120 Questions for Couples to Build Intimacy and Trust


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Strong relationships are built on open communication and mutual understanding. Asking the right questions can be a powerful tool for strengthening your connection with your partner.

Whether you're a newly blossoming couple or seasoned partners looking to rekindle the spark, these questions will help you uncover hidden facets of each other's personalities, dreams, and fears. Remember, the goal isn't just to get answers, but to create a safe and supportive space for sharing and listening.

Questions for Couples to Build Intimacy and Trust

Questions to Get to Know Your Partner

1. What would a perfect day look like for you?

2. What did you think when we first saw each other?

3. What do you value most in a person?

4. What is your biggest insecurity?

5. What are three things you'd take to a deserted Island?

6. What is your biggest fear?

7. What is your biggest dream?

8. What would you change about your past?

9. What is the most difficult moment you have ever experienced in your life?

10. Who is the person who has influenced your life the most?

11. What have you always wanted to do but never had the courage?

12. Do you believe in destiny?

13. Do you believe in soulmates?

14. If you could exchange your life with anyone, who would it be?

15. Three things you would like to do before you die?

16. If money wasn't a thing , what would you do with your time?

17. How many children would you like to have in total?

18. If you could see the future, what would you like to know?

19. If you could work for a company you admire, which one would it be?

20. What is something simple that makes you very happy?

21. What do you consider your greatest personal achievement?

22. What's the weirdest thing you've ever done?

23. What's the most important thing you have in your room?

24. Have you ever thought about living in another country? Which one?

Deep Questions to Ask Your Partner

25. Have you ever thought about breaking up? If so, why?

26. Do you believe that everything happens for a reason?

27. When was the last time you cried?

28. What is your biggest regret in life?

29. If you could go back in time, what age would you like to relive?

30. What makes you feel loved?

31. What have you learned from your past relationships?

32. What are the qualities you hope your children will have?

33. What was the last thing that made you feel the most emotional?

34. Have you ever been cheated on?

35. How do you handle stress and pressure?

36. What is something you've never told anyone before?

37. What is something you wish you were better at?

38. How do you feel about expressing your emotions?

Fun Questions to Ask Your Partner

39. True or false: I'm the better cook?

40. If I were a flavor of ice cream, what would I be and why?

41. What's your favorite quirky habit of mine that would probably annoy most people, but you find strangely adorable or sweet?

42. What do you think I’m thinking right now?

43. What is your spirit animal when you're really hungry?

44. If you could invent a new holiday, what would it be and how would you celebrate?

45. What if the entire world is actually a giant simulation and we're all just characters in someone else's video game?

46. If we could choose any reality TV villain to officiate our wedding, who would be the most entertainingly chaotic, and what kind of vows do you think they'd come up with?

47. Would you rather be able to control the weather with your mind, but only in a 5-mile radius, or be able to teleport, but only to places you’ve already been?

48. On a scale of 'bowl cut' to 'buzz cut,' how bad has your worst haircut ever been, and why did you think it was a good idea at the time?

49. What's the craziest thing you've ever tried to hide from me, and how long did it take me to figure it out?

50. If you had to give a TED Talk on a completely random topic, what would it be?

51. What's the weirdest thing you've ever found on your body?

52. Name three fictional characters you'd invite to a dinner party.

Questions for New Couples

53. Who was your first crush and what was he (or she) like?

54. What was your first heartbreak like?

55. If you could be any animal in another life, what would it be?

56. How many times have you been in love?

57. Who was your first crush?

58. What are your greatest interests and passions?

59. What would you never stop eating?

60. What was the film that had the biggest impact on your life?

61. Do you want to have pets in the future? How many?

62. What do you expect from your partner?

63. How does an ideal date night look to you?

64. What is your favorite guilty pleasure?

65. If you could travel back in time, which era would you visit and why?

66. If you could have any accent, what would it be?

67. What’s the most random fact you know?

68. If you could paint a picture to represent your life story, what would it look like?

This or That Questions for Couples

69. Is it better to make long-term plans together or live in the present without thinking too much about the future?

70. What is more important: having friends in common or each person having their own group?

71. Is it better to be financially independent or to share all finances?

72. Would you go without listening to music or watching movies for a month?

73. Do you think it's more important to be smart or to be kind?

74. Would you rather be a very talented singer or a very talented dancer?

75. Do you consider yourself more optimistic or pessimistic?

76. Do you like the mountains or the beach?

77. Do you think you are more like your father or your mother?

78. Would you rather be rich or famous?

79. Would you rather spend your money on travel or on things for the house?

80. Would you rather have a wedding party or spend money on the honeymoon trip?

81. Would you rather only be able to communicate through song and dance, or have to explain every joke you tell in excruciating detail?

Questions to Strengthen Your Relationship

82. Would you live one day of our relationship in slow motion? If yes, which day it is and why is it special to you?

83. Have I inspired you to do something different in your life?

84. What outfit do you think looks best on me?

85. How do you describe me to your friends?

86. Why were you interested in me when we met?

87. What do I do that irritates you the most?

88. What do you like to do most when you are with me?

89. Do you miss something we stopped doing?

90. When did you know you were in love with me?

91. What do you like the most about me?

92. When you met me, did you think we would date?

93. What do you feel when we hug?

94. When did we first kiss?

95. Have you ever regretted something you did in our relationship?

96. Do you remember what I was wearing when we met?

97. When we first met, was there anything you pretended to like to make me happy?

98. If we could have met at another time in our lives, when would you have liked it to have been?

99. What do you like most about yourself when you are with me?

100. What would a perfect romantic dinner look like for you?

101. How do you find us different from others?

102. How many times a day do you think about me?

103. What song do you think perfectly symbolizes our relationship?

104. What can we do to make our relationship even better?

105. Which of us spends more time on our cell phones?

106. When was the first time we hugged?

107. What do I do that you find funniest?

108. Do you consider yourself a very jealous person? Or a little jealous maybe?

Questions to Ask Your Partner About Their Childhood

109. What was your favorite cartoon as a child?

110. Is there anything you did when you were little that your parents never found out about?

111. What was your dream job when you were a child?

112. What was your favorite movie when you were a kid?

113. What is your first memory of being a child?

114. Is there any advice you wish you had given your younger self?

115. Which dish from your childhood do you miss the most?

116. What moment from your childhood do you miss the most?

117. Who was your first celebrity crush as a child?

118. How did you imagine your adult life would be when you were a child?

119. What was your favorite place to be as a child?

120. How do you feel about school overall? Do you wish to go back?

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