When you think about questions to ask your partner, you probably think of the early stages of a relationship. You know the days we’re talking about — when you’re just getting to know each other and want to know every single thing about the other person.
While those early months are certainly a great time to ask questions, asking your partner questions when you’ve been together for a while can help reignite the spark, or lead to that amazing “aha” moment when you discover you’ve learned something new when you thought you knew absolutely everything about them.
Want to get started? Here are 53 relationship questions to ask your partner that will help you get to know each other better than you ever thought possible.
- What is your best childhood memory?
- If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?
- Who was your first crush?
- What’s your favorite movie? What do you like about it?
- What do you see as your greatest accomplishment?
- As a kid, who was your favorite teacher?
- What are the top five items on your bucket list?
- If you had to change your name, what would you change it to?
- What’s the most embarrassing thing you’ve ever done?
- What fictional character do you relate to most?
- What’s the best compliment you’ve ever received?
- If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?
- What does your perfect day look like?
- What was the top thing that attracted you to me?
- Name something you own that’s really important to you. Why is it so important?
- Do you believe in soulmates?
- Are you a competitive person?
- What’s the best gift you've ever gotten?
- What’s your favorite holiday?
- What does your ideal date night look like?
- Do you consider yourself an introvert or an extrovert?
- What were you like in high school?
- Do you believe in love at first sight?
- Do you believe in God?
- What’s your love language?
- What was your first email address?
- What three words would you use to describe yourself?
- What three words would you use to describe me?
- What would you want to have with you on a deserted island?
- What was your first impression of me?
- What does your perfect day look like?
- Do you prefer the beach or the mountains?
- Are you a night owl or an early bird?
- Who is your dream dinner guest (dead or alive?)
- How do you feel about social media?
- Do you believe in karma?
- Does talking about money make you uncomfortable?
- What’s your favorite book?
- What’s your favorite scent?
- What’s something that you think is very underrated?
- What’s something that you think is very overrated?
- If you won the lottery, what would you buy?
- If you could live in any decade in history, which one would you live in?
- Are you a city person or country/suburbs person?
- If you could have one superpower, what would it be?
- What’s the worst job you’ve ever had?
- Have you ever cheated on anyone?
- Are you a dog person or cat person?
- When you think about the future, what makes you feel excited?
- What’s something you’ve always wanted to do?
- What’s the funniest thing that’s happened to you recently?
- What’s your favorite season?
- What makes you anxious?
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