un, Alexander the great

-if you had to fuck a dude, who would you choose?

-fuck marry kill Dumbledore, snape, gilderoy lockhart

-did duterte do the right thing? Are the alphabet agencies doing the right thing poisoning all drugs with fentanyl?

-do you truly believe that addiction is lifelong after you get hooked once like they say in AA, or is it copium?

-is procreating inherently evil? Do you believe in right to die?

-do you agree that everyone loves men but feels lust for women? Would you rather have a male or female boss

-do you agree that sex is overrated? Esp when it lasts more than 10 mins. Do you think gentle kisses are more intimate?

-favorite Westeros house

-favorite medieval weapon and execution method
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33. If you were to die this evening with no opportunity to communicate with anyone, what would you most regret not having told someone? Why haven’t you told them yet?

This is not a good date question for me because it would make me think of an ex I'm still hung up on in my subcobscious 😂
Right but that's sort of the point in that the questions elicit answers you might not be comfortable sharing but by question 33 you have established enough intimacy, honesty and rapport to be able to admit that
The questions are progressive in that way
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I guess for a healthy relationship noone is still hung up on an ex and their answer to the question is something else 😛
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Not really. I think everyone can relate to that and I don't think it's off-putting. I don't think you have to be 100 percent clean of any baggage to start something new. No one is anyway... and the point of the questions is at least you are honest and open enough to say it, rather than trying to hide it
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MySpace surveys style fun time

"Given the choice of anyone in the world, whom would you want as a dinner guest?" I guess Josh my Pisces ex

"Would you like to be famous? In what way?" No I just want to be confident & financially secure

"Before making a telephone call, do you ever rehearse what you are going to say? Why?" No, I have hypothetical conversations with myself that are passion-fueled and express something i wish I could say to someone specific. I also used to write scripts for tiktok monologues & STAR method interview mock responses. When im looking forward to seeing my sister, I think of bullet points of news to update her with. Anything else I'm able to improv. Esp phone calls, thats like placing a damn restaurant order. Who tf would i ever call? xD

-Will edit with more answers when I have time-

"What would constitute a “perfect” day for you?"

"When did you last sing to yourself? To someone else?"

"If you were able to live to the age of 90 and retain either the mind or body of a 30-year-old for the last 60 years of your life, which would you want?"

"Do you have a secret hunch about how you will die?"

"For what in your life do you feel most grateful?"

"If you could change anything about the way you were raised, what would it be?"

"If you could wake up tomorrow having gained any one quality or ability, what would it be?"

Set II

13." If a crystal ball could tell you the truth about yourself, your life, the future or anything else, what would you want to know?"

14. "Is there something that you’ve dreamed of doing for a long time? Why haven’t you done it?"

15. "What is the greatest accomplishment of your life?"

16." What do you value most in a friendship?"

17. "What is your most treasured memory?"

18. "What is your most terrible memory?"

19." If you knew that in one year you would die suddenly, would you change anything about the way you are now living? Why?"

20. "What does friendship mean to you?"

21. "What roles do love and affection play in your life?"

23. "How close and warm is your family? Do you feel your childhood was happier than most other people’s?"

24. "How do you feel about your relationship with your mother?"

Set III

26. Complete this sentence: “I wish I had someone with whom I could share ... “

29. "Share with your partner an embarrassing moment in your life."

30. "When did you last cry in front of another person? By yourself?"

32. "What, if anything, is too serious to be joked about?"

33. "If you were to die this evening with no opportunity to communicate with anyone, what would you most regret not having told someone? Why haven’t you told them yet?"

34. "Your house, containing everything you own, catches fire. After saving your loved ones and pets, you have time to safely make a final dash to save any one item. What would it be? Why?"

35. "Of all the people in your family, whose death would you find most disturbing? Why?"
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Given the choice of anyone in the world, whom would you want as a dinner guest: As pissed off and everyone will get and no better way to start this off, Donald Trump. I'd like to see the person he is not on camera trying to play a bit.

