Deep questions quiz: 30 questions to really know someone
Thirty questions that go further than favourites: fears, comfort, how you argue, what you would save from a fire and what you would tell your teenage self. It is the quiz for people who already know the basics.
How to play this one
- Take your time. These are the questions worth thinking about for a moment.
- Play it with one person you trust rather than a big group.
- Talk about the misses afterwards. They tend to turn into the best conversations.
All the questions
Answer about yourself. Your friend or partner guesses.
1. What did you want to be as a child?
A vet · An astronaut · A footballer · Famous, somehow
2. What's your biggest irrational fear?
Deep water · Phone calls · Birds · Lifts
3. How do you take bad news?
Quietly · With a plan · With snacks · By telling everyone
4. Everyone is safe. What do you save from a fire?
Photos · The phone · A childhood toy · The passport
5. How do you show love?
Cooking for people · Remembering small things · Showing up, every time · Teasing, constantly
6. What do you do when you can't sleep?
Scroll · Read · Raid the kitchen · Lie there and overthink
7. What's your role in the friend group?
The planner · The funny one · The listener · The one who's always late
8. What would you do first with a lottery win?
Tell nobody · Book a trip · Buy a house · Give a lot away
9. What's your most-used excuse?
Traffic · Too tired · Work ran late · Forgot to reply
10. Which compliment means the most to you?
You're funny · You're kind · You're clever · You look great
11. What's your hidden talent?
Impressions · Remembering lyrics · Parallel parking · Finding a bargain
12. How do you argue?
Calmly, with facts · Loudly, then sorry · By going quiet · By avoiding it altogether
13. What's your comfort food?
Something from childhood · Pasta · Chocolate · Anything fried
14. Where is your dream home?
A flat in a big city · A house by the sea · A cabin in the woods · Next door to friends
15. What worries you most about getting older?
Slowing down · Missing chances · Losing touch with people · Nothing, bring it on
16. How do you celebrate good news?
A big dinner · A quiet smile · Calling one person first · Posting about it
17. What's your worst habit?
Running late · Leaving messages on read · Interrupting · Biting nails
18. What would you study if you started again?
Something creative · Something with science · Something with people · Nothing, straight to work
19. What do you notice first about someone?
Their laugh · Their shoes · How they treat others · Their handshake
20. What could you never give up?
Coffee · Music · Sleeping in · Sweets
21. How do you make a big decision?
A list of pros and cons · Gut feeling · Asking everyone · Putting it off
22. Which memory do you replay the most?
A holiday · A childhood summer · An embarrassing moment · A night out with friends
23. How do you recharge?
Alone, door closed · With one good friend · In a crowd · Outside, moving
24. What's your perfect weekend?
No plans at all · Every hour booked · A trip away · A project at home
25. What are you secretly competitive about?
Board games · Step counts · Quiz nights · Parking
26. How are you with money?
A saver · A spender · A spreadsheet person · No idea where it goes
27. What would you tell your teenage self?
Relax · Work harder · Keep that friend · Stop worrying what people think
28. What makes you cry?
Films · Weddings · Animal videos · Almost nothing
29. Which season suits you best?
Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
30. What do you want more of this year?
Time off · Adventure · Sleep · Time with people