Truth Questions: 231 Truth or Dare Questions for Any Group

Truth questions are the questions a player in Truth or Dare promises to answer honestly after choosing “truth” instead of “dare” on their turn. A good truth question doesn’t put anyone on the spot. It brings out a story, a smile or a confession everyone will remember. Below are 231 of them. We sorted them by situation: for couples, for groups, funny, bold and over text. Open this page on your phone and read straight from the list, or grab a ready-made game with cards on Telegram.

Some questions come from the deck of our game CloserNight (the lightest levels), and some were written just for this page. There is nothing explicit here: anything hotter stays inside the game, where every player picks their own level. If you haven’t played before, start with the Truth or Dare 18+ rules. And when it’s time to move, this page pairs well with our list of truth or dare dares.

How to use this list

1. Pick a section that fits the group. As a couple, use “For couples” and “Bold”. With friends, use “For groups” and “Funny”. Apart, use “Over text”.
2. The last player asks. A player picks truth, and the person who went before them calls out a number or reads a question. That way nobody ends up hosting all night.
3. Answer honestly, but keep it short. One or two sentences is enough. If the answer turns into a story, great, but the turn still moves on.
4. Any question can be skipped. Talk about boundaries before you start, and agree on what happens after a refusal: a simple skip, a dare instead of a truth, or a small penalty.
5. Mix it up with dares. If three turns in a row are all truth, the game becomes an interview. That’s why CloserNight has a rule: no more than two truths in a row.

Truth questions for couples (56)

These questions are for two people, whether you’ve been together for years or are just getting to know each other. They cover first impressions, shared memories, habits and plans. They work for a quiet night in and for a date. The answers often surprise even couples who think they know everything.

1. What do you like about me that I don’t even suspect?
2. What was your very first impression of me?
3. Which of my features do you find most attractive?
4. What is your favourite memory of us?
5. What compliment from me do you remember most?
6. What is the most romantic thing anyone has done for you?
7. What is the most attractive thing I can wear?
8. What is a nickname you secretly call me in your head?
9. What is one adventure you want us to go on?
10. What is one thing that always makes you miss me?
11. Which expression on my face do you like most?
12. What do you think about when I’m not around?
13. Which of our traditions is dearest to you?
14. Do you prefer holding hands in public or cuddling when nobody’s watching?
15. What surprised you about me after we got together?
16. What does our perfect evening together look like?
17. What does a perfect morning with me mean to you?
18. What do you like about me but rarely say?
19. Describe a perfect slow evening together, no rush.
20. What do you like about the way I hold you?
21. What music puts you in the right mood?
22. Which touch instantly relaxes you?
23. What hooks you about my voice?
24. Do you love hugs — or do you take a while to let people close?
25. Where was your very first kiss and what was it like?
26. Have you ever had a holiday romance?
27. Which actor or actress is your ultimate definition of attractive?
28. Where did you have your most romantic date?
29. Do you like slow dances, wrapped in each other’s arms?
30. What’s the most romantic thing anyone has ever done for you?
31. Who was your first serious crush — and did they ever find out?
32. What’s the boldest love confession you’ve ever made?
33. What scent on a person instantly draws you in?
34. Your perfect date — a restaurant, a night walk, or a movie on the couch under a blanket?
35. Can you flirt — or do you blush and go quiet?
36. What scares you most on a first date?
37. Do you prefer walking hand in hand or arm in arm?
38. Which trait instantly makes someone attractive to you?
39. What date do you consider perfect?
40. What wins you over faster — confidence or tenderness?
41. What’s the most underrated kind of tenderness for you?
42. What do you feel when I look at you a certain way?
43. What do you notice about me in the first second I walk into a room?
44. What do you feel when I’m very close to you?
45. What are you grateful to me for this week?
46. Which of our arguments makes you laugh now?
47. What do I do when I think you’re not noticing?
48. Which decision we made together do you think was the best?
49. Which of my habits have you picked up?
50. What do you dream of for us in five years?
51. Which gift from me do you remember best?
52. When did you first realize you liked me?
53. What do I do better than anyone?
54. What small thing can I do to make your day better?
55. Where would you take me for a surprise weekend?
56. What has changed in me since we got together?

Truth questions for groups (63)

You can ask these questions to any player, and everyone wants to hear the answer: “who here…”, “whose…”, “which of us…”. Some are written for two couples at the same table. Questions like these warm up a group where not everyone knows each other well, and they don’t make anyone look bad.