Would you like to be famous? In what way: Hell no. In my early 20s, yes. Now I realize how miserable most famous people truly are, and I have no affinity with money or wealth. I like blending into society as a normal person, and being able to go to my local Walmart without any actual worry.

Before making a telephone call, do you ever rehearse what you are going to say? Why: Sometimes, but even if I do I'll never remember what I rehearsed, and will still have to improvise. I have a nice blend of what I was thinking I should say with authentic in the moment banter. You never truly know how a conversation will go, because you dont know the exact line of words the other person will say.

What would constitute a “perfect” day for you: Staying in my house completely alone and detached from people and, while indulging in the things and hobbies I like.

When did you last sing to yourself? To someone else: Top myself, every single day. I'm always singing songs and poems I wrote, especially when driving.

If you were able to live to the age of 90 and retain either the mind or body of a 30-year-old for the last 60 years of your life, which would you want: The body for sure. A well defined mind doesn't mean shit of someone else has to wipe your ass for you.

Do you have a secret hunch about how you will die: Yes. I always felt like I would be the last one standing as a sick joke for demons to force to to watch everyone and everything I love die in front of me. Then watch me slowly detach from reality because of it.

Name three things you and your partner appear to have in common: Nothing because I dont belive in a partner anymore.

For what in your life do you feel most grateful: That I'm still somehow alive, my parents are alive, and I can lay tile on a master level which I truly enjoy doing.

If you could change anything about the way you were raised, what would it be: I'm trying to keep these kind of short, and could write a book on this question.

Take four minutes and tell your partner your life story in as much detail as possible: They dont exist. The end.

If you could wake up tomorrow having gained any one quality or ability, what would it be: Indefinite sobriety.

Set II

13. If a crystal ball could tell you the truth about yourself, your life, the future or anything else, what would you want to know: Nothing. I don't believe in a defined fate, but rather multiple timelines you have 100% control over.

14. Is there something that you’ve dreamed of doing for a long time? Why haven’t you done it: Traveling. There really isn't a reason if don't, I just haven't. I think its mostly because I feel too comfortable in my own home, and rather be there then anywhere else.

15. What is the greatest accomplishment of your life: Master level tile installer. My favorite part is the end result. Seeing all my hard work on full display, and the builder/ homeowner loves it. I like that more then the money tbh.

16. What do you value most in a friendship: Someone i can not speak to for months on end, but when we do it's like it always was.

17. What is your most treasured memory: Too many to describe. I had to think about this too long, which means I skip.

18. What is your most terrible memory: Too many to describe. I had to think about this too long, which means I skip.



19. If you knew that in one year you would die suddenly, would you change anything about the way you are now living: Yea. I'd probably go all out on hard drugs and alcohol in hopes i could not only have a good time, but take myself out completely numb in the process. I'm too much of a pussy to delete myself physically, but could easily OD into oblivion.

20. What does friendship mean to you: Someone that is still there even if they seen you at your lowest.

21. What roles do love and affection play in your life: None. I dont feel those things.

22. Alternate sharing something you consider a positive characteristic of your partner. Share a total of five items: Don't have one. Just gonna say, too many partner questions.

23. How close and warm is your family? Do you feel your childhood was happier than most other people’s: I'm extreamly close to the family that was close to me. My childhood was hell however.

24. How do you feel about your relationship with your mother: Very close. I support my mother every way I possibly can. Mostly financially, and I wish I could support her nore emotionally but I'm just too detached and a man. I often think to myself she should have had nore kids then just me. If she had a daughter they might be able to relate more emotionally.

Set III

25. Make three true “we” statements each. For instance, “We are both in this room feeling ... “: I don't understand the question. What do you mean by we? It's just me, alone in a room by myself. There is no we.

26. Complete this sentence: “I wish I had someone with whom I could share ... “: My answer is too complex. I know what I want to say, but have no idea how to put in into words.

