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500+ This or That Questions (Funny, Deep, Couples & Kids)

500+ This or That questions sorted by category: funny, couples, deep, kids, food, travel, pop culture, and work. A fast icebreaker game with zero setup.

500+ This or That Questions (Funny, Deep, Couples & Kids) | I Am Bored

Bored and stuck for something to say? This or That fixes that in about three seconds. One person picks two options, everyone answers on the spot, and the silence is gone before anyone has time to feel awkward about it. No board, no app, no setup. Just read a pair out loud and see what people actually pick.

It works everywhere a normal conversation stalls: a first date, a family car ride, a Friday night with friends who have already run out of things to talk about, a classroom five minutes before the bell. Below are 500 questions sorted into eight categories, so you can jump straight to the mood you actually need instead of scrolling past dozens of questions about pizza toppings to find one that fits a date night.

How to play This or That (in case you need the two-second rulebook)

One person reads a pair of options. Everyone answers at the same time, out loud or by pointing, in three seconds or less. That is the whole game. No explaining required for the first few rounds, since the fun is in the instant, unfiltered pick.

Once the group warms up, add one rule: whoever answers has to give one sentence on why. This is where This or That quietly turns into a real conversation instead of a quiz. A silly food preference can turn into a five minute story about a childhood dinner nobody has thought about in years.

A few ways to keep it moving:

  • Speed round: no explaining allowed, just picks, for a fast energy boost early in a hangout
  • Story round: every answer needs a one-sentence reason, better for slower, deeper conversations
  • Majority rules: in a group, whoever is in the minority has to answer the next question first
  • Mixed deck: start with Funny, warm up with Food or Travel, then move into Deep once nobody is checking their phone anymore

Now, the questions. 70 Funny, 70 Couples, 60 Deep, 60 Kids, 70 Food and Drink, 60 Travel, 60 Pop Culture, and 50 Work and School.

Funny This or That Questions

Good for breaking a genuinely awkward silence. Nobody has to think hard about these, which is exactly the point.

