50 FIRST DATE CONVERSATION STARTER TOPICS

50 FIRST DATE CONVERSATION STARTER TOPICS

Fact: First dates are awkward. Given that nearly 50% of American adults are single, that means there are plenty of stunted dinner conversations that could use a match to spark things.

If you've ever sat in silence or felt the need to subtly write interesting facts on index cards so you can bring them up during a first date, then we've got your back with over 50 first date questions that are sure to open the floodgates of interesting conversations.

Background

1. Where did you grow up?
2. Where did you go to school?
3. Where do you work?
4. Do you have siblings?
5. What is a central memory that made you who you are today?
6. Do you have any Christmas traditions?
7. Do you have any tattoos?

Personality

1. What is your favorite hobby?
2. What is your favorite color?
3. What is your favorite food?
4. What vacations have you loved?
5. What is your favorite book?
6. What is your favorite movie?
7. What is your favorite sport?
8. What was your first concert?
9. What bothers you the most?
10. What is your favorite Disney character?
11. Who is your favorite band/artist?
12. What is your favorite song?
13. What is your favorite dance move?
14. What is your favorite show?
15. What is your favorite season?
16. What is your favorite fast food?
17. If you were a TV character, who would you be?
18. Would you choose a window seat or an aisle seat?

Philosophical

1. What is your experience with religion?
2. What is your political affiliation?
3. If you had 1 million dollars, what would you do with the money?
4. In an ideal world, where would you live?
5. If you could go back in time and tell yourself one thing, what would it be?
6. What do you do when you're sad that makes you feel better?
7. Would you consider yourself a rule follower?
8. If you could choose your final meal, what would it be?
9. Do you think most people are good?

Relations

1. Why are you looking for a date?
2. What do you value most in your friendships?
3. What is your love language?

Future

1. What is your ideal vacation spot?
2. Do you like children?
3. What's number 1 on your bucket list?
4. What is your dream job?
5. What's your dream date?

Peculiar

1. Does water get wet or does water get things wet?
2. What is your favorite potato shape?
3. Does pineapple belong on pizza?
4. Of all the people in the world, who would you choose as your dinner guest?
5. When did you last sing to yourself and what song was it?
6. What is your cereal preference?
7. How do you like your steak?
8. If you could wake up with a superpower, what would it be?
9. What do you think about the Oxford comma?

You could discover your future soulmate based on their answer to "What's your favorite potato shape?" (which started a huge debate among our coworkers and may have altered our relationships forever). Yes, first dates are awkward, but they could be the beginning of a beautiful relationship. So, go out and strike up an awkward conversation that you and your partner will laugh about 30 years from now.