36 Questions to Fall in Love

About 36 Questions to Fall in Love for Couples

Sample questions to get you started

• Given the choice of anyone in the world, whom would you want as a dinner guest?
• Would you like to be famous? In what way?
• Before making a telephone call, do you ever rehearse what you are going to say?
• What would constitute a 'perfect' day for you?
• When did you last sing to yourself? To someone else?
• If you could live to the age of 90 and retain either the mind or body of a 30-year-old, which would you want?
• Do you have a secret hunch about how you will die?
• Name three things you and your partner have in common.
• For what in your life do you feel most grateful?
• If you could change anything about the way you were raised, what would it be?

Tap the game above to play through all prompts.

How to play 36 Questions to Fall in Love

1. Grab your partner, sit face-to-face or curl up on the couch.
2. Open this page on a phone or laptop and tap to start.
3. Take turns answering, reacting, and asking follow-up questions.
4. No timer, no pressure, the goal is to slow down and connect.

Why couples love this game

Psychologists find that novel, playful experiences release dopamine and rebuild attraction in long-term relationships. 36 Questions to Fall in Love works because it creates a structured excuse to ask things you'd normally skip, and laugh at the answers together. A handful of prompts is often enough to turn a regular Tuesday into a real date night.

Tips to make it more fun

• Put phones face-down for anything unrelated to the game.
• Set the mood, dim lights, a drink, zero distractions.
• If an answer surprises you, ask "why?" before moving on.
• Rotate who goes first each round so it stays balanced.
• Save your favorite answers, they're gold to laugh about later.

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