Whether you are chatting with someone on Bumble or getting to know somebody new in person, having good conversation starters is important.
Keeping conversation flowing smoothly can be difficult, which is why we put together the following 119 “get to know you”-questions.
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- For a girl you like
- For a guy you like
- For your friends
- For couples
- For work
- For adults
- For students
- Random
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- What is a “get to know you” question?
Funny get to know you questions for a girl you like
Having good conversation starters when you’re talking to a new crush is important, especially when it comes to online dating. You need things to say that will allow you to break the ice and stand out from the crowd. The following are some great ice-breaker questions that you can send to a girl you matched with.
1. How far will you venture in just your pajamas? Just to get the mail, or all the way to the grocery store?
 
2. What’s a better adventure, scuba diving or rock climbing?
 
3. Favorite Spongebob Squarepants episode?
4. What’s the strangest nickname you’ve ever been given?
 
5. How would you describe yourself with one emoji?
 
6. Dogs or cats? And yes, there is a right answer.
7. If you could switch lives with anyone for a day, who would you choose?
 
8. How long do you think you could last in Hunger Games?
 
9. What’s the worst opening line anyone has ever used on a dating app? (Hopefully it’s not this)
10. Titanic. Well, that’s the icebreaker out of the way. How are you doing?
 
11. Did it hurt when you fell from heaven?
 
12. Are you a magician? Cause when I look at you, everyone else disappears.
13. Was your dad a boxer? Cause damn, you’re a knockout.
 
14. If someone made a costume of you, what would they wear?
 
15. I’m on my way to the grocery store, what can I get for you?
Funny get to know you questions for a guy you like
Whether you’re still looking on Tinder or you’ve met a guy you like, a few unique conversation starters and questions can help you get to know him better. You can send these questions to a guy you matched with or ask them on a first date. Here are some of the best get-to-know-you questions to ask a guy you like.
1. What’s your go-to Mario Kart character?
 
2. Be honest, how do you feel about Ariana Grande?
 
3. What kind of trouble are you getting up to this weekend?
4. Sunday priorities: exercise, sleep, or mimosas?
 
5. What’s your astrological sign? I will unmatch if you say…
 
6. Which Harry Potter house would the sorting hat most likely put you in?
7. What kid’s movie scarred you for life?
 
8. Have you ever chickened out of doing something that you now wish you’d done?
 
9. When’s the last time you did something truly adventurous or spontaneous, and what was it?
10. Which Marvel character would you want to be?
 
11. What’s the best part about being single?
 
12. If you had the chance to go to space, would you take it?
13. If it was your last day on earth, what would you eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner?
 
14. What’s the first CD you ever bought yourself?
 
15. Did you ever use a Walkman, or did you grow up with iPods?
16. You have a three-day weekend. How are you going to spend it? Sleeping in, heading to the mountains, or taking a trip to the beach?
Funny get to know you questions for your friends
Being silly with your friends and sharing a laugh with them is a great way to connect and get to know them better. The following is a list of 12 hilarious questions to get to know your friends.
1. What’s the weirdest job that you think you would be really good at?
 
2. What animal do you think you’re the most alike?
 
3. How long do you think you would last in a survivor-man type situation?
4. you’re being honest, who do you think is your celebrity look-alike?
 
5. What would you consider to be your weirdest quality?
 
6. If you ate a hamburger would you consider that to be a healthy meal?
7. Would you rather own a dragon or be a dragon?
 
8. Think about someone that doesn’t like you. How do you think they would describe you?
 
9. What do you think would be the worst way to die?
10. What conspiracy theories do you think are actually true?
 
11. If you had to choose between never sleeping again, or never eating again, which would you choose?
 
12. What’s a superpower that you would never want?
Funny get to know you questions for couples
When you’ve been with your significant other for a long time, you have to come up with creative ways to keep your relationship fun. Connecting by asking each other funny questions is a great way to do so. Enjoy the following goofy get-to-know-you questions.
1. Do you consider me to be quirky? If yes, what is your favorite quirk of mine?
 
2. If I got TikTok famous, what do you think it would be for?
 
3. Do you have any unexpected hidden talents that I don’t know about?
4. How would you react if I decided to shave my entire head tomorrow?
 
5. What do you consider to be your biggest blind spot?
 
6. If you died today, what would you leave me in your will?
7. What is an unexpected time that you think I look really hot?
 
8. Answer honestly: what did you think of me the first time you saw me?
 
9. When was the last time you felt genuinely embarrassed?
10. If I was going to live off one food for the rest of my life, what do you think I’d choose?
 