1. Who here do you think is the most romantic person?
2. Who here looks the most like the lead of a romantic comedy?
3. Whose hugs here do you think are the warmest?
4. Whose voice in this room do you like the most?
5. Who here do you think would be the first to confess their feelings?
6. Who here do you think is the most tender?
7. Whose look tonight do you find the most attractive?
8. Who here do you think slow-dances the best?
9. Who here do you think is the most jealous?
10. Who in this group do you have the easiest chemistry with in conversation?
11. Who here could win you over with a single sentence?
12. Whose eyes here do you like the most?
13. Who here do you think is a secret romantic, even if they hide it?
14. Who in this group do you think flirts the best?
15. Who here has a smile that makes you want to smile back?
16. Which of the two do you think flirts more confidently?
17. Which trait matters more in company — attentiveness or ease?
18. How do you tell that someone in the group likes you?
19. What draws you to a new person in the group?
20. What could your couple learn from the other one — when it comes to tenderness?
21. Which couple here looks the most in love?
22. In the other couple, who do you think made the first move?
23. Who of the four of you is the most romantic?
24. Which of the four of you says “I love you” most often?
25. Guess: how did the other couple meet?
26. Who in the other couple looks more like the lead in a love story?
27. Who of the four do you think is the best kisser?
28. What do you find the sweetest about the other couple?
29. Which of the four would be first to admit a crush on someone?
30. What melts you most about the way the other couple looks at each other?
31. What would your couple pick up from another couple?
32. Who in this group do you think gives the best hugs?
33. What compliment about your looks do you get most — and which one do you wait for but never hear?
34. Who here could be your love interest in a romantic comedy?
35. Whose laugh here do you like the most?
36. Who here do you think is the most confident flirt?
37. What draws you to a person within five seconds?
38. What’s the main sign of chemistry for you?
39. What do you enjoy more — being pursued, or pursuing?
40. Which compliment about you do you remember most?
41. Which quality instantly turns you off in flirting?
42. Who’s the most unexpected person who had a crush on you?
43. Who in the group is the best at telling dating stories?
44. What wins you over faster — humor or care?
45. Which place in the city do you find most romantic?
46. Which date ended in the most unexpected way for you?
47. What do you do more — flirt with your eyes, or with words?
48. What’s your little weakness in relationships that few know about?
49. Which confession was hardest for you to say out loud?
50. Which of your qualities do you use to be liked?
51. In a group, do you flirt first or wait for someone to come to you?
52. Who here would be first to call you at 3 a.m. — and why?
53. Who here would you go on a trip with?
54. Who here keeps secrets best?
55. Who here made a first impression on you that turned out to be wrong?
56. Who here do you think will become famous?
57. Who here would you take to a desert island?
58. Who here is the most competitive?
59. Whose advice do you follow most often?
60. Which story about you does this group bring up most?
61. Who here is the best cook?
62. Who here would you swap lives with for a day?
63. Who here falls in love the fastest?

Funny truth questions (40)

Funny questions get the game going: at the start of the night, or when things go quiet after a serious answer. There’s no wrong answer, and the best stories usually start with “So one time I…”.

1. What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever eaten on a bet?
2. What song do you sing when no one can hear you?
3. What was your most ridiculous childhood nickname?
4. What’s the silliest thing you’ve ever googled?
5. What’s your most awkward moment on public transport?
6. Have you ever waved back at someone who wasn’t waving at you?
7. What superpower would you pick if it only worked on Tuesdays?
8. What’s the most ridiculous way you’ve tried to impress someone?
9. What dish do you cook worst but are still proud of?
10. Which cartoon do you still rewatch?
11. Which animal are you most like in the morning?
12. What’s your strangest fear?
13. What’s the longest argument you’ve ever had over something silly?
14. What do you keep even though you should have thrown it out long ago?
15. Which word did you pronounce wrong for years?
16. What’s the funniest dream you’ve ever had?
17. If you had a personal slogan, what would it be?
18. What’s your most useless talent?
19. What were you doing when you thought no one was watching — but someone was?
20. Which celebrity would you have dinner with — and what would you order?
21. How many alarms do you need to wake up?
22. What have you bought and never used even once?
23. What’s the silliest movie scene that made you cry?
24. What was the name of your first toy?
25. What was your worst haircut experiment?
26. Have you ever pretended to get a joke?
27. What’s the first thing you’d say to aliens?
28. Which app on your phone would you be embarrassed to show?
29. What’s the strangest gift you’ve ever received?
30. If you were a dish, which one would you be?
31. Which movie quote do you use most often?
32. Do you talk to plants or pets? About what?
33. What’s the funniest thing that happened to you on a date?
34. What’s your guilty-pleasure song?
35. What’s the one thing you’ll never share from your plate?
36. What’s the silliest bet you’ve ever lost?
37. Which cartoon world would you like to live in?
38. What’s the first thing you do when you’re home alone?
39. What’s the funniest sound you can make?
40. What’s the most ridiculous lie you told your parents as a kid?

Bold truth questions (37)

These questions are about flirting, kisses, crushes and boundaries. They’re bolder than the rest but still not explicit: you can ask them to a partner or in a group of friends. The bolder stuff lives on the Hard, Ultimate and Ultra levels in the game, where each player says up front what they’re up for.

