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181 Legit Good Questions to Get to Know Someone Based on Mood

181 Questions to get to know someone a lot faster. Try funny, deep, and unique prompts to a start conversation, break the ice, & actually connect.

Friends hanging out, talking, and asking questions.

Having just the right questions to get to know someone can feel so good.

For years I dreaded awkward silences and not knowing what to say when I was talking to someone new. But lately, I’ve started getting into the habit of being curious.

When you take on the mindset of curiosity, questions and good conversations just start flowing naturally.

Now I realize that this might not be so easy for you at first; it is a muscle you need to work out. So to help you get better at conversation starting, I’ve gathered up some questions to ask to get to know someone based on mood.

So whether you want deep questions for better conversations, interesting questions, funny topics, or fun get to know you questions for some good yap, I’ve got you covered.

You can use these with a your crush, someone new in the friend group, a classmate, a teammate, coworker, and even a mutual friend. So scroll and start gathering up a list of questions to ask people before your next outing. (Also, here are some good questions to ask friends if you want to get even closer or just have fun)


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Fun Get to Know You Questions for Chill Conversations

  1. What’s your personal go-to comfort show or movie?
  2. If you could only eat one snack for the rest of your life, which one would it be?
  3. What’s probably your most random online purchase?
  4. What’s that one song that instantly puts you in a good mood?
  5. Do you think that “guilty pleasure” shows are valid, or should we just own what we like?
  6. What does the perfect lazy Sunday look like for you?
  7. Coffee, tea, or energy drinks; which one could you drink everyday without complaining?
  8. If you had to pick a theme song for your life right now, which one are you going with?
  9. What’s the weirdest food combination you secretly love, but could eat all the time?
  10. Do like texting, calling, or sending memes when it comes to keeping in touch?
  11. If you could live inside one show or movie world, which one would you pick without hesitation?
  12. What’s probably the most random skill you wish you had right now?
  13. Who’s your go-to comfort creator right now?
  14. You can instantly master any hobby. Which one are you choosing?
  15. What’s the best small splurge you’ve treated yourself to this week (or lately)?
  16. What’s a super simple thing that never fails to make your day better?
  17. Do you prefer to have everything planned out or just go with the flow?
  18. What’s your personal go-to order at your favorite coffee shop?
  19. If you could teleport anywhere for the weekend, where would it be?
  20. What’s the one app you open up the most without even thinking?
  21. What’s your favorite online trend right now?
  22. Which would you rather have? Unlimited concert tickets or unlimited travel miles?
  23. What’s that one show everyone told you to watch, but you just never got into it?
  24. Do you like board games, video games, or card games more?
  25. What’s the most fun random fact you probably know?
  26. What’s your comfort outfit you never fail to feel good in?
  27. If you could bring back just one childhood snack or drink, which one would it be?

Good Questions to Ask When You Need Easy Conversation Starters

  1. Matcha latte or a really good coffee drink?
  2. What the one thing you’ve watched or read lately that you can’t stop thinking about?
  3. Do you prefer morning or nights?
  4. What the one song you have on repeat right now?
  5. Are a beach person or do you love the mountains more?
  6. What’s your personal go-to comfort food that never gets old?
  7. Do you prefer trying new restaurants or just sticking to your favorites?
  8. What are some hobbies you’ve picked up recently?
  9. What’s the one season where if it was that all year round, you really wouldn’t care?
  10. Are you liking podcasts or audiobooks more right now?
  11. What’s the third space you find yourself in all the time?
  12. Do you cook or hit order more often?
  13. What’s probably the best meal you’ve had so far this year?
  14. Do you prefer to binge-watch a show, or do you like to just take it slow?
  15. Do you play sports or just watch them?
  16. What’s your favorite holiday and what makes it special for you?
  17. What’s the coolest things that’s happened to you this year?
  18. Have you ever just traveled somewhere that really took you by surprise?
  19. What does your perfect Friday night look like?
  20. What’s the one location you’d go to right away if someone else was paying?
  21. If you had to choose sweet or savory breakfasts for the rest of your life, which one would you go with?
  22. Are you more of a cat or dog person? Or neither?
  23. Do you like road trips, flying, or train travel better?
  24. What’s that one thing you always keep in your bag or car?
  25. If you could do a complete location change, where would you move to?

