I’m bringing back a post idea from the past! I’m known for asking many questions and being the one to want to know everything about new people I meet. I’m also the one in a relationship that finds it fun to ask new things we may not know about each other.
I came up with 30 new questions to ask your partner. They’re weird and goofy and make you think in a perspective you may not generally.
I’ll post the questions and then go back and put my rationale for why I think they’re fun. Enjoy this silly post!
1. What is your favorite sound?
2. Which shoe do you put on first?
3. How do you make Mac and cheese?
4. Have you ever waved back at someone that wasn’t waving at you?
5. Would you ever go skydiving?
6. Do you have a least favorite school picture?
7. What is your favorite trinket?
8. What is your favorite Pokémon?
9. Do you prefer cats or dogs?
10. What is something strange you’re kind of obsessed with?
11. What is the weirdest food combination you’ve made and liked?
12. What is your go to dance move?
13. Do you have a favorite mug?
14. Do you prefer home made or store bought Christmas stockings?
15. What is one clothing item you have the most of?
16. Do you like having pictures taken of you?
17. Do you have a scar story?
18. What is your opinion on stuffed animals?
19. Who is the odd relative in your family?
20. How many blankets do you own?
21. What is your opinion on stickers?
22. Do you prefer cold or warm weather?
23. Do you prefer fake or real flowers?
24. What time do you normally go to sleep?
25. What’s something you would want named after you?
26. Do you ever turn off ceiling fans?
27. What is your favorite creative outlet?
28. Do you prefer hot or cool showers?
29. Do you peel a banana from the top or bottom?
30. What would you say is the coolest thing since sliced bread?
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Did any of these questions make you feel as if the answer to them would be the key to knowing if someone is your soulmate?
Probably not, but here’s a bit of feedback on them:
1. What is your favorite sound?
How random, right? I think of popping popcorn or my son’s laugh but my real favorite is going over the bumps they have on bridges. This is one to get your partner thinking.
2. Which shoe do you put on first?
Another one to make you think. Do we pay close enough attention to what we do on a daily basis? Probably not. I’m a left shoe first person.
3. How do you make Mac and cheese?
I mean… do you want to be with someone who doesn’t have the boxed directions memorized? Maybe your partner adds a unique ingredient. Maybe your partner is only a home made Mac and cheese person. It’s good information to know.
4. Have you ever waved back at someone that wasn’t waving at you?
Oh, so you don’t have an embarrassing moment like that one? Lucky. If not, what is an embarrassing moment you remember?
5. Would you ever go skydiving?
It’s a no go for me. I’d probably pass out and that wouldn’t be good. It’s good to know how adventurous of a partner you have because this may become a conflict for y’all in the future.
6. Do you have a least favorite school picture?
Something to make you think! Mine is when I had braces and a unique mouth insert thing. You can see the impressions of the mouth insert in the photo. It was also the year I cut my hair short for the first time. It’s not terrible but not my favorite.
7. What is your favorite trinket?
This one is hard for me. I have a bunch of random trinkets I love. A lot of these questions make you pay attention to yourself more. Mine is probably the Christmas giraffes I have where they are wearing scarves.
8. What is your favorite Pokémon?
If they’re not familiar with Pokémon they might be too young (or old) for you or are boring. Haha, kidding (sorta). Mine is either Togepi or Cubone.
9. Do you prefer cats or dogs?
This could really be a deal breaker for some. You have to think of what your home dynamics will be like. Maybe your animal hates other animals. It could be tough. I’m a cat person but also love dogs. I simply don’t have the time to give love to dogs like they deserve.
10. What is something strange you’re kind of obsessed with?
Mine is Pearl TikTok. I love watching random people open the clams and getting the pearls out. It’s so satisfying and I don’t know why. This question could potentially lead you to find a quirk about your partner you didn’t know.
11. What is the weirdest food combination you’ve made and liked?
Mine goes all the way back to high school. I was visiting my dad for the summer and was left to figure out my own lunch. I put together a salami and peanut butter sandwich. It’s actually quite delicious. This could also be one where you find something gross out about your partner.
