Truth or Dare Questions for Your Next Game Night – And What the Answers May Reveal About You
Whether it’s around a campfire or at a sugar-fueled slumber party, there are plenty of fun opportunities to test people’s personalities and their knowledge of themselves. From old-fashioned parlor games to good-natured conversations intended to extract confessions, friends can submit themselves to challenges, or discern information about each other. In that arena, truth or dare remains the game to rule them all.
A Brief History of Truth or Dare
Truth or dare, or some early version of the party game, dates back to at least the early 18th century. Far, far earlier, if you trace its roots back to the command games, such as the basilinda of ancient Greece.
The rules are few, and straightforward. Each player is given a choice between answering a question truthfully or performing a dare. Certain parameters may be agreed upon by the group. For example, the outdoors may be proclaimed off-limits at a sleepover, to avoid waking the chaperones.
Despite truth or dare’s centuries-old history, it remains as unpredictable as its players. Sure, some “risque” questions or dares have emerged as old standbys, but otherwise, the game is limited by the imagination, or deviousness, of those issuing the challenges.
But, in case you’re worried about having the perfect “truth” or “dare” at the ready, we’ve assembled a plethora of ideas that can both meet your friends’ expectations and challenge their minds.
Truth Questions
Any player who chooses “truth” is virtually guaranteed to be met by a few boos. After all, it’s generally accepted as the safe option. Unless the challenger is willing to get extremely personal with the question (and risk having to face the same, uncomfortable probing later), truths can get bland, pretty quickly.
But nothing in the rules says questions need be embarrassing. Instead, they can be thought-provoking, and revealing in a way that allows you to better know your friends.
Truth Questions About Feelings
Who was your first celebrity crush, if you ever had one?
Who is your current celebrity crush, if you have any?
What was the most awkward moment of your life?
Are you able to determine what your happiest memory is?
What is your biggest fear? (For the sake of specificity, the question could elaborate on the kind of fear, such as phobias.)
What’s the first thing you do when you wake up in the morning?
What was the most embarrassing moment of your life?
What is your biggest regret?
When was the last time you cried? (If you feel like, you could ask to specify why.)
What are you most insecure about?
What embarrassing habit do you have?
What aspect of yourself are you the proudest of?
What is one thing you wish you could change about yourself?
Have you ever been heartbroken? If so, why?
Have you ever broken someone’s heart?
When was the last time you were angry?
In which situation were you the most scared you have ever been?
Is there anything about your life that you’d like to change?
Any particular thoughts that keep you awake at night?
When was the last time you felt jealous?
When was the last time you lied, and why?
Do you have any secrets that you’ve hidden until you were asked this very question?
What do you fantasize most about?
What is your biggest pet peeve?
Do you feel like people misunderstand you? If so, in what way?
What is the worst argument you’ve had?
Do you believe in the paranormal?
What makes you the most worried regarding your professional life?
Does the idea of getting older make you feel scared or worried?
What is the worst physical pain you’ve experienced?
Are there any movies or television shows that you watch to make yourself feel better?
Is there any unpopular artist or piece of media that you enjoy despite its unpopularity?
What’s the most fun you’ve ever had?
What is the worst emotional pain you’ve ever experienced?
What do you currently consider to be your biggest accomplishment?
Truth Questions About Relationships
What do you value most in a friendship?
What do you value most in a romantic relationship?
Have you ever been in love?
Do you currently have a crush on someone? If so, who?
Who was the first person you had a crush on?
What’s the worst date you’ve ever been on?
On the flip side, what’s the best date you’ve ever been on?
Have you ever been ghosted?
Have you ever ghosted someone?
Have you ever lost a friend?
If you could date anyone in the world, who would it be?
How many people have you kissed?
Do you believe in soulmates?
Have you ever been broken up with?
Have you ever broken up with someone?
What is the last text you sent?
Why did your last relationship end?
What is your love language?
Have you ever had a crush on a friend’s significant other?
What are your thoughts on monogamy?
Do you want to get married one day?
In general, what qualities do you find most attractive in a person, whether on a platonic or romantic level?
What is your biggest turn-off?
Do you have a best friend, and if so, who is it?
Who do you trust the most in your life?
To spice things up, who do you trust the least in your life?
Who in this room do you consider yourself to be the closest to?
How would you describe your relationship with your parents?
Are there any extended relatives that you are particularly fond of?
Have you ever considered getting back together with a former partner?
What sibling are you closest to, if you have any?
What’s the biggest lie you’ve ever told your parents?
Is there someone that you think of as the first person to contact when you have good news?
What is the most inappropriate thing you’ve ever laughed at?
Have you ever stood up for someone in a heated argument?
What’s the grossest thing you’ve ever done?
What’s the strangest dream you’ve ever had?
What is something you regret lying about?
How would you describe your sense of style on a scale from one to ten?
What social media platform do you spend the most time on?
Have you ever sneaked out of your house as a kid?
If you could have any career in the world, what would it be?
Dares
Just as with truths, dares come with their own risks for the challenger. It may be hilarious to watch as a player performs an embarrassing, or gross act, but be warned. The proverb “What goes around comes around” is seldom more fitting than in a game of truth or dare.
Inventive Dares
Remove your socks with your teeth.
Go next door with a measuring cup and ask for a cup of sugar.
Let the group choose an item for you to brush your teeth with.
Write your name on the floor with your tongue.
Stick a Hot Cheeto in your nose, and leave it there for five minutes.
Open your front door and howl like a wolf for 30 seconds.