Deep Questions to Ask Someone When You Actually Want to Connect

  1. What’s a lesson you ended up learning the hard way?
  2. Who’s had the biggest influence on your life up to this point?
  3. What do your really value most in a friendship?
  4. Is there a book or movie that actually changed how you see the world or your life?
  5. What’s one thing you’re pretty proud of that you don’t really talk about?
  6. Do you personally believe everything happens for a reason, or it’s just chance?
  7. What’s probably the kindest thing someone’s ever done for you?
  8. Do you find it easy or kind of difficult to trust people?
  9. What’s one memory that never fails to make you smile?
  10. Do you think people can actually change?
  11. What’s one thing you’ve always wanted to do, but never found the time for?
  12. When do you really feel most like yourself?
  13. Do you think your younger self would be proud of the current you right now?
  14. What’s a fear that’s shaped your choices and beliefs?
  15. How do you personally handle hard days?
  16. What’s your personal love language, and do you think it’s changed over the years?
  17. Is there a place that just feels like home (even if it’s not where you grew up)?
  18. What’s the one most meaningful compliment you’ve probably ever received?
  19. Do you believe in soulmates, or do you just believe that two compatible people meet and make it work?
  20. What’s a habit you’re trying to stop right now?
  21. What do you think actually makes life truly meaningful?
  22. Who in your life actually “gets” you?
  23. What a decision that really shaped who you are today?
  24. What was a hard choice you made that actually turned out to be worth it?
  25. When was the last time you really felt at peace?

Funny Get to Know You Questions for Vibes and Laughs

  1. If every animal could talk, which one would probably be the rudest?
  2. What’s the most awkward text you accidentally sent, and who was it to?
  3. What would the title be if your life was a sitcom?
  4. What’s the probably strangest food you’ve ever tried just to “see what happens”?
  5. Which cartoon character from your childhood do you low-key relate to?
  6. What’s the funniest excuse you’ve ever used just to get out of doing something?
  7. If your life could be defined by a meme right now, which one would it be?
  8. Do you have a go-to dad joke you secretly or not so secretly love?
  9. What’s probably your most ridiculous or silly fear?
  10. If you could live inside one app for an entire week, which would you choose?
  11. Who’s legit the worst celebrity to get stuck in an elevator with for hours?
  12. What’s the karaoke song you always sing?
  13. What’s the one fashion trend you regret trying?
  14. If you had to eat just one thing for every single meal in the week, what would it be?
  15. What’s the funniest or weirdest dream you’ve ever had?
  16. If your pet could text, what would they be texting you right now?
  17. What’s the single weirdest compliment you’ve ever been given?
  18. Which reality show would you totally crush, or just completely fail at?
  19. Is there a moment where you laughed, and it was completely inappropriate?
  20. What would your personal villain origin story be?
  21. Which emoji really describes your life right now?
  22. What’s the most stupid argument you’ve ever been in?
  23. If you had to wear one Halloween costume every single day for the entire year, what would it be?
  24. What’s the funniest or weirdest Wi-Fi network name you’ve ever seen?
  25. What’s your “I can’t believe I just said that out loud” story?

Personal Questions to Ask Someone for When You Wanna Get Closer

  1. What’s the happiest memory from your childhood?
  2. Who was the first person to be your best friend? Do you still keep in touch?
  3. What’s the one family tradition that you secretly love (or hate)?
  4. What’s probably the most thoughtful gift you’ve ever been given?
  5. Are you more like your mom, dad, or neither?
  6. Do you think you’re more like your mom, dad, or neither?
  7. What’s a habit you got from someone you really care about?
  8. Who was probably your biggest role model when growing up?
  9. Is there a favorite teacher or mentor that helped shape who you are today?
  10. What’s your single most favorite thing about the place you grew up?
  11. What’s the hardest goodbye you’ve had with someone?
  12. Do you think keeping childhood friendships alive is important?
  13. What’s one of your most embarrassing moments that you can actually laugh at now?
  14. Who’s the first person you call when something big happens?
  15. What’s a family recipe that’s your go-to comfort dish?
  16. Do you like going all out for your birthday, or just keeping things chill?
  17. What’s the earliest (or one of the earliest) memories you have?
  18. Who in your life feels like home, or makes you feel “at home”?
  19. Do you have a photo that really means a lot to you?
  20. What’s a smell that instantly brings you back to a really good memory?
  21. What was one of your favorite locations to travel to as a kid?
  22. What’s something your family or friends never stop teasing you about?
  23. Who was your first big crush?
  24. What’s your personal go-to comfort show, movie, or song when you really need it?
  25. Are you more introverted, extroverted, or just a mix?
  26. What’s one small thing someone can do to make you instantly feel instantly taken care of?

