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She probably has stories you haven't heard yet, and the right question brings them out. Warm up with the playful ones, lean into the personal, and save the last level for a slow evening when you both have time to really listen.

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If you could only wear one outfit for the rest of the year, which one would you pick?

Easy · 01
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What's something you're proud of that you rarely get credit for?

Personal · 01
Couples

What's something you've never fully forgiven yourself for?

Real Talk · 01

You probably think you know her pretty well, and you do. But there's a version of her from before you met, full of friendships, embarrassing phases, and big decisions, that you've only heard about in pieces. These questions ask about that part of her, plus what she's hoping for now, and they give her room to talk without feeling quizzed.

Use this deck on a cozy night in, a long car ride, or an anniversary dinner when you want more than small talk. It's good for newer relationships and long ones alike. The playful level warms things up, and the final level asks about her fears, her family, and what she needs from you, so be ready to listen more than you speak.

Easy · 84 questions

Easy openers. Safe for anyone.

  1. If you could only wear one outfit for the rest of the year, which one would you pick?
  2. What song do you secretly know every single word to?
  3. Which fictional character do you think you'd be best friends with?
  4. What's the most useless talent you're weirdly proud of?
  5. If our life were a sitcom, what would the theme song sound like?
  6. What snack could you eat every day and never get tired of?
  7. Which celebrity do people say you look like, and do you agree?
  8. What's the worst haircut you ever had, and who's to blame?
  9. If you were a candle scent, what would you be called?
  10. What's a movie you've rewatched way more times than you'd admit?
  11. Would you rather live in a tiny beach cottage or a cabin in the snowy woods?
  12. What was your go-to karaoke song in college, or what would it be now?
  13. Which toy from your childhood would you buy back today if you could?
  14. What's the funniest thing a stranger has ever said to you?
  15. If you had your own talk show, who would be your dream first guest?
  16. What's one food you pretended to like just to be polite?
  17. Which emoji do you think describes you best?
  18. What's your most irrational pet peeve?
  19. If you could instantly master any dance style, which would it be?
  20. What's the weirdest thing in your purse or bag right now?
  21. Which decade's fashion do you wish would come back?
  22. Has a kid ever given you a compliment you still remember?
  23. If you could swap lives with any animal for a day, which one and why?
  24. What's your favorite smell in the whole world?
  25. Which reality show would you actually crush if you were on it?
  26. What did you want to be when you grew up, around age seven?
  27. If we opened a tiny café together, what would be on the menu?
  28. What's the most dramatic thing you've ever done over something tiny?
  29. Which app on your phone would embarrass you most if I scrolled through it?
  30. What's your comfort meal after a terrible day?
  31. If you could have any superpower but only on weekends, which would you choose?
  32. What's a trend you jumped on that you now regret?
  33. Who was your first celebrity crush?
  34. What's the best birthday you've ever had, and what made it great?
  35. Would you rather have a personal chef or a personal stylist?
  36. What's a word you love just because of how it sounds?
  37. Which holiday do you think is wildly underrated?
  38. Suppose you got to name a star: what would you call it?
  39. What's the most random fact you know by heart?
  40. Which city have you never been to but feel weirdly connected to?
  41. What's your guilty pleasure TV show right now?
  42. If you had to teach a class on anything, what would it be?
  43. Silliest argument you've ever won, go.
  44. Which of your friends would survive longest in a zombie movie?
  45. What's a smell that instantly takes you back to being a kid?
  46. Imagine living inside any painting: which one are you picking?
  47. What's your favorite way to spend a rainy Sunday?
  48. Which of my habits do you find secretly adorable?
  49. Where's the most beautiful place you've ever watched a sunset?
  50. How do you take your coffee, and what does that say about you?
  51. Is there a book you've pretended to have read?
  52. Tell me about the pet you had, or the pet you always wanted.
  53. Would you rather go to a music festival or a quiet wine tasting?
  54. Describe your perfect lazy breakfast in bed.
  55. Have you ever been starstruck by someone famous?
  56. Pick one board game to play with me forever: which is it?
  57. Tell me the story behind your favorite piece of jewelry.
  58. When you were little, what did you think adults did all day?
  59. Do you believe in ghosts, even a little bit?
  60. Which season matches your personality best?
  61. Rank your top three pizza toppings, no hesitation.
  62. Choose a theme for our next date night, anything goes.
  63. Name a song that always gets you dancing in the kitchen.
  64. Ever been caught singing loudly in the car at a red light?
  65. Who in your family is the best cook, honestly?
  66. Sweet or salty when you're up late at night?
  67. Could you survive a week without your phone?
  68. How would your best friend describe you in three words?
  69. Tell me about your most memorable Halloween costume.
  70. Should we get matching pajamas, and what would they look like?
  71. Beach vacation or city trip, and why?
  72. Any hobby you've tried once and quit immediately?
  73. Remember the first concert you ever went to?
  74. Wildest dream you've had lately?
  75. Is there a movie villain you secretly root for?
  76. Plants or pets: which do you keep alive better?
  77. One souvenir you'd bring back from anywhere in the world?
  78. Do you have a signature move on the dance floor?
  79. Favorite ice cream flavor, and would you share it with me?
  80. Tell me which cartoon you ran home from school to watch.
  81. Late-night drive or early morning walk?
  82. Guess what I'd order at a restaurant I've never been to.
  83. Honestly, what's the best gift I could ever surprise you with?
  84. Night owl or early bird, and are you trying to change?