  1. Talk to yourself out loud or talk to yourself in your head
  2. Sing badly in the shower or dance badly in the kitchen
  3. Trip in public or laugh at the wrong moment in a meeting
  4. Autocorrect fails or reply-all disasters
  5. A cat that judges you or a dog that ignores you
  6. Smell like a candle store or smell like a gas station
  7. Text back instantly or leave someone on read for two days
  8. A never-ending itch or a song stuck in your head forever
  9. Sneeze in threes or sneeze so quiet nobody notices
  10. A talking parrot that repeats your secrets or a silent one that judges you with its eyes
  11. Wear socks with sandals or wear no socks at all in winter
  12. A remote you can never find or a phone charger that is always missing
  13. Loud chewer or loud typer
  14. Stub your toe every morning or forget a word mid-sentence every day
  15. Karaoke solo or karaoke duet with someone who cannot sing
  16. Get the last slice or get to pick the movie
  17. A group chat that never stops or a group chat that went silent months ago
  18. Wi-Fi that is slow or Wi-Fi that randomly disconnects
  19. Show up ten minutes early or ten minutes late, every time, forever
  20. Eat a food you hate for a year or never eat your favorite food again
  21. Laugh at your own jokes or never laugh at anyone else’s
  22. Get caught singing in the car or caught talking to your pet in a baby voice
  23. A hiccup that lasts an hour or a sneeze that never fully happens
  24. Wear mismatched socks all week or wear your shirt inside out for a day
  25. A ringtone that embarrasses you in public or a notification sound that never stops
  26. Forget someone’s name right after they say it or forget your own passcode
  27. Walk into a glass door in public or trip over nothing on flat ground
  28. Send a text to the wrong person or like a very old photo by accident while scrolling
  29. A permanent wet sock feeling or a permanent piece of hair in your face
  30. Snort when you laugh or laugh completely silently
  31. Get gum stuck in your hair or step on gum in new shoes
  32. A phone that autocorrects every swear word to something worse or one that never autocorrects at all
  33. Wear a shirt backwards all day or wear two different shoes without noticing
  34. Have a nickname you hate that sticks forever or no nickname at all
  35. Answer a call meant for someone else and stay on the line confused or hang up immediately
  36. A really long email chain that goes nowhere or a meeting that could have been an email
  37. Get a compliment and immediately say something weird back or freeze completely
  38. A pet that only listens to other people or a pet that never listens to anyone
  39. Text a paragraph and get a one word reply or send one word and get a paragraph back
  40. Wave at someone who was not waving at you or ignore someone who actually was
  41. A phone battery that dies at 20 percent for no reason or one that takes forever to charge
  42. Forget your umbrella every time it rains or forget your charger every time you travel
  43. A car alarm that will not stop or a smoke alarm that beeps for no reason at 3am
  44. Order in a fake accent by accident or mispronounce a menu item loudly
  45. A really slow walker in front of you or someone who stops suddenly with no warning
  46. Have your stomach growl loudly in a quiet room or sneeze loudly in a quiet room
  47. A group photo where your eyes are closed or one where you are mid blink every single time
  48. Type a whole message and accidentally delete it or send it before you finish writing
  49. Get stuck making small talk in an elevator or at a party with a stranger
  50. A song that only has one good line or a movie that only has one good scene
  51. Clap at the wrong time or laugh at the wrong time
  52. An alarm you sleep through every day or one that wakes you up an hour too early
  53. Spill coffee on a white shirt or spill coffee on your laptop keyboard
  54. Say bless you to a stranger who did not sneeze or ignore someone who actually did
  55. A really itchy tag on every shirt or a seam that digs into your side all day
  56. Have to sneeze in a silent room or have to cough during a video call on mute
  57. Realize your fly was down all day or realize you had spinach in your teeth
  58. A voice memo you accidentally send instead of texting or a butt dial that lasts ten minutes
  59. Trip going up the stairs or trip going down the stairs
  60. A specific bad smell that follows you around or a random itch you can never fully scratch
  61. Overhear people talking about you or accidentally be overheard talking about someone else
  62. Say the wrong name at the worst time or forget an anniversary
  63. A game you always lose or a game everyone else always wins even though you are trying hard
  64. Get the hiccups during a presentation or have your phone go off loudly during a movie
  65. A GPS voice that mispronounces every street name or one that recalculates constantly
  66. Sit through a bad first date story or tell one
  67. A really loud yawn in a quiet room or a stomach growl during a test
  68. Fall asleep during a movie everyone else loved or stay awake through one everyone else slept through
  69. A prank pulled on you that actually worked or one you tried that completely failed
  70. Realize you have been mispronouncing a word your whole life or realize everyone else has been

This or That Questions for Couples

Playful enough for early dating, honest enough to actually learn something.

