How to Play This or That

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One person reads two options; everyone answers at once, out loud or by pointing left or right. Keep the pace high: the game works because people answer before they think. Stop only when the group splits in an unexpected way, and let the minority explain themselves.

For a bigger challenge, turn any pair into a full dilemma: “Would you rather…” and add a catch. Our would you rather questions are exactly that.

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Each player picks a side on their own phone and the room sees the split instantly.

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Funny This or That Questions

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  1. Cats or dogs?
  2. A cat the size of a hamster or a hamster the size of a cat?
  3. Talk like Yoda or breathe like Darth Vader?
  4. Clown wig or clown shoes for life?
  5. Speak only in rhymes or only in riddles?
  6. Fork only or spoon only?
  7. Bad breath or smelly feet?
  8. Treehouse or hobbit hole?
  9. Ice cream with ketchup or banana with mustard?
  10. SpongeBob or Shrek?
  11. Tom and Jerry or Scooby-Doo?
  12. Invisibility or mind reading?
  13. Teleportation or super strength?
  14. Always 10 minutes late or always 20 minutes early?
  15. Sing in the shower or dance when nobody’s watching?
  16. Table flipper or graceful loser?
  17. Free Wi-Fi everywhere or free coffee everywhere?
  18. Lose your phone or break your little toe?
  19. Be four forever or 80 forever?
  20. Superhero for a day or millionaire for a day?

This or That Questions for Adults

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Grown-up choices about money, habits and the life you actually live. Good for a dinner party.

  1. Early bird or night owl?
  2. Small gatherings or big parties?
  3. Logic or intuition?
  4. Plan everything or improvise?
  5. Optimist or realist?
  6. Travel the world or buy a home?
  7. Invest it or throw a party?
  8. Big city or small town?
  9. Rent in the city or own in the countryside?
  10. Poor and happy or rich and miserable?
  11. Calm life or life full of adventures?
  12. Be famous or be loved?
  13. Luck or fame?
  14. Change the past or see the future?
  15. Answer an unexpected call or let it ring?
  16. Voice messages or texts?
  17. Clean regularly or deep clean once a month?
  18. Book or movie?
  19. Binge a whole season or one episode a week?
  20. House party or club?

Food and Drink This or That Questions

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  1. Coffee or tea?
  2. Espresso or cappuccino?
  3. Pizza or sushi?
  4. Burger or tacos?
  5. Pepperoni or margherita?
  6. Pineapple on pizza: yes or no?
  7. Sweet breakfast or savory breakfast?
  8. Eggs or oatmeal?
  9. Chocolate or vanilla?
  10. Cake or ice cream?
  11. Chips or chocolate?
  12. Ketchup or mayo?
  13. Spicy or mild?
  14. Italian or Japanese?
  15. Meat or fish?
  16. Cook at home or order in?
  17. Only sweet food or only salty food for life?
  18. Give up sweets or give up salt?
  19. Wine or beer?
  20. Cocktail or energy drink?

Travel and Lifestyle This or That Questions

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  1. Beach or mountains?
  2. Summer or winter?
  3. Rain or snow?
  4. Tokyo or New York?
  5. Paris or Barcelona?
  6. Hotel or Airbnb?
  7. Plane or train?
  8. All-inclusive or backpacking?
  9. Road trip or city break?
  10. Travel with friends or travel alone?
  11. Window seat or aisle seat?
  12. Sleep on the plane or watch movies?
  13. Moon or bottom of the ocean?
  14. Live in the past or live in the future?
  15. Never leave your town or never stay anywhere more than a year?

This or That Questions for Work

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Easy icebreakers for a standup, a team call or a new hire’s first week. Nobody has to share anything personal.

  1. Work from home or work in the office?
  2. Four 10-hour days or five 8-hour days?
  3. Promotion with no raise or raise with no promotion?
  4. Salary or interesting work?
  5. Great team or flexible hours?
  6. Calendar or to-do list?
  7. In advance or last minute?
  8. Video call or email?
  9. Folders for everything or one chaotic desktop?
  10. Laptop or desktop?
  11. Podcasts or music while working?
  12. Morning meetings or afternoon meetings?
  13. Dream job far away or good job near home?
  14. Be the best at something boring or average at something inspiring?
  15. Talk more or listen more?
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This or That Questions for Couples

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Play it as a guessing game: before your partner answers, say what you think they’ll pick.

  1. Restaurant date or cooking at home?
  2. Movie night or night walk?
  3. Dream wedding or dream honeymoon?
  4. Breakfast in bed or lazy cuddling?
  5. Compliments or gifts?
  6. Quality time or acts of service?
  7. Rom-com or horror movie to cuddle through?
  8. Big gesture or small daily surprises?
  9. Matching outfits: cute or cringe?
  10. Lose all your photos together or your whole chat history?
  11. Partner who earns more or partner with more free time?
  12. Love at first sight or slow burn?
  13. Ten kids or none?
  14. Rooftop dinner or beach trip?
  15. Find the love of your life or find your calling?

Flirty This or That Questions

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For adults on a date or over text, when you both already know where it’s going.

  1. Eye contact or light touches?
  2. Voice or smile?
  3. Lips or eyes?
  4. Kiss on the first date or wait?
  5. Bad boy, bad girl or sweet and caring?
  6. Raspy voice notes or bold jokes?
  7. Slow dance or bachata?
  8. Neck or ears?
  9. Lights on or lights off?
  10. Dominate or submit?

Tips for a Better Round

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Use a timer. Two seconds per answer. Hesitation counts as a point for the other side.

Make it a guessing game. One person answers, everyone else predicts their pick first. Wrong guesses are the funniest part, especially about close friends.

Go deeper when it splits. If the room is 50/50, switch to the full version: our 150+ would you rather questions, or test how well friends know each other with how well do you know me questions.