12. What is your go to dance move?
I’m more of a head bobber and a little bit of hip shaking. I can’t dance, let’s just get right out and say it. Your partner may like to go dancing and your abilities may impact what activities you’re doing with each other.
13. Do you have a favorite mug?
Who doesn’t have a favorite mug? I’m not a big coffee drinker and don’t tend to use mugs but for some reason mugs are so cute. I have a square one that is Anger from Inside Out. It makes me smile every time I see it. Honestly, it’s in my fridge and holds my son’s cheese sticks.
14. Do you prefer home made or store bought Christmas stockings?
This could bring you into a whole discussion about Christmas. It’s an important topic because you may not have the same traditions and that could be a deal breaker for some. I enjoy getting the typical red and white stockings and then putting your name on in glitter. I haven’t done that in a few years though.
15. What is one clothing item you have the most of?
The pastor at my church shared his obsession with socks one day and I thought that was hilarious. I realized I have the same obsession. My socks and underwear drawer are definitely filled to the brim. This could be an important question to know how much space your partner may take up in a closet or dresser.
16. Do you like having pictures taken of you?
It annoys me when people say they don’t like having pictures taken. Why do you love ruining memories? Just take the picture and let your family enjoy having that record of you. Your children or grandchildren will likely love to see those pictures of you!
17. Do you have a scar story?
If you don’t, that’s pretty cool too! You must be much more coordinated than most. I have a beach story I like to tell.
18. What is your opinion on stuffed animals?
This could be a deal breaker. I definitely have a slight obsession with stuffed animals. I have more stuffed giraffes than most. Some have found that odd. That person wouldn’t be one that would work with me so that’s good to know.
19. Who is the odd relative in your family?
Let’s face it, we all have one random relative that we make a slight concerned facial expression when we talk about them. Maybe you’re the odd one out. Either way, it’s a good conversation starter.
20. How many blankets do you own?
Is your partner prepared for a random ice storm that knocks out power for days? Wait, is that only a problem for Texas people? Maybe not. So, it’s good to know if you’ll stay warm during an emergency. It’s also good to know if your partner has a blanket obsession.
21. What is your opinion on stickers?
Um, you don’t have a filing system of stickers in your home? Just me?
22. Do you prefer cold or warm weather?
This could be a deal breaker depending on where you want to set up shop for your family. I prefer a warmer location because snow stresses me out. It’s beautiful but it can make you feel a little trapped.
23. Do you prefer fake or real flowers?
This is good to know for surprise gifts for your partner. I don’t like receiving real flowers because it makes me sad that they’ll die in a few days. I love having fake flowers in my home because they’ll likely last forever and it’s fun to keep gifts your partner gives you.
24. What time do you normally go to sleep?
Do you like to cuddle before you go to sleep? This is a good answer to know so you know how your evenings will go together. It could be a deal breaker for someone whose love language is physical touch if you don’t go to bed at the same time. That’s not mine, so I’m not fully sure, but it seems logical.
25. What’s something you would want named after you?
I’ve always thought it was romantic when someone named a star after someone else. That’s so cute in my opinion. But what’s that random thing that it would be cool to see named after you? I think a flute brand would be dope.
26. Do you ever turn off ceiling fans?
Nope. Never. I really should probably clean those now that I think about it.
27. What is your favorite creative outlet?
Everyone needs an outlet to express themselves. Creativity is a good skill and I love to see it in my partners. I love to journal, write stories, paint, and do other miscellaneous craft projects.
28. Do you prefer hot or cool showers?
I like my skin scalding hot when I shower. I also think it’s cute to shower with your partner. It would be sad for a partner to like cooler showers.
29. Do you peel a banana from the top or bottom?
General curiosity. I’ve found peeling from the bottom much easier lately.
30. What would you say is the coolest thing since sliced bread?
I might have to come back to this question. I love my flute so that could be my answer but there’s probably something cooler that I’ll think of later.
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I hope this blog post got you thinking a bit about yourself. I hope it made you laugh. This can also be a fun list for when you’re hanging with friends.
When I was working on this list I asked a few coworkers for ideas. They went a little more wild with their ideas. It could be fun to add to this list and come up with your own conversation starters.
Thank you for reading this far! Let me know what questions you would add!
Ariel Pierce 