  1. Morning person or night owl
  2. Plan the whole trip or wing it completely
  3. Big wedding or small courthouse ceremony
  4. Cook together or order in every time
  5. Say it first or wait to hear it first
  6. Netflix and stay in or dress up and go out
  7. Text throughout the day or one long call at night
  8. Surprise gifts or planned ones you actually asked for
  9. Meet the parents early or wait as long as possible
  10. Fight it out immediately or take time to cool off first
  11. Beach vacation or mountain cabin
  12. Sleep in on weekends or get up early together
  13. PDA in public or keep it private
  14. Save for something big or spend on small things now
  15. Long distance for a year or never leave the same city
  16. Matching outfits once, just once, or never
  17. Their side of the bed or yours
  18. A grand romantic gesture or quiet everyday effort
  19. Move in together fast or take it slow
  20. Talk about the future constantly or let it happen naturally
  21. A love note left on the counter or a good morning text every day
  22. Celebrate anniversaries big or keep it low key every year
  23. Adopt a dog together or adopt a cat together
  24. Split chores evenly or divide by what each person actually likes doing
  25. Go to bed at the same time or keep separate schedules
  26. A joint bank account or keep finances separate
  27. Take a class together or have completely separate hobbies
  28. Slow dance in the kitchen or a real date night out
  29. Handwritten letters or daily texts
  30. Watch the sunrise together or the sunset
  31. A road trip playlist you both agree on or headphones and separate music
  32. Remember every small detail they mention or forget the small stuff but show up for the big things
  33. Say sorry first even when you are not wrong or wait until you both cool down
  34. A relationship with a lot of inside jokes or one built on deep talks
  35. Double date with friends or a private night in just the two of you
  36. Celebrate small wins together or save the celebration for big milestones
  37. A partner who is your biggest cheerleader or your most honest critic
  38. Plan a future together in detail or take it one year at a time
  39. Give gifts that are practical or gifts that are sentimental
  40. A partner who remembers your coffee order or one who remembers your childhood stories
  41. Spend a rainy day cooking together or watching movies together
  42. Argue it out in person or need space to write your thoughts down first
  43. A relationship with routines you both love or one that stays spontaneous
  44. Keep a shared calendar or wing your schedules and sync up as you go
  45. Learn a new skill together or support each other’s separate hobbies
  46. A partner who plans the trip or one who is happy to follow along
  47. Celebrate Valentine’s Day with tradition or skip it for something random instead
  48. Share a group chat with each other’s friends or keep friend groups separate
  49. A weekend of doing nothing together or a weekend full of plans
  50. Say what is bothering you right away or think it over before bringing it up
  51. A partner who remembers your family’s birthdays or one who remembers your friends’ names
  52. Renovate a home together or move somewhere brand new to both of you
  53. A relaxed engagement story or a big planned proposal
  54. Keep some things private between you or share absolutely everything
  55. A partner who is good with directions or one who is good with people
  56. Celebrate every small anniversary or just the big yearly one
  57. A quiet Sunday morning together or a Sunday adventure
  58. Handle a disagreement with humor or handle it with a serious conversation
  59. A partner who is more affectionate in public or more affectionate in private
  60. Plan surprises for each other often or keep surprises rare and big
  61. Share the same taste in music or have completely different playlists
  62. A partner who cooks or a partner who cleans up after
  63. Grow old in the same house you started in or move somewhere new later in life
  64. A love language of words or a love language of actions
  65. Take turns choosing the restaurant or always agree easily on where to eat
  66. A partner who journals your relationship or one who keeps memories in photos
  67. Celebrate your relationship publicly on social media or keep it mostly private
  68. A slow burn relationship or love at first sight
  69. A partner who challenges you to grow or one who accepts you exactly as you are
  70. Build a life around shared goals or build a life that supports each other’s separate goals

Deep This or That Questions

Slower pace, better for a late night talk than a party icebreaker.

  1. Be brutally honest or kindly diplomatic
  2. Know your future or keep the surprise
  3. Be famous or be forgotten but genuinely happy
  4. Lose all your memories or never make a new one again
  5. Live without music or live without movies
  6. One true friend or a hundred acquaintances
  7. Unlimited money or unlimited time
  8. Change your past or know your future
  9. Be feared or be ignored
  10. Never age physically or never age mentally
  11. Speak every language or play every instrument
  12. Live in the past you understand or the future you do not
  13. Success without recognition or recognition without success
  14. A short life fully lived or a long life half lived
  15. Know the full truth about something painful or a comforting version of it
  16. Give up your phone for a year or give up your car for a year
  17. Be always right or always at peace
  18. Follow your passion with no money or follow money with no passion
  19. Live in a city that never sleeps or a town that never changes
  20. Say what you think or think before you speak, always, no exceptions
  21. Have all the answers or all the right questions
  22. Be understood by everyone or understand everyone else completely
  23. Live a life of comfort or a life of purpose
  24. Give up ambition for peace or give up peace for ambition
  25. Know exactly how your life will end or know exactly when
  26. Have unlimited knowledge or unlimited wisdom
  27. Forgive everyone who has wronged you or be forgiven for everything you have done
  28. Never feel fear again or never feel doubt again
  29. Live fully in the present or hold onto every memory
  30. Be the smartest person in every room or the kindest
  31. Change one decision from your past or make peace with all of them
  32. Have people remember what you did or remember who you were
  33. A life with no regrets but no growth or a life with regrets that taught you everything
  34. Trust easily or guard your trust carefully
  35. Feel everything deeply or feel things at a manageable distance
  36. Live for yourself completely or live in service of others
  37. Know why bad things happen or never need to know
  38. Have unconditional certainty or endless curiosity
  39. Be needed by everyone or truly needed by just one person
  40. A life of many small joys or one enormous, unforgettable moment
  41. Carry the truth alone or share a painful truth and carry it together
  42. Never lose someone you love or never have loved at all
  43. Have your best days behind you or still ahead of you
  44. Live without ever being misunderstood or live boldly and risk being misunderstood often
  45. Take the safe path with certainty or the uncertain path with meaning
  46. Be at peace with silence or always have someone to talk to
  47. Have the courage to start over or the patience to see something through
  48. Know your purpose from the start or discover it slowly over a lifetime
  49. Give advice that is always right or receive advice you always take
  50. Live simply and content or live ambitiously and restless
  51. Have closure on everything unresolved in your life or leave some things open
  52. Value freedom above all or value belonging above all
  53. Be remembered for your work or remembered for how you made people feel
  54. Choose stability now or possibility later
  55. Know all your flaws clearly or be blind to them but at peace
  56. Live one life fully aware or many lives half aware
  57. Face your fears head on or slowly outgrow them with time
  58. Trust your gut instantly or think everything through carefully
  59. Have people agree with you often or challenge you often
  60. End every day with gratitude or end every day with ambition for tomorrow