1. Do you like kissing long and slow, or short but often?
2. What was the most romantic kiss of your life — where was it?
3. What’s the perfect place for a first kiss, in your opinion?
4. Which kiss do you like more — gentle, or the breathtaking kind?
5. Do you love kissing? Honestly — on a scale of 1 to 10.
6. Have you had a romantic dream about someone you know? About whom?
7. Tell us which type of looks usually attracts you the most.
8. Which of my touches do you recall when I’m not around?
9. What do you think when someone looks at you with clear interest?
10. What attracts you to people the fastest — physically, specifically?
11. How much do you love being teased and made to wait?
12. Where do you like it most when I kiss you?
13. What relaxes and opens you up the most?
14. What do you enjoy more — taking initiative, or being led?
15. What makes a kiss perfect for you?
16. Which spot do I kiss too rarely, in your opinion?
17. What’s a limit you definitely won’t cross, and which one should I know about?
18. Name the briefest thing I can do after which you can’t think of anything else.
19. Describe a perfect hug — length, pressure, where the hands go.
20. What do you prefer: being hugged from behind, or held face to face?
21. Do you love attention? What do you do to make people look at you?
22. Which flirting works on you every time?
23. Where was your boldest place for a kiss?
24. What’s a perfect first kiss for you?
25. Do you prefer to take initiative or to be won over?
26. What do you find the most underrated in a kiss?
27. Which gesture from a partner instantly gives you goosebumps?
28. Who here do you feel the strongest chemistry with — you can just show it with a look?
29. What makes you forget your shyness the fastest?
30. Which compliment from me do you want to hear tonight?
31. When did someone’s look last make you blush?
32. What’s the boldest thing you’ve done for a crush?
33. Which movie kiss would you like to recreate?
34. What in a person makes you blush?
35. What’s the boldest pick-up line you’ve ever used?
36. What were you hoping for on our first date but didn’t say?
37. Which of my touches would you recognize with your eyes closed?

Truth questions over text (35)

You can play truth in a messaging app too: long distance, before a date, or just on an evening when you’re in different rooms. The questions in this section work well in writing. They’re about texting, voice notes, emojis and the things that are easier to type than to say. One rule: never forward screenshots of the answers.

1. Which emoji do you use most — and what does it really mean?
2. What did you think when I first texted you?
3. Do you reread our old messages?
4. Which message from me do you still remember?
5. How many times have you rewritten a message before sending it to me?
6. Have you ever sent a message to the wrong person? What did it say?
7. What do you do when you see “typing…” but no message arrives?
8. Voice notes or texts — which do you prefer getting from me?
9. Which of my messages made you smile in public?
10. What name am I saved under in your phone?
11. What song would you send me right now?
12. What did you want to text me today but didn’t?
13. Which three emoji describe your day?
14. Do you reply right away or wait on purpose?
15. What’s the longest text conversation you’ve ever had — and what was it about?
16. What are you doing right now — honestly, no filter?
17. What were you thinking about right before opening our chat?
18. Which compliment is easier for you to text than to say out loud?
19. If we only had one message a day, what would you write?
20. Which sticker best describes us?
21. Have you ever shown our chat to your friends?
22. What do you want me to text you tomorrow morning?
23. Which word do you misspell most often?
24. Where are you usually when you read my messages?
25. How do you feel when you see my name on your screen?
26. What’s missing from our chats?
27. Which texting habit can’t you stand?
28. If you could unsend one message from your history, which one would it be?
29. Which line of mine do you remember word for word?
30. What should I text to cheer you up in a second?
31. How many unread chats do you have right now?
32. Describe your perfect evening with me in one message.
33. Which topic is easier for you to discuss by text than in person?
34. What’s the first thing you’ll do when we next see each other?
35. What question do you want to ask me but are saving for the right moment?

How to ask questions so the game doesn’t fall flat

• Start light. For the first three or four rounds, stick to funny questions and get-to-know-you questions. Turn up the heat once everyone is laughing.
• Match the question to the person. Don’t give a shy player the boldest question first. Start them with a funny one and save the bold one for later.
• Don’t try to catch people out. Truth is about getting to know someone, not trapping them. An answer given in the game is not something to argue about later.
• Don’t ask about people who aren’t there. A question about someone who isn’t at the table is a bad idea: they can’t answer or say no.
• Respect a no. If a player says “pass”, just move on. If people keep passing, the heat went up too fast.
• Agree on a safeword. One word that stops the turn right away, no questions asked, takes the pressure off everyone. More in our article on the safeword.

If you want ready-made cards

A list on a page is great for a one-off game. But after an hour the questions start to repeat, and someone gets tired of reading them out. In the Telegram game CloserNight you don’t have to. Add the players, pick a level, and the bot suggests a question or a dare based on who is at the table. The deck has 1,319 truth questions on four levels. Soft and Hard are free, and you can try Ultimate and Ultra with three cards per game. The game works in English, French, German and Russian.

When you need a dare, check out our list of truth or dare dares: it has dares you can do at home, dares for couples and dares for groups. And if you want to test each other’s nerve, try the I Dare You mode.

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• How CloserNight Works
• Truth or Dare Dares: 168 Fun Dares for Couples and Groups
• Truth or Dare 18+ Online
• I Dare You Game Online — Dares for Adults & Party Groups 18+: Rules, Levels, Examples
• 150 Dares for Friends, Parties and Couples