A collection of questions that will liven up conversations with friends. Talk themes to deepen your bond.
Looking for conversation starters that naturally liven up chats with friends? With social media everywhere, there should be plenty of shared topics.
Still, it’s not always easy to think of them, and figuring out how to ask the first question can be tricky.
So this time, we’re introducing a set of classic questions that can help deepen your conversations with friends or even spark them in the first place.
These are all questions that can reveal new sides of the other person, help you share values, and bring you closer.
Give them a try in your next conversation!
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Questions to Get Closer Through Deep Conversations (11–20)
What are your dreams or goals for the future?
Don’t you think talking with friends or a partner about future dreams and goals can be really exciting? You get to learn about their values and ways of thinking.
You also find out what they’re passionate about and working hard on.
If you share similar dreams or goals, you can talk about what each of you is doing to achieve them.
It might even bring you closer.
Try expanding the conversation with specifics like what kind of job you want or what kinds of things you’d like to try!
What would you be if you were reborn?
If you want to deepen your bond with a friend you’d like to get closer to, it might be fun to ask, “What would you be if you were reborn?” The person you want to be—or wish you could have been—reflects dreams and desires that everyone has.
For example, a man might say he’d like to be a woman, or a woman might say she’d like to be a man; questions like this can reveal someone’s values.
Asking why they’d choose that can make the conversation even livelier.
If you’ve only just started getting along and want to learn a bit more about the other person, definitely give it a try!
What are those mysterious photos in the camera roll?
Our smartphone camera rolls are filled with everyday life—casual photos and images we’ve saved for various reasons.
This concept is about browsing those camera rolls and showing each other images that even we can’t quite explain why we saved.
By talking about the situation or mindset in which we saved each image, you get a sense of how each person relates to photos and images.
It could also be fun to turn it into a format where you each show striking, unique shots from your camera rolls and decide which one is the ultimate winner.
What is your ideal home?
For those who want their own home or are about to build one, discussing your ideal house can easily evolve into a topic where reality and fantasy blend together.
If you ignore profitability, the possibilities for floor plans and locations that fulfill your wishes are limitless, making the conversation exciting.
When you actually put ideas down on paper, you may find some are impossible in real life, or your ideal may become more concrete as you think it through—either way, it’s fun to brainstorm together.
Since it’s a theme anyone can easily picture, this is a question you should try when you’re short on topics.
Question set to get closer with deep conversations (21–30)
What is something you want to try at least once in your life?
I think everyone spends their days with their own goals and dreams.
How about talking together about the goals you have in life and the things you want to try before your life ends? Sharing close-to-home goals is nice, but it might be even more exciting here to talk about big dreams and ideals.
Wanting to see the world’s most breathtaking views or to indulge in extraordinary luxury—those differences in ideals shaped by people’s ways of thinking and personalities are a fun highlight.
By resonating with someone else’s ideal, you might even add a new item to your own list of dreams.
What anime or manga did you like when you were a child?
Guaranteed to get everyone excited.
It’s about the anime and manga you loved as a kid.
This will likely vary a lot by generation.
Start by each naming your favorite titles and see if there’s any overlap.
If you liked the same works, the conversation will probably take off even more.
It’s also fun to chat energetically about which scenes you love and which characters are your favorites.
As a twist, you could also bring up favorite TV dramas or trends from back then.
The ultimate multiple-choice questions that liven things up (1–10)
Which would you rather live in, the city or the countryside?
What you feel you need in your daily life changes what you look for in your surroundings.
This question—whether you’d rather live in the city or the countryside—helps reveal what you seek in your lifestyle.
Cities are convenient but tend to be noisy and have little nature, while the countryside is rich in nature and quiet but often inconvenient.
It’s a topic that reflects your values: which appeal you prioritize more, and what kinds of downsides you can tolerate and to what extent.
Which do you value more, appearance or personality?
This is a question about interactions with people—especially in romantic relationships—asking whether someone prioritizes looks or, instead, focuses on what’s inside regardless of appearance.
Since it’s rare for someone to care only about one side to an extreme, it’s better to ask which they value more.
Both “appearance” and “what’s inside” include different aspects, so try to dig into which specific parts they prioritize.
This kind of question not only reveals the direction of their focus but can also provide clues about what they’re willing to accept or forgive.
Which would you dislike more: if everyone else disappeared from the world except you, or if you were the only one to disappear from the world?
This is a question asking which you would dislike more: being the only one left in the world, or being the only one to disappear from the world.
If you vividly imagine each scene—living alone in a world where no one else exists, and a world where you have vanished while everyone else carries on as usual—you can probably gauge the intensity of the discomfort each scenario evokes.
Thinking about the difficulties of being alone can also prompt you to reflect on how you and others are interconnected in daily life.
If opinions emerge like being unable to accept that people live happily in a world without you, those differences in perspective could spark an engaging discussion.
Which would you rather have: a sense of humor or a sense of fashion?
Which would you rather have: a sense of humor or a sense of fashion? A sense of humor can lift someone’s spirits and enrich your relationships, right? And a sense of fashion can be used as a way to express yourself, plus you can switch up your style to suit different situations and enjoy it, too.
Both seem like great choices.
Be sure to talk it over with friends and share your reasons—it’ll make for a fun conversation! By hearing everyone’s perspectives, you might even discover something new.