This or That Questions for Kids

Simple, safe, and fast, built for classrooms, car rides, and family dinners.

  1. Ice cream or cake
  2. Superhero or wizard
  3. Beach day or snow day
  4. Dinosaurs or dragons
  5. Pizza or tacos
  6. Read a book or watch a movie
  7. Roller coaster or water slide
  8. Build a fort or build a sandcastle
  9. Puppy or kitten
  10. Fly or turn invisible
  11. Camping or a hotel
  12. Draw or sing
  13. Recess or lunch
  14. Ride a bike or ride a scooter
  15. Rainy day inside or sunny day outside
  16. Robots or aliens
  17. Trampoline or swing set
  18. Board game or video game
  19. Chocolate or vanilla
  20. Talking animal or shrinking down to bug size for a day
  21. Sleepover at your house or a friend’s house
  22. Chocolate chip cookies or brownies
  23. Zoo or aquarium
  24. Slide or swings
  25. Comic books or picture books
  26. Legos or building blocks
  27. Painting or coloring
  28. Have a pet dragon or a pet unicorn
  29. Summer break or winter break
  30. Bike ride or scooter race
  31. Pancakes or waffles for breakfast
  32. A treehouse or a fort made of blankets
  33. Play outside until dark or have a movie night
  34. Class pet or class garden
  35. Field trip to a museum or field trip to a farm
  36. A magic carpet or a jetpack
  37. Popcorn or cotton candy
  38. Water balloon fight or snowball fight
  39. Hide and seek or tag
  40. A birthday party at home or a birthday party at a fun park
  41. Have super strength or super speed
  42. A backyard trampoline or a backyard pool
  43. Story time before bed or a nightlight and quiet
  44. Grilled cheese or peanut butter and jelly
  45. Ride a horse or ride an elephant at the zoo
  46. A pet that can talk or a pet that can fly
  47. Play a video game with friends or play outside with friends
  48. A puzzle or a coloring book
  49. Cartoons or claymation shows
  50. A costume party or a talent show
  51. Bake cookies with a grown up or build something with blocks alone
  52. A rainy recess indoors or a hot recess outdoors
  53. Learn to skateboard or learn to swim really well
  54. A stuffed animal that talks back or one that just listens
  55. Ride in a hot air balloon or ride in a submarine
  56. School trip to space camp or school trip to a water park
  57. Collect rocks or collect stickers
  58. A day with no homework or a day with an extra recess
  59. A pet snake or a pet lizard
  60. Make up your own game or play a game someone else made up

Food and Drink This or That Questions

Low stakes, high opinions. Somebody always disagrees on at least half of these.

