First dates can be a torturous experience and create a special kind of anxiety with a heightened pressure to succeed. Despite your best efforts to make it comfortable, sometimes the experience can be downright awkward, and your hope is that this will be your last first date.
In order to ensure you are able to break the ice, you need to start things off confidently by immediately putting your date at ease. Questions designed to break the ice, help you learn more about your date and create a connection by replacing small talk with a real conversation.
Once you have successfully managed to break the ice, you can relax and settle into enjoying your date. From a simple series of questions, you can get to know each naturally, find common ground and decide if there will be a second date.
The following is a list of the best possible conversation starters to break the ice on a first date.
01“Do you like dancing?”
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02“Do you like this place?”
03“Have you been here before?”
04“What are five things that you always keep in your kitchen?”
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05“What’s your number one turn off?”
06“What made you choose your school?”
07“Do you have a big family? Are you close with your family?”
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08“What’s your favorite Disney movie?”
09“What is your favorite kind of food?”
10“Do you like to hike? If so, where’s your favorite place to go?”
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11“What did/do you study there and why?”
12“Did you like growing up where you did?”
13“What singer/band do you hate the most and why?”
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14“Where did you go to college/university?”
15“What was the first car you ever owned?”
16“Do you prefer apple products or are you more of a fan of PCs?”
