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10 questions to ask friends · Friendship conversation starters

Need something to talk about with your best friend or someone new? Compare little preferences about keeping in touch, gifts and supporting each other.

Compare your choices in this quiz

How to use these questions

You do not have to answer everything at once. Choose independently, then share a reason or a memory. Skip anything that feels uncomfortable, and let different answers be different.

10 questions to get you talking

  1. Hanging out with friends?

    Which would you choose?

    • Restaurant hopping
    • Chatting at a café
  2. Friend group size?

    Which would you choose?

    • Just two of us
    • A big noisy group
  3. Making friends?

    Which would you choose?

    • Start the conversation
    • Let it happen naturally
  4. Old friends or new?

    Which would you choose?

    • Old and comfortable
    • New and exciting
  5. Birthday gift for a friend?

    Which would you choose?

    • Something useful
    • Something sentimental
  6. A friend’s problem?

    Which would you choose?

    • Listen to the end
    • Give real advice
  7. When a friend messes up?

    Which would you choose?

    • Tell them right away
    • Mention it quietly later
  8. Making plans?

    Which would you choose?

    • I suggest first
    • I join when invited
  9. Last-minute plans?

    Which would you choose?

    • Love them
    • Prefer planning ahead
  10. At a friend’s place?

    Which would you choose?

    • Make myself at home
    • Polite guest mode

Take the conversation a little further

  • When did a friend last make you feel appreciated?
  • How do you like to keep in touch when life is busy?
  • What is one new thing you would like to try together?

Questions to ask friends

Matching on 7 out of 10 questions gives you 70%. Pick an answer that surprised you and ask what made your partner choose it.

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Before you start

Can we do this long-distance?
Read the questions together on a call, or try the quiz by link. One person answers first and sends an invitation; the other can answer later.
Do we need an account?
You can start the quiz with a nickname, without signing up. Sign in if you want to save results to your account and open them on another device.
Does a low compatibility score mean a bad relationship?
The score is the percentage of matching choices in these questions. It is not a personality assessment or a prediction of your relationship. Use a different answer to ask what feels comfortable for each of you.