  1. Sweet or salty
  2. Pizza or burgers
  3. Coffee or tea
  4. Spicy food or mild food
  5. Breakfast for dinner or dinner for breakfast
  6. Homemade or takeout
  7. Chips or fries
  8. Soda or juice
  9. Pancakes or waffles
  10. Cook at home every night or eat out every night
  11. Sushi or tacos
  12. Chocolate or fruit for dessert
  13. Cereal or eggs
  14. Fast food or fine dining
  15. Ketchup or mustard
  16. Ice cream or frozen yogurt
  17. One giant meal or several small ones all day
  18. Buffet or sit down restaurant
  19. Grilled or fried
  20. Same meal every day for a month or a random meal every day for a month
  21. Milk chocolate or dark chocolate
  22. Thin crust or deep dish pizza
  23. Rice or noodles
  24. Fresh baked bread or store bought
  25. Steak or seafood
  26. Sparkling water or still water
  27. Popcorn sweet or popcorn salty
  28. A big breakfast or skip breakfast entirely
  29. Bagels or muffins
  30. Soup or salad
  31. A food truck or a sit down diner
  32. Smoothies or milkshakes
  33. Barbecue or grilled vegetables
  34. Cheese on everything or cheese only sometimes
  35. A spicy curry or a mild one
  36. Cold pizza the next day or fresh pizza the same night
  37. Mac and cheese or spaghetti
  38. A cheat day once a week or moderate eating every day
  39. Brunch or a late night snack run
  40. Homemade pasta or store bought
  41. Peanut butter or Nutella
  42. A picnic outside or a dinner at a restaurant
  43. Fresh fruit or dried fruit
  44. Grilled cheese or a classic sandwich
  45. A big salad bar or a small side salad
  46. French toast or crepes
  47. Guacamole or salsa
  48. A hot bowl of soup or a cold sandwich
  49. Chinese takeout or Italian takeout
  50. A candy bar or a bag of chips
  51. Cold brew or hot coffee
  52. Homemade cookies or store bought
  53. A cheese platter or a fruit platter
  54. Curly fries or straight fries
  55. A big holiday dinner or simple everyday meals
  56. Mexican food or Indian food
  57. Plain popcorn or loaded nachos
  58. A milkshake or an iced coffee
  59. Grilled chicken or fried chicken
  60. A food you have never tried or your comfort food again
  61. Eating with chopsticks or a fork
  62. A restaurant with a great view or one with great food but no view
  63. Cooking a new recipe or making an old favorite
  64. Dessert first or dessert last
  65. A fancy coffee order or a plain black coffee
  66. Homegrown vegetables or store bought produce
  67. A spicy snack or a sweet snack
  68. Family style sharing or everyone orders their own
  69. A weekend brunch with friends or a quiet breakfast alone
  70. Trying street food abroad or sticking to familiar restaurants

Travel This or That Questions

Good for planning a trip together or just daydreaming about one.

  1. Window seat or aisle seat
  2. Backpack or suitcase
  3. City trip or countryside retreat
  4. Road trip or flight
  5. Resort or local guesthouse
  6. Plan every stop or figure it out as you go
  7. Solo travel or group travel
  8. Same country every year or a new one every time
  9. Tropical heat or crisp cold air
  10. Camping under the stars or a hotel with room service
  11. Explore during the day or explore at night
  12. Try the street food or stick to what you know
  13. Souvenirs or photos
  14. Public transit or renting a car
  15. Ancient ruins or modern skyline
  16. Island hopping or one long stay in one place
  17. Guided tour or wandering with no plan
  18. Pack light or bring everything you might need
  19. A place with no signal or full connection the whole trip
  20. Desert landscapes or dense forests
  21. A long layover or a red eye flight
  22. Local street markets or big shopping malls
  23. A cruise or a road trip
  24. Mountain hiking or beach lounging
  25. A trip planned months ahead or a spontaneous last minute trip
  26. Staying in hostels or staying in hotels
  27. A rural countryside or a bustling capital city
  28. Renting a car or relying on taxis and rideshares
  29. A trip with a full itinerary or a trip with just one must-see thing
  30. Northern lights or a tropical sunset
  31. A road trip with music the whole way or a quiet drive
  32. Exploring caves or exploring castles
  33. A trip focused on food or a trip focused on sightseeing
  34. Traveling in a big group or traveling as a couple
  35. A snowy mountain town or a sunny coastal town
  36. A trip where you unplug completely or one where you document everything
  37. Waking up early to beat the crowds or sleeping in and seeing less
  38. A place known for its history or a place known for its nature
  39. Staying local the whole trip or hopping between several cities
  40. A long scenic train ride or a quick direct flight
  41. A trip centered on adventure activities or one centered on relaxation
  42. Bringing back souvenirs for everyone or just for yourself
  43. A destination wedding or a stay-at-home celebration
  44. Exploring on foot or renting bikes to get around
  45. A trip with strict daily plans or one with no schedule at all
  46. Visiting somewhere familiar and comforting or somewhere completely unknown
  47. A city known for its food scene or one known for its art scene
  48. Traveling during peak season or off season
  49. A remote cabin with no wifi or a city hotel with every amenity
  50. Learning a few words of the local language or relying on translation apps
  51. A trip where you make new friends along the way or keep to your own group
  52. Renting a scooter to explore or walking everywhere
  53. A holiday built around one big event or several smaller experiences
  54. Visiting family abroad or exploring somewhere brand new
  55. A trip with a detailed budget or spending freely and adjusting later
  56. Waking up to a mountain view or waking up to ocean waves
  57. A city trip packed with museums or a nature trip packed with trails
  58. Traveling with just a carry on or checking a full suitcase
  59. A local home cooked meal or a highly rated restaurant
  60. Ending a trip early to rest or squeezing in one more day

