200 questions to get to know someone better – the definitive list –

Asking a series of questions is quite simple and also the fastest and most practical way to get to know a person more, listening to their answers and seeing how they react to each of them.

This list adapts to any type of relationship you have with someone you want to get to know better, regardless of whether they are co-workers, neighbors, long-time friends, or if you have only been around for a very short time.

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To make it easier for you to use this questionnaire, we divide it into three sections.

A) Casual questions

Applicable to any environment, especially if you are getting to know a person from scratch. But if you have already known him for years you can skip to the next section.

This is one of the broader sections since its purpose is to provide you with basic information and gain confidence to be able to advance to the next section of slightly more intimate questions.

What is your main skill? Describe your ideal job. Do you practice any sports? What is your favorite? What would your perfect room look like? If you didn’t have to sleep, what would you do with the extra time? What job would you be terrible at? What is your favorite item of clothing? Do you have any hobbies? Which one is it? If you could travel anywhere in the world right now, where would you go? When was the last time you climbed a tree? What gift would you like to have? What is your favorite drink? From your perspective, which one? Is it the most annoying habit that people have? If you could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, what would it be? What activity would you win a medal in? What is the most incredible adventure you have ever had? What is your favorite drink? What state or country would you never want to return to? If you had unlimited funds to build a house that you would live in for the rest of the year? rest of your life What would the finished house be like? What is your favorite song? What pets did you have during your childhood? What has been your greatest achievement? Are you punctual or unpunctual? Would you like to be an actor or model? If you could trade your life for someone else’s. For whose life would it be? What would be your first question after waking up from having been frozen for the last 100 years? What do you spend most of your time on? What topic do you think about? I would like to know more? What are the little things you value most? Who is your favorite singer or band? At what age would you like him to stop hanging out for you? What is your favorite TV show? Do you prefer to read or go to the movies? What is your favorite book? Why? What is your favorite movie? Why? Describe your ideal weekend What is your favorite day of the year? Do you prefer to stay in a bunk bed or go rafting? How do you relax after a long day of work/school? What is your favorite car? dreams? What is the most beautiful place you have ever been? If all jobs had the same financial remuneration, what would you do? Do you prefer to save or treat yourself? What was your first job like? How do you think you would will be the last job of your life? What activity do you think everyone should do at least once in their life? What is the question that bothers you most when people ask you? How do you see yourself in 10 years? What is your next goal? What is the best thing that happened to you last week? If you were the president, what would be the first thing you would do? Has your life changed a lot since the last year? From your point of view, what is the best way to start the day? Name a guilty taste What fashion or trend do you hope will make a comeback? What is the most interesting piece of art you have seen? What do you hope never changes? What city would you like to live in? What do you think of the climate change?If your life were a movie, what movie would it be?How did you decide on your current job/career?If you could change your nationality, which one would you change it to?What is the best way for a person to spend their money? time?What is the best thing that has happened to you so far?What are some of the things you have had to unlearn?What would you like to buy that is currently out of your means?What is your website? favorite? Are you addicted to social media? Where do you go or what do you do when you have free time? Where would you spend all your time if you could? What are you absolutely determined to achieve? What is so special about the place you grew up? What is the most impressive thing you know how to do? What is the question you would like to know the answer to?

B) Somewhat personal questions

Ideal if you have known each other for a while but have not crossed the line between “acquaintances” and “friends”, however in your relationship there is already a little trust.

In this section you must pay attention to both their answers and the reaction in each of them since this says much more than words.

Pay special attention if he hesitates when answering and the gesticulation of his face, not precisely because he is going to lie to you but because some of the questions could make him uncomfortable and would hinder the rest of the conversation.