11. What is the craziest travel story you have?
Here are more questions ask either your boyfriend or your girlfriend.
Funny get to know you questions for work
Asking your co-workers questions about themselves is a great way to turn them into a friend. The following questions are fun and casual conversation starters for the workplace.
1. If you won the lottery tonight, would I see you at work tomorrow?
 
2. Would Michael Scott be your dream boss or an absolute nightmare?
 
3. Do you have a secret life outside of work that people wouldn’t expect?
3. What hobby are you excited to pick up after you retire?
 
4. Who is the worst boss you’ve ever had?
 
5. If you could eat only one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?
6. What was the first job that you had?
 
7. How would you feel if I tried to talk to you before you’ve had your morning cup of coffee?
 
8. Have you ever gotten fired from a job? If so, for what?
9. Is your current profession what you wanted to be when you grew up?
 
10. How do you like to spend your time after work?
 
11. On a scale from 1-10, how much do you hate public speaking?
Funny get to know you questions for adults
If you’re looking for some unique questions to spark a fun conversation and get to know someone better, we’ve got you covered! Enjoy these 12 funny get-to-know-you questions for adults.
1. What is something unique about yourself that I would never guess?
 
2. What was the first moment in your life that made you realize you were old?
 
3. Do you feel like an adult yet?
4. As you get older, do you get more or less anti-social?
 
5. Favorite guilty pleasure movie?
 
6. If you could change the end to any movie, what would you choose?
7. What is the worst date you’ve ever been on?
 
8. What would you do if you were invisible for a day?
 
9. First thing you would buy if you won the lottery?
10. If you found money on the ground, would you try and find the owner or just keep it?
 
11. If you could steal one thing and never get caught, what would you choose?
 
12. Do you know any dirty jokes?
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Funny get to know you questions for students
Starting school in a new place and having to make new friends can feel stressful. The following are great questions to start a casual and fun conversation with your new classmates and can help you to quickly make new friends.
1. What are the chances that you’ll pass this class?
 
2. Did you want to go to university to study or party?
 
3. If you could do any job and be a millionaire, what would you choose?
4. What kind of person were you in high school?
 
5. How big is your dorm room?
 
6. How many hours do you plan to study for finals?
7. What is your hometown famous for?
 
8. What is your go-to meal?
 
9. What is your least favorite class, and why?
10. Do you have a crush on any of your teachers?
Random get to know you questions
The following questions are a random assortment of fun conversation starters to get to know someone. They are perfect for you to use when you want to get to know someone better.
1. What do you think is the craziest way that people make money these days?
 
2. On a scale from 1-10, how much of an overthinker are you?
 
3. At what age did you stop believing in Santa Claus?
4. Most pointless skill you have?
 
5. Most pointless skill you wish you had?
 
6. Cats: love them or hate them?
7. If you have kids, are they going to believe in the tooth fairy?
 
8. What’s your favorite time of the day?
 
9. Are you the kind of person that won’t knock it until you try it?
10. How often do you talk out loud to yourself?
 
11. What is the craziest place that you’d like to travel to, and why?
 
12. What came first, the chicken or the egg?
Crazy get to know you questions
These questions are definitely ridiculous, but they are likely to start a fun and interesting conversation. Enjoy the following 9 crazy get-to-know-you questions to ask your friends.
1. Have you ever tried to talk to ghosts?
 
2. Would you eat an insect for $100?
 
3. What’s invisible but you wish people could see?
4. If a time machine was invented tomorrow, would you want to test it out?
 
5. Do you believe in aliens?
 
6. What’s your favorite kind of tree?
7. What is something that you think everyone looks ridiculous doing?
 
8. Would you ever want to be in a survivor man-type scenario? If yes, how do you think you’d do?
 
9. Would you want to be famous?
Weird get to know you questions
Want to figure out if someone is your kind of person? These questions might be a little quirky, but they will help you instantly find out if someone is kind of weird or not.
1. Have you pooped today?
 
2. If a tree falls in a forest, does it make a sound?
 
3. What would you do if you found a dead body in a hotel room?
4. Would you rather be alive and alone or about to die but surrounded by friends?
 
5. If you punch yourself in the face and it hurts, are you weak or strong?
 
6. When you use the bathroom at home, do you keep your pants on or take them off?
7. Would you rather be a bird or a dolphin?
 
8. If you founded a country, what would you name it?
 
9. What is something ‘normal’ that people do that’s actually really weird?
10. Have you ever really thought about your blood pumping and your lungs breathing?
 
11. What do you usually think about while you’re on the toilet?
Common questions
What is a “get to know you” question?
A “get to know you question” is a simple question that you can ask to get past small talk and start a more personal conversation. These questions encourage the other person to share some personal opinions, thoughts, or experiences.