Pop Culture This or That Questions

For movie nights, road trips with music arguments, and anyone who has strong opinions about a franchise.

  1. Marvel or DC
  2. Books or the movie adaptation
  3. Comedy or horror
  4. Streaming or the actual movie theater
  5. Vinyl or playlists
  6. Concerts or festivals
  7. Binge a whole season or one episode a week
  8. Musicals or straight dramas
  9. Sequel or the original
  10. Podcasts or audiobooks
  11. Live music or a perfect studio recording
  12. Reboots or completely new stories
  13. Spoilers ahead of time or find out live
  14. Rewatch a favorite or risk something new
  15. Animated or live action
  16. Read the ending early or wait it out
  17. Documentaries or fiction
  18. TV show or movie franchise
  19. Karaoke songs or dance songs
  20. A cliffhanger ending or full closure
  21. A plot twist you saw coming or one that shocks you completely
  22. A long movie trilogy or a short standalone film
  23. A show with one long storyline or one with a new case every episode
  24. Reading the book before the movie or watching the movie first
  25. A villain you love to hate or a hero who is a little too perfect
  26. Fan theories or waiting for official confirmation
  27. A show cancelled on a cliffhanger or one that ends too early but wraps up nicely
  28. Practical effects or CGI
  29. A slow burn plot or fast paced action from the start
  30. A show everyone is talking about or a hidden gem nobody has heard of
  31. An unreliable narrator or a straightforward one
  32. A musical number in a regular movie or a full blown musical
  33. Following a franchise for decades or a one and done story
  34. A crossover episode or a standalone story
  35. An open ending you get to interpret or a definitive one
  36. A soundtrack that defines the movie or one you barely notice
  37. A show based on a true story or a completely fictional one
  38. Watching award shows live or reading the highlights after
  39. A celebrity interview or a behind the scenes documentary
  40. A franchise with a shared universe or standalone stories that never connect
  41. A remake that updates the original or one that stays completely faithful
  42. An ensemble cast or one clear main character
  43. A show you can multitask while watching or one that demands full attention
  44. A book series or a single standalone novel
  45. A fandom with passionate arguments or one that is quiet and low key
  46. An album you listen to front to back or a playlist of singles
  47. A movie the whole family agrees on or picking your own to watch alone
  48. A franchise reboot with a new cast or one that brings back the originals
  49. A cliffhanger season finale or a season that wraps up complete each time
  50. Discovering a show after everyone else already has or being the first to find it
  51. A movie night at a theater or a movie night at home with snacks you made
  52. An artist who reinvents their sound often or one who sticks to what works
  53. A story told in order or one that jumps around in time
  54. A show with a huge budget or a small show with a great story
  55. Watching trailers before a movie or avoiding them completely
  56. A long awaited sequel or a surprise spinoff nobody asked for
  57. A character redemption arc or a villain who stays a villain
  58. An award winning film or a fun, forgettable one
  59. A story that makes you cry or one that makes you laugh
  60. A series finale that is talked about for years or one that fades quietly

Work and School This or That Questions

Built for meetings that need a warm-up or a classroom five minutes before the bell.