Unique Questions to Ask Someone That Hit Different

  1. If you could live inside one painting, which one would it be?
  2. What’s the most random, but surprisingly meaningful compliment you’ve ever received (and will never forget)?
  3. If your personality had its own color palette, what would the colors be?
  4. What’s the weirdest or funniest superstition you kind of secretly believe in?
  5. What’s one small thing that instantly makes you feel rich?
  6. Which historical figure would you want to co-host a podcast with?
  7. If you could swap lives with a character from a book right now, who would it be and why?
  8. Do you think you’d survive (and maybe thrive) in a medieval village, the Wild West, or the future?
  9. What’s probably the most main character moment you’ve ever had?
  10. If you had to pick a new name, what do you think it should be and why?
  11. What one scent would you bottle up as a perfume?
  12. If you could bring back one fashion trend from any decade or year, which one would it be?
  13. Do you think your pet would hype you up or completely roast you?
  14. What’s the single most niche fun fact you love sharing with others?
  15. If you could start and design your own holiday, how would people celebrate it?
  16. What’s your completely (funny/harmless) comfort conspiracy theory?
  17. If you could only communicate in memes, which memes would probably be your go-to?
  18. Which fictional world would you never want to live in?
  19. If your personality was a drink, which one would it be and why?
  20. Have you ever experienced something you could never explain?
  21. What’s the most unusual spot you’ve fallen asleep in?
  22. What’s the one decade you secretly wish you could live in?
  23. Do you think dreams actually mean something, or are they all just random brain noise?
  24. If you could choose the color of your aura, what would it be?
  25. What’s the weirdest but coolest hobby you’ve ever heard of or tried?

Interesting Questions to Ask for Better Yap

  1. What’s the most random skill you’d love to learn and master?
  2. If you could instantly become an expert in any field, what would that be?
  3. What’s probably the single best meal you’ve ever had, and where was it?
  4. Do you believe in fate or coincidence?
  5. What’s the strangest, but coolest documentary you’ve ever watched?
  6. If you could turn one of your more recent daydreams into reality, which would it be?
  7. What’s one topic you could talk about for hours, and never get bored?
  8. Do you personally think aliens exist? Why or why not?
  9. What’s one place you’ve always wanted to visit, but haven’t had the chance to yet?
  10. What’s a completely underrated movie or show?
  11. If money wasn’t an issue, what’s the very first thing you’d do and why?
  12. What’s probably the best thing to come out of the internet?
  13. What’s the most surprising or shocking thing you’ve learned about recently?
  14. If you could swap lives with someone for just one day, who would it be?
  15. What’s probably the strangest coincidence that’s ever happened to you?
  16. Do you think you could survive one week without your phone?
  17. What’s an internet trend you really miss?
  18. Which historical era fascinates, surprises, or horrifies you the most?
  19. If you could teach a class on any subject, what would it be?
  20. Do you think dreams ever reveal anything to us or about us?
  21. What’s probably the best advice you’ve ever gotten from someone?
  22. If you could do a complete career shift (and make good money no matter what), what would it be?
  23. What’s something you thought was completely normal as a kid, but then realized it wasn’t later?
  24. What one small moment in your life changed you in a very big way?
  25. What’s one little thing that never fails to spark your curiosity?
  26. Which invention do you think should already exist by now?
  27. What’s the strangest tradition or custom you’ve ever seen?
  28. If you could relive just one ordinary day from your past, which one would it be and why?

 

Grace Moser is the author and founder of Chasing Foxes, where she writes articles to help women create a life they love in big and small ways. She's been a full-time traveler since 2016 and loves sharing her experiences and exploring the world with her husband, Silas. Her lifestyle and travel advice can also be seen on sites such as Business Insider, Glamour, Newsweek, Huffpost, & Apartment Therapy.

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