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Personal · 83 questions

Personal, but not heavy.

  1. What's something you're proud of that you rarely get credit for?
  2. When do you feel most like yourself?
  3. Who taught you the most about how to love someone?
  4. What's a belief you held strongly five years ago that you've let go of?
  5. Which friendship shaped you the most growing up?
  6. What's something about your family you'd love for me to understand better?
  7. When you feel overwhelmed, what actually helps you?
  8. What part of your job or studies lights you up the most?
  9. Which compliment has stuck with you for years?
  10. What do you wish people asked you about more often?
  11. How has your idea of a dream life changed since high school?
  12. What's a small moment with me that you think about often?
  13. Where do you feel most at peace?
  14. What's a risk you took that you're really glad about?
  15. Which of your parents are you most like, and how?
  16. What's a habit you're quietly working on right now?
  17. How do you like to be comforted when you're sad?
  18. What does a truly good day look like for you, start to finish?
  19. Which woman in your life do you admire most, and why?
  20. What's something you've changed your mind about since we met?
  21. When did you first feel like a grown-up?
  22. What makes you feel really appreciated?
  23. What's a fear you've outgrown?
  24. Which memory from your teenage years still makes you smile?
  25. What's one thing you'd love to learn together with me?
  26. How do you know when you can truly trust someone?
  27. What's a goal you haven't told many people about?
  28. Which moment in our relationship made you feel closest to me?
  29. What do you think your younger self would think of you now?
  30. How do you recharge after being around a lot of people?
  31. What's something you do that you think I don't notice?
  32. Which tradition from your childhood do you want to keep forever?
  33. What was the hardest goodbye you've ever had to say?
  34. Where do you see yourself living someday, if anywhere were possible?
  35. What topic could you talk about for hours without getting bored?
  36. When someone disappoints you, what do you usually do?
  37. What's one thing you wish you'd known at eighteen?
  38. Which song feels like it was written about your life?
  39. What does home mean to you right now?
  40. What do you think is your most underrated quality?
  41. How do you want to celebrate your next big milestone?
  42. What part of your routine would you never give up?
  43. Which mistake taught you the most?
  44. What kind of friend are you when things get hard?
  45. When was the last time you surprised yourself?
  46. Who do you go to first when you have big news?
  47. How did your parents show love, and how do you show it?
  48. Is there a place from your past you'd love to show me?
  49. Do you feel like you have enough time for yourself lately?
  50. Was there a teacher who changed how you saw yourself?
  51. Tell me what's been on your mind most this week.
  52. Have you ever had a friendship end without closure?
  53. Describe the version of yourself you're growing into.
  54. Does anything about the future make you nervous right now?
  55. Are there parts of your personality you only show to a few people?
  56. Is there something you'd like more of in our relationship?
  57. Honestly, how do you feel about the way we handle disagreements?
  58. If you had a free year with no money worries, how would you spend it?
  59. If you could relive one day from your life, which would it be?
  60. If you wrote a memoir, what would the first chapter be about?
  61. Describe a time you stood up for yourself and felt amazing.
  62. Which small kindness from a stranger have you never forgotten?
  63. Do you think you're more like your childhood self or totally different?
  64. Who do you miss most right now?
  65. Tell me something you're looking forward to that has nothing to do with work.
  66. In what ways do you want our life to look different from your parents'?
  67. Have you ever felt jealous in a way that surprised you?
  68. Is there anything you'd love to hear from me more often?
  69. Would you describe yourself as more brave or more careful?
  70. Tell me about a time you felt truly seen by someone.
  71. How do you want to spend your birthdays when you're old?
  72. Could you tell when you started falling for me?
  73. Tell me which of your dreams feels closest to coming true.
  74. Did anything in your childhood make you grow up faster than others?
  75. Are you more hopeful or more worried about the world lately?
  76. Which of your friends do you wish I knew better?
  77. Does money stress you out, and where did that feeling come from?
  78. Tell me about the moment you realized what you wanted to do with your life.
  79. In your opinion, what makes a relationship feel like a team?
  80. How do you prefer to make up after a fight?
  81. Do you ever feel pressure to be a certain kind of woman?
  82. Tell me how you've changed since the day we met.
  83. Is there a hobby you'd pick back up if you had the confidence?

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Real Talk · 83 questions

The ones that stay with you.