  1. Remote work or the office
  2. Morning meetings or afternoon ones
  3. Email or a quick call
  4. A messy desk that makes sense to you or a clean desk you never touch
  5. Group projects or solo work
  6. A long lunch break or leaving early
  7. Deadlines with structure or open ended tasks
  8. Multitasking or one task at a time
  9. Working in silence or with background noise
  10. A strict schedule or a flexible one
  11. A four day work week or shorter days every day
  12. Working from a coffee shop or working from home
  13. A boss who gives constant feedback or one who trusts you to figure it out
  14. An open office layout or a private cubicle
  15. A big presentation or a written report
  16. Learning by watching or learning by doing
  17. An easy class with a heavy workload or a hard class with a light one
  18. Studying alone or studying in a group
  19. A pop quiz or a scheduled exam
  20. Handwritten notes or typed notes
  21. A teacher who lectures or one who leads discussions
  22. An early class or a late one
  23. Group presentations or individual ones
  24. Homework every night or one big project at the end of the term
  25. A school with a dress code or one with none
  26. Taking notes during class or reviewing notes after
  27. An internship at a big company or a small startup
  28. A job with routine tasks and stability or one that changes constantly
  29. A coworker who talks a lot or one who barely speaks
  30. A commute you can read during or one you have to drive yourself
  31. Working under pressure well or working best with plenty of time
  32. A promotion with more money or one with more free time
  33. An office with a view or an office close to everything you need
  34. A team that celebrates wins loudly or one that just moves on to the next task
  35. Learning a new skill on the job or already knowing it going in
  36. A performance review once a year or regular quick check ins
  37. A job you love with average pay or a job you tolerate with great pay
  38. Working with your best friend or working with strangers who become friends
  39. A flexible dress code or a uniform you never have to think about
  40. Finishing all your work early or spreading it out evenly across the week

Even more This or That questions

  1. Text or call
  2. Winter or summer
  3. City or suburbs
  4. Save it or spend it
  5. Early bird or last minute
  6. Introvert energy or extrovert energy
  7. A big party or a small gathering
  8. Rules or freedom
  9. Logic or gut feeling
  10. Adventure or routine

Feeling warmed up? Pair this with our Never Have I Ever questions for a longer game night, or go bigger with the Would You Rather list once everyone is comfortable making harder choices. If the group wants something with a bit more nerve involved, our Truth or Dare questions pick up right where this leaves off. For a different kind of brain teaser, try our riddles and brain teasers list. Prefer playing in the browser? The Never Have I Ever game runs the same confessional energy with live vote stats. And when the hangout ends, our things to do when bored at home guide has more low-effort ideas for a quiet night in.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers about this article. No fluff, no sign-up wall.

What are This or That questions?

This or That questions are quick icebreaker prompts that ask you to pick one of two options, like coffee or tea, or beach or mountains. There is no wrong answer. The point is the quick, honest choice and whatever conversation follows it.

How do you play the This or That game?

One person reads a pair of options out loud and everyone answers at the same time, usually in three seconds or less. No explaining is required at first. Once the group is warmed up, ask the person to explain their pick before moving to the next question.

How many people do you need to play This or That?

Two is enough, and it works just as well with a big group. It is one of the few party games that scales from a single date to a full house party without changing the rules.

Is This or That the same as Would You Rather?

They are related but not identical. This or That gives two simple, real-world options like tea or coffee. Would You Rather usually forces a choice between two exaggerated or hypothetical scenarios. This or That is faster and lighter, Would You Rather leans into bigger dilemmas.

Are This or That questions good for a first date?

Yes. They are low pressure, quick, and reveal real preferences without feeling like an interview. Start with the funny or food categories before moving into anything from the deep list.

Can kids play This or That?

Yes. The kids category sticks to simple, age appropriate picks like ice cream flavors and superpowers, with nothing that needs an adult explanation first.

What is the point of asking This or That questions?

It breaks silence fast and shows what someone actually prefers, which is often more revealing than it sounds. A stack of small honest answers adds up to a surprisingly clear picture of a person.

Do I need an app or printout to play?

No. Read straight from this list on your phone or laptop. Nothing to download, print, or set up.

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