10 Questions To Ask On A First Date To Have A Fun Filled Evening

First dates are nerve-racking! Make sure to arm yourself with these perfect questions to ask on a first date to be sure the conversation will flow.

Do you know what you should be talking about on a first date? Sometimes it’s hard to know what questions to ask on a first date, and what’s good for the conversation or one that will bore them to death. Or make them think you are crazy!

Really, it is all about reading the other person. You want to find out as much about them as possible without asking them for their medical history. You want to be able to tell if their interests, hopes for the future, and sense of humor are compatible with yours, and most of all, let’s face it, you just don’t want there to be any awkward silences!

# What do you do for a living?

Followed up with, how long have you been doing it? And, do you enjoy it? This will give them a chance to talk about their job, and you find out a little bit more about whether or not their career is important to them and why.

# Where are you from originally?

It’s nice to find out a little about someone’s background. They may have grown up somewhere exotic or interesting which leads to further questions such as, “What was it like to grow up there?”

# Next find out where they’ve studied and what subjects they took.

This gives you clues about their interests and what kind of things they know about.

A good date will ask all these questions back to you, so this should keep you going until the drinks arrive!

# What do you like to do outside of work?

Hopefully they will reveal some cool and interesting hobbies that you can chat about for a while.

# What kind of TV/movies/music are you into?

This makes or breaks it for some people, particularly when it comes to music. But it’s good to keep an open mind. However, if they are a diehard Metalhead, and you are more of a Taylor Swift fan, it might not be a match made in heaven.

# Where have you traveled?

This is a really interesting question to ask someone as talking about traveling leads to loads of interesting side conversations like realizing you have been to the same places, or revealing some crazy things you got up to when you were there. Also ask them if they have any future traveling plans but try not to make it sound too much like you are vying for an invite.

# Have you read any good books recently?

Of course, if you are not a book lover yourself you might want to avoid this question. However, if you are an avid reader, this can start an interesting and lively conversation as you share the literature you love.

# Do you like pets?

What is your favorite animal? Finding out if someone is cat crazy or goes doolally for dogs reveals a lot about them, and if you are passionate about your four-legged friends you’ll want to check that they are too, from the outset.

# What’s your death row meal?

Okay, so if you don’t want to sound too morbid you could just ask, if you could only eat one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be? Chatting about your food likes and dislikes is really fun, plus it’s valuable knowledge to keep hold of in case you progress to cooking dinner for your date in the future.

# If you won the lottery, what would you do with the money?

This is a fun conversation starter and helps you find out if your date is a big spender or has an entrepreneurial streak.