Comments on: 10 Great Questions for a First Date

By: How to get ex back

How to get ex back — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 11:09:17 +0000

Those are things that take a lot of thought. I have a good friend who swears by “if you could either have the power of flight or invisibility, which would you choose?” It gets them talking without being overly complicated and stressful on the spot. Seems to work, since this guy has potential mates just hanging all over him!

By: How to get ex back

How to get ex back — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 13:28:04 +0000

If you can do that with someone on a first date and have a good conversation – and the next thing you know its been 3 hours without seeming like it, you’ll probably get a second date and perhaps a little peck at the end of the night.

By: jackson

jackson — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 03:53:33 +0000

Good qwestion because they might say with you and that could lead to something more…

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By: Craig

Craig — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 10:36:25 +0000

Hey, these are good tips and I think you are getting at the core of it. The bottom line is to keep things fun, yet really get to know the other person. To avoid having the questions come across as canned, you can ease into them. For example, “Did you get your good looks from your mom?” can help you shift the conversation to a girl’s background. “So, are you going to watch the game this weekend, or are you one of those people who’d rather read a book?” is a more casual way to ask about hobbies and interests. As long as you have a playful attitude you can ease into just about any question; just don’t come across as being direct or humorless or you’ll freak out your date. Be subtle, have fun, and transition to highly personal subjects slowly.

By: Dateomatic

Dateomatic — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:00:29 +0000

You make a few simple icebreaker suggestions as an idea to help with those moments of silence and you get the Spanish Inquisition (“nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition”). Just take what you need and suites you and leave the rest, or at least let the post provoke you into thinking of your own.

Take it for what it is. Sally’s great post simply suggest that people who are not naturally chatty might like to have some conversation provoking questions in their arsenal.

It should go without saying, you don’t bother asking millionars what they would do with a lottery win! (or maybe you would if you wanted to know how philanthropic they are) etc.

Keep it light, have fun and a few conversation provoking questions can be useful – unless you British it’s easy for us Brits we can talk about the weather for weeks!

By: Jake McMurphy

Jake McMurphy — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 20:18:08 +0000

I love the question about the super-hero. If someone asked me that I’d probably fall in love with them on the spot! I think that any question that can really open up conversation is really great. Questions that make the other person think but not feel like you’re prying into their personal business are the best kinds of questions.

By: Carrie@getexbackproductreviews

Carrie@getexbackproductreviews — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:41:36 +0000

First dates can be pretty awkward. I think it’s a good idea to have some things to bring up to talk about. But I would lean toward more humorous things. If you can find out if they like movies, for example, then it’s easy to find movies to talk about. I think rather than worry about having an agenda of questions, just try to observe the other person and be yourself as much as possible – don’t try to sell the other person on someone who isn’t really you cause it’ll never go anywhere.

By: Sally

Sally — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 04:41:36 +0000

Good Lord why are people determined to over-think these questions? Come on people, lighten up and think “enjoying myself”.

Question: How would you like to change your lifestyle if you could?

Answer: I’d change careers and be a travel writer. Imagine being paid to trot around the world taking holidays woohoo. What about you?

Question: What made the worst kiss you’ve ever had the worst?

Answer: Oh ick, eel tongue, he actually licked my face YUK. Giggle, giggle. Don’t tell me … you thought face licking was sexy hahahahaha.

Flirtatious, light, can lead to other questions, doesn’t require yes/no answer (leading to an uncomfortable silence), no awkward moments … it’s not rocket science people!!

By: Tyler

Tyler — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 08:32:27 +0000

I’m afraid I have to agree with a bulk of the comments. Most of those comments are just a bit intrusive, and thought provoking for something on the first date. Regardless of peoples own insecurities, a first date is when you get your first impression and the bare minimum of information regarding someones views and/or background. While some topics may lead into other topics, such as asking what made their worst kiss, their worst, it is still something that is going to, in most cases, create an awkward tension. Any person asking about your life-style on the first date is obviously desperate and trying to get as much information on you to make themselves into “what you would like”. These weren’t very well thought-out questions for a first date. However, for maybe more intimate later dates, such as dinner at ones house, or a movie at said same location, these might be plausible.

Another thing to consider about these questions, is the type of people you are asking them too. People are different, ergo you are going to have to adapt to that within a conversation. If you ask someone about their beliefs, and they happen to be religious, that could lead into a landslide that would just murder any date.