  1. What's something you've never fully forgiven yourself for?
  2. When have you felt most alone, and what got you through it?
  3. What do you need from me that you've been afraid to ask for?
  4. Which part of your past do you still carry more than people realize?
  5. What's a fear about our future that you've kept to yourself?
  6. When did you last cry, and what brought it on?
  7. What's something about your body or your looks that you've made peace with?
  8. What do you think you were loved for as a child, and what did you feel you had to earn?
  9. Which relationship in your life taught you what you never want again?
  10. What's a question you're scared I'll ask you someday?
  11. When do you feel most insecure around me?
  12. What would you want me to know if you couldn't tell me in person?
  13. What does feeling safe with someone actually look like for you?
  14. Which dream did you give up on, and do you still think about it?
  15. What's the kindest thing you've ever done that nobody knows about?
  16. When have you felt like you weren't enough?
  17. What's a wound from your family that still shapes how you love?
  18. What does it feel like when I really understand you?
  19. Which of your walls do you wish you could take down with me?
  20. What would you grieve most if we ever drifted apart?
  21. What's one conversation with a parent you wish you'd had?
  22. When have I hurt you without realizing it?
  23. What part of growing older scares you the most?
  24. What makes you feel truly respected by a partner?
  25. Which promise do you most want us to keep to each other?
  26. What's something you've been pretending is fine?
  27. When you imagine us in thirty years, what do you hope still feels the same?
  28. What does forgiveness look like to you in a relationship?
  29. What's a story from your life you've never told anyone the whole of?
  30. When were you proudest of yourself for surviving something?
  31. What legacy do you want to leave behind?
  32. How can I love you better on your hardest days?
  33. Which of your needs do you feel guilty for having?
  34. Who do you hope to become in the next ten years, and what's holding you back?
  35. Do you ever worry that I'll see the real you and leave?
  36. Is there a loss you never really got to grieve?
  37. Have you ever felt like you had to shrink yourself to be loved?
  38. Are there parts of your childhood you want to protect our future kids from, if we have them?
  39. Do you feel like you can be fully honest with me, always?
  40. Is there anything you regret not saying to someone who's gone?
  41. Honestly, what scares you most about being loved this much?
  42. If today were our last day together, what would you want to say?
  43. Is there one moment from your past you wish you could heal?
  44. If you could rewrite one chapter of your life, which would you change?
  45. Tell me about a moment you felt completely broken.
  46. Tell me what you think I don't understand about you yet.
  47. Tell me the thing you're most afraid to fail at.
  48. How do you define a life well lived?
  49. How do you want to be remembered by the people who love you?
  50. How has being with me changed the way you see yourself?
  51. Describe the moment you knew you could trust me.
  52. Describe what unconditional love means to you.
  53. Which of your beliefs about love came from pain?
  54. In what ways are you still the little girl you once were?
  55. Where in your life do you feel stuck, deep down?
  56. Why do you think it's hard for you to accept help?
  57. Does any part of you still wait for approval from someone?
  58. Did you ever feel invisible growing up, and when?
  59. Can you name something you've sacrificed that you've never talked about?
  60. Could you ever forgive a betrayal, and what would it take?
  61. Would you tell me if you were falling out of love?
  62. Which apology are you still waiting for?
  63. Is there a version of your life you sometimes mourn?
  64. Have you ever loved someone you knew wasn't good for you?
  65. Are you happy, truly, when you're alone with your thoughts?
  66. Do you believe you deserve the love you're given?
  67. Tell me the moment you felt most proud to be with me.
  68. Name one thing you want to heal before we build a family or a home together.
  69. Does faith, meaning, or something bigger play a role in your life?
  70. If you ever lost your way, what would you want me to do?
  71. Where do you hope we'll be when life gets really hard?
  72. Which of your emotions do you find hardest to show me?
  73. How do you want me to show up for you when you're grieving?
  74. Is there anything about us that keeps you up at night?
  75. Are there dreams you've quietly set aside for our relationship?
  76. What would it take for you to feel completely free?
  77. Tell me about the moment you stopped being a child.
  78. Do you think you've ever been loved the way you needed?
  79. Has there been a time you almost gave up on yourself?
  80. In your heart, what do you believe happens after we die?
  81. Could you describe the kind of mother, aunt, or mentor you hope to be?
  82. Would you choose me again, knowing everything you know now?
  83. Tell me what forever means to you, honestly.

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Frequently asked questions

What are good questions to ask your girlfriend?

Ask about her childhood best friend, the moment she felt most like herself, or something she's secretly proud of. Mix in playful ones, like her guilty-pleasure movie or what she'd name a boat. Good questions are specific enough that she can't answer with just fine, and they show you care about the details of her life.

What are deep questions to ask your girlfriend?

Try asking what she wishes people understood about her, what she learned from her parents' relationship, or what makes her feel most loved. Ask what she's worried about lately. These take trust and the right setting, so save them for a quiet night, and resist the urge to fix things. Often she just wants to be heard.

How can I have better conversations with my girlfriend?

Ask open questions, follow up on her answers, and share your own side too. Pay attention to small things she mentions and circle back to them. Pick moments when you're both relaxed, not in the middle of stress. A deck like this helps because it breaks your usual routine of talking about work, plans, and what to eat.

Are these questions good for a long-distance relationship?

Yes. They work well on video calls, where you need something beyond recapping your day. Pick a level before the call, take turns asking, and give each question real time. The lighter questions are also easy to send over text between calls, which keeps things feeling close even when you're far apart.

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