80 Couples Quiz Questions to Test How Well You Know Each Other

A couples quiz is one of the easiest date-night games there is. No board, no cards, just questions and a bit of honesty. One partner answers, the other guesses, and every right guess is a point. It is quick to set up, it works whether you have been together six months or twenty years, and it almost always leads to a story or two you had forgotten.

Below are 80 couples quiz questions split into rounds, so you can play a short game or a long one. Every question has a clear answer, which makes it easy to keep score. Swap in your own questions as you go: the best ones are often about moments only the two of you share.

How to play a couples quiz

Pick the format that suits where you are:

• Write and reveal. Both of you write your answer to a question about one partner, then reveal at the same time. A match is a point.
• Back to back. Sit back to back with two signs each, one for you and one for your partner. For "Who is more likely to..." questions, both of you hold up a sign at once.
• Link quiz. One partner answers questions about themselves and sends a link; the other guesses on their phone. Our free Couples Quiz works this way and keeps the score for you, which is handy for long-distance couples.
• Couples night. With several couples, the host asks each pair the same questions and keeps a running score. The highest-scoring couple wins.

Tips: play 10 to 20 questions per round, keep a mix of easy and tricky ones, and agree beforehand that wrong answers are funny, not a test you can fail.

Round 1: How it all started

1. Where did we first meet?
2. What was my first impression of you?
3. Who made the first move?
4. Where did we go on our first date?
5. What did I wear on our first date?
6. Who texted first after our first date?
7. What was the first movie we watched together?
8. When did we first meet each other's friends?
9. What was the first gift I gave you?
10. What was our first trip together?
11. What was the first meal we cooked together?
12. When did we first say "I love you"?

Round 2: Favorites

13. What is my favorite meal?
14. What is my favorite snack?
15. What is my favorite movie of all time?
16. What is my favorite restaurant?
17. What is my favorite way to spend a Saturday?
18. What is my favorite song right now?
19. What is my favorite holiday?
20. What is my favorite thing to do together?
21. What is my favorite dessert?
22. What is my favorite piece of clothing?
23. What is my favorite place we have been to together?
24. What is my favorite way to relax?

Round 3: Habits and quirks

25. What do I do first when I wake up?
26. Which side of the bed do I sleep on?
27. What do I always forget?
28. What makes me grumpy?
29. How long does it take me to get ready?
30. What is my most-used phrase?
31. What do I do when I can't sleep?
32. What is my go-to order at a coffee shop?
33. Which chore do I hate the most?
34. What do I do when I am nervous?
35. What is the one thing I always buy at the supermarket?
36. What app do I spend the most time on?

Round 4: Who is more likely to...

These work best with signs or by pointing at the same time.

37. Who is more likely to get lost?
38. Who is more likely to cry at a movie?
39. Who is more likely to forget an anniversary?
40. Who is more likely to burn dinner?
41. Who is more likely to start a fun argument?
42. Who is more likely to fall asleep first?
43. Who is more likely to spend too much on shopping?
44. Who is more likely to talk to strangers?
45. Who is more likely to say sorry first?
46. Who is more likely to adopt a pet without asking?
47. Who takes longer in the shower?
48. Who is the better driver?

Round 5: Childhood and life before us

49. What was my first job?
50. What did I want to be when I grew up?
51. What was the name of my first pet?
52. What was my favorite subject at school?
53. Who was my best friend growing up?
54. Where did I go on holiday as a kid?
55. What was my favorite toy?
56. What is my most embarrassing childhood memory?
57. What sport or hobby did I do as a kid?
58. What was my first phone?

Round 6: Feelings and the relationship

59. When do I feel most loved?
60. What do I need when I have had a bad day?
61. What is my favorite memory of us?
62. What is one thing about you I would never change?
63. What do I think is the best thing about our relationship?
64. What is something I worry about?
65. What makes me feel appreciated?
66. What is my favorite photo of us?
67. Which compliment means the most to me?
68. What do I miss most when we are apart?

Round 7: Future and dreams

69. Where would I love to travel next?
70. Where would I want to live if we could move anywhere?
71. What is one thing on my bucket list?
72. What would my dream job be?
73. What would I do first if we won a big prize?
74. What kind of home would I like one day?
75. What tradition would I like us to start?
76. What skill do I want to learn?
77. How would I describe our perfect weekend in ten years?
78. What is a goal I am working toward right now?
79. What would my ideal anniversary trip be?
80. What do I hope we are doing when we are old?

Scoring and making it more fun

Keep it simple: one point per correct answer, and an extra point if the answer comes with the right story. For a longer game, play two rounds each and add up the totals. Small prizes help: the loser cooks dinner, picks up coffee for a week or plans the next date.

If you are playing with other couples, read the questions in the same order to every pair and keep a scoreboard where everyone can see it. Round 4 is usually the loudest, so save it for the middle when energy dips.

Make a couples quiz your partner can take

Want to play without writing anything down? Make a free Couples Quiz: you answer 10 questions about yourself, get a link and send it to your partner. They guess your answers on their phone and their score lands on your scoreboard. Then switch roles and see who wins.

If you are dating and want questions you can talk through rather than score, try our questions to ask your boyfriend, or the Boyfriend Quiz for a version made just for him. Playing with your best friend instead? Our best friend quiz questions use the same game format.