27. If you were going to become a close friend with your partner, please share what would be important for him or her to know: I will literally be the most enigmatic thing they likely ever have or will encounter, and its going to change their life and way of thinking forever.

28. Tell your partner what you like about them; be very honest this time, saying things that you might not say to someone you’ve just met: I'm praying and begging for no more partner questions. Please tell me there aren't any more. Most people dont have partners. Who the fuck actually wants to date anymore?

29. Share with your partner an embarrassing moment in your life: There was this one time I went to do a thing, but they didn't exist. That was pretty funny too.

30. When did you last cry in front of another person? By yourself? I'll be honest I'll cry a fuck ton, but always in private. Even then its extreamly uncomfortable, and I'm always holding back. Its like moments of weeping, then taking a deep breath and going completely numb. Then the feeling creeps back up and the process continues. Its like I want to let it all out, but simply cant.

31. Tell your partner something that you like about them already:

32. What, if anything, is too serious to be joked about: I think most things csn be joked about. I honestly cant think of a single thing. I think 100% of everything can be funny as long as the format is truly a joke. Some jokes are in bad taste though. It has to have a good delivery to hit correctly imo.

33. If you were to die this evening with no opportunity to communicate with anyone, what would you most regret not having told someone? Why haven’t you told them yet: This is another question i could write an entire novel on. Dxpnet simply doesn't have enough space.

34. Your house, containing everything you own, catches fire. After saving your loved ones and pets, you have time to safely make a final dash to save any one item. What would it be? Why: Nothing. A strange part of me would enjoy watching all the meaningless things I've connected myself with burn into oblivion. It's would open up an era of starting over, and a new beginning.

35. Of all the people in your family, whose death would you find most disturbing? Why: I can't answer this question. It's too complex and can't be answered because of the multiple timelines that will happen.

36. Share a personal problem and ask your partner’s advice on how he or she might handle it. Also, ask your partner to reflect back to you how you seem to be feeling about the problem you have chosen:............

Also, I'm not editing or fixing typos on this one. It is what it is.
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@Soul the premise is that you are sitting with someone on a "get to know each other" exercise . So the "partner" is the other person


I don't like that because I don't want to sit with someone, or pretend like I am. If I was with someone my answer's would be completely different. Personally I can't sit here pretend like I'm speaking to a hypothetical person. It just bothers me personally because I truly tried to pretend, but there was nothing.
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Asking a lot of questions is a bit of a killjoy for me, I like to have fun figuring things out as time unfolds.

But in a dating scenario I would definitely get some of the deal-breaker questions out as soon as I can.

How tidy/ messy are you on a scale of 1 - 10?

What would you do if you found a bird at the side of a road with a broken wing?

Everything else is fairly simple to intuit or will otherwise come about in conversation.
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Given the choice of anyone in the world, whom would you want as a dinner guest? Rowan Atkinson.

Would you like to be famous? In what way? Yes, would love to be a famous singer/ dancer. I think I might be one in my next life, maybe it’s a Sun conjunct NN thing.

Before making a telephone call, do you ever rehearse what you are going to say? Why? Yeah, I don’t really like hanging out on the phone unless I’m in a long-distance situation and it’s how we’re connecting right now.

What would constitute a “perfect” day for you? With or without the children would be animals, nature, laughs, general fun, freedom. Romance, good wine, food, amazing sex. Simple things.

When did you last sing to yourself? To someone else? Every day, I sing a lot. I sang to someone else a few weeks ago, I think he liked it.

If you were able to live to the age of 90 and retain either the mind or body of a 30-year-old for the last 60 years of your life, which would you want? I can’t decide. I’m going with body, because I think a lot and take my omegas so I might be ok.

Do you have a secret hunch about how you will die? Yes, I’ll die in bed peacefully as an old woman.

Name three things you and your partner appear to will have in common. Idk, I’m too reserved to say.