What has been the best compliment you have received? Who inspires you to be a better person and improve yourself? If you were the last human being on earth, what would you do? What would you never do again? What are some events in your life that made you become who you are now? What is the strangest thing you have seen? What is one of the things you would never do in life? If you could change your name, would you do it? What would it be? What achievement are you most proud of? If you could make one rule that we should all follow, what would it be? Are you addicted to something? To what? What is something you can never finish? What is your favorite smell? What would you do if you knew you were going to die in an hour? What is your greatest fear? If life were a game, what would be the rules?Have you ever donated to any charity? Which one? What personality traits do you value most? Which ones do you not like? What are the risks that in your opinion are worth taking? What is the best and worst advice you have received? If you had the power to turn back time, which moment in your life would you go back to? What would be some of the most annoying things about having you as a roommate? What’s the last adventure you’ve had? When do you feel truly alive? What’s the most memorable gift you’ve ever received? Would you write a book about yourself? life?What would you do to positively impact society?If you divided your life into chapters, which ones would you divide them into?What do you like most about your family?What do you hope will be your last words?Any Have you ever saved someone’s life? What have been the most defining moments in your life? Which of all your scars has the best story? What is the title of the current chapter of your life? What is the most important lesson? difficult thing you have learned? What is the mistake you have made the most times? When people look at you, what do you think they think about you? What is the best thing you have received from your parents? How did you get your first job? What is the best thing about you? If you could make a 20-second call to yourself at any time in your life, present or future, what era would you call and what would you say? How would you like to be remembered? What is one of the responsibilities you would never want to have? What is the most appreciated thing in your life? What are the three things you would like to achieve before you die? How close are you to achieving them?If your childhood had a smell, what would it be?In your group of friends, what role do you play?Among your friends and family, why are you famous?What are some of your personal rules that you never break? Does something bother you about the groups you are part of? Do you regret not having done something? Do you regret anything you did? What would you have liked to have started doing sooner? Do you have any memories that bring tears to your eyes? Have you laughed until you cried? What was it that made you laugh so much? What is the most immature thing you do to this day? If your life were a book, what would the title be? In your opinion, what is the best and worst thing about getting older? What is your personal flag? Have you thought about making any changes to your lifestyle? What chance encounter changed your life forever? If you could have a video of any event in your life, what would it be?

C) Very personal questions

You will move on to this section the moment you feel that his confidence has increased considerably and that he can bare his heart and mind with you. Remember the importance of reserving your personal judgment if you think this could go against your relationship.

See if any of the questions make him uncomfortable and tell him that you understand perfectly if he prefers to answer at another time, identify the type of questions that make him uncomfortable and avoid them.

What impact do you hope to have on the world? What keeps you up at night? What is the most illegal thing you have done? What perspective do you have on your life so far? Has it been fun enough? What is the lie you tell the most? often?What gives meaning to your life?What do you look at most often in a person of the opposite sex? What do you think other people see in you? Do you consider yourself a proud person? Are you a person insecure about yourself? What do you fear that people will notice when they look at you? Do you consider yourself an aggressive person? What do you think of society? current?How many times have you fallen in love?Did you fall in love with a teacher?Who was your first love?Who is your platonic love?Have you had any forbidden love? Who was it? What is your gift? What is your biggest phobia? Who always finds out when you lie? What is the most difficult thing you have done in life? At what age did you decide to leave your parents’ house? Have your parents ever kicked you out? What was the reason? Would you like to get married? What is your greatest desire in life? If you could give your life for someone, who would it be? What has been the worst phase of your life? What is your philosophy of life? life? Do you consider yourself introverted or extroverted? Do you profess any religion? Which one? If you could change something about yourself, would you do it? What would it be? Are you closer to your father or mother? Why? What has been the best phase of your life? What makes you feel fulfilled? Would you forgive an infidelity in the relationship? Are you currently dedicated to what makes you happy? What would make you end a relationship? relationship?What is your favorite movie?Do you listen to heart or brain?Do you share passwords with your partner? How do you feel doing it? Do you want to have children? How do you think you will be as a parent? When do you think you are ready for marriage? What would you do if your parents did not approve of your partner? Have you lost someone close to you? When you are in a bad mood, would you rather be alone or have someone It cheers you up? Who is the person with whom you can talk for hours without getting bored? Do you maintain a friendly relationship with your ex-partners? Describe the ideal weekend for you. What do you think of your partner’s best friend? Do you judge a book by its cover?When was the last time you broke someone’s heart?Are you jealous?Have you ever kept a diary?Do you believe in second chances?Define…