For what in your life do you feel most grateful? Kids, my connection with God/ my guides/ the universe. My fight. It’s tough but I ‘always seem to land on my feet’. Some hate me for this, but it’s not luck, I just won’t give up.

If you could change anything about the way you were raised, what would it be? Nurturing/ loving and emotionally smart parents.

Take four minutes and tell your partner your life story in as much detail as possible. No.

If you could wake up tomorrow having gained any one quality or ability, what would it be? It would be superficial for sure.
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19. If you knew that in one year you would die suddenly, would you change anything about the way you are now living? Why? I’m right now going through two major hard Pluto transits, one major hard Neptune transit, a hard Saturn transit and a hard Chiron transit. All to personal planets. Ask me in January/ February when it’s all over.

20. What does friendship mean to you? I can choose a friendship.

21. What roles do love and affection play in your life? Massively important, everyone needs this.

22. Alternate sharing something you consider a positive characteristic of your partner. Share a total of five items. Not in a relationship.

23. How close and warm is your family? Do you feel your childhood was happier than most other people’s? No.

24. How do you feel about your relationship with your mother? Ok. It’s been up and down but we’ve both worked on it.

I’m not doing number three. I’m done. 😅
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@Soul the premise is that you are sitting with someone on a "get to know each other" exercise . So the "partner" is the other person

I don't like that because I don't want to sit with someone, or pretend like I am. If I was with someone my answer's would be completely different. Personally I can't sit here pretend like I'm speaking to a hypothetical person. It just bothers me personally because I truly tried to pretend, but there was nothing.
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You're not supposed to

The experiment was they took a bunch of male and female participants and paired them up and gave them this list of questions/exercises to do together

Many of the participants ended up in relationships and a number of them even got married

The point is the questions are designed to increase intimacy progressively
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@Soul the premise is that you are sitting with someone on a "get to know each other" exercise . So the "partner" is the other person
I don't like that because I don't want to sit with someone, or pretend like I am. If I was with someone my answer's would be completely different. Personally I can't sit here pretend like I'm speaking to a hypothetical person. It just bothers me personally because I truly tried to pretend, but there was nothing.
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You're not supposed to

The experiment was they took a bunch of male and female participants and paired them up and gave them this list of questions/exercises to do together

Many of the participants ended up in relationships and a number of them even got married

The point is the questions are designed to increase intimacy progressively
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I'll be honest I'm now how sure how to explain, I was just in a weird mood for some reason. If I answered now I'd have answered the partner questions the same as the others. I have no idea why I kind of crash out like that.
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Some jokes that trigger me are about bulimia, suicide and when people mimic schizophrenics. Trans jokes dont land for me either. Or when jokes are incorrect, but properly wielded nonPC jokes are s tier

Anyway I wanted to share that this libra chick was making fun of a customer with 2 prosthetic legs the other day, she said "he probably didnt lose them honorably in war, he probably jumped off a building in a failed suicide attempt like a little bitch". Yeah that crossed a line

My male coworker who is awesome with infinite edgy jokes made an interesting one one time, there was difference of opinion on what to serve high school girls from a cheer camp and he said "it doesnt matter, they're gonna puke it up anyway"

Kind of funny but toes that line
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Some jokes that trigger me are about bulimia, suicide and when people mimic schizophrenics. Trans jokes dont land for me either. Or when jokes are incorrect, but properly wielded nonPC jokes are s tier

Anyway I wanted to share that this libra chick was making fun of a customer with 2 prosthetic legs the other day, she said "he probably didnt lose them honorably in war, he probably jumped off a building in a failed suicide attempt like a little bitch". Yeah that crossed a line

My male coworker who is awesome with infinite edgy jokes made an interesting one one time, there was difference of opinion on what to serve high school girls from a cheer camp and he said "it doesnt matter, they're gonna puke it up anyway"

Kind of funny but toes that line


trump's so black he went to jail for winning an election