Dating Advice: Five Fun Questions To Ask Your Date

When you start dating a great way to get to know your date better is to ask a few questions so that you get a really good idea of who he is. Here are five questions that I recommend asking:

1. What would you say is your biggest passion in life?

2. What would you say you are best at?

3. Which household chore do you enjoy doing the most?

4. What is your favorite way of relaxing?

5. What were you happiest doing as a child?

Once you have more knowledge about each other and it's clear that the relationship is evolving, you might want to get to know him better by reading his favorite book, watching his favorite movie or looking at his favorite website. That doesn't mean you should be pretending to share his interests or make them your own if they don't appeal to you -- only that understanding them is a way to better understand the person you're considering spending a lot more time with.

The more that you know about each other, the closer you are both going to feel. And, without doubt, he is going to be thrilled that you made the effort to jump in to his world a little bit.

For 20 more questions to ask your date and for more tips on how to make your love life great, see Howhappyis.com, where you can also buy Sophie's new book How Happy is Your Love Life? 50 Great Tips to Help You Attract and keep Your Perfect Partner.

Watch How the Books Can Help You Now! from Sophie Keller on Vimeo.

 

 

 

Follow Sophie Keller on Twitter: www.twitter.com/Sophie_Keller

Comments

[TheOneConsulting]

12:07 PM on 03/01/2012

Check out the flip-side. 5 Questions to Avoid on First Dates!
http://theoneconsulting.net/5-date-questions-avoid/

[Guardian Weasel]

11:43 AM on 01/26/2012

These questions sound like they come from a job interview, or a psychotherapist.

I'm hard pressed to think of a dating scenario where these would somehow come across as natural.

[mroadster guy]

04:36 PM on 01/25/2012

Respectfully, being asked these type questions on a date are a complete turn-off to me. I'd be asking for the check very quickly and getting out of there even quicker.

As a bachelor who's had quite a few dates in recent years, I've been exposed to this type of questioning and all I feel when its going on is that I'm being sized-up for potential boyfriend / husband material. Great, you've come equipped with a quiz to rate and rank analyze me - what do I win if I pass?

I humbly offer the following alternate - be yourself, let the conversation flow and remember - you only have one thing to decide at the end of the date - is this the type of person I'd like to spend a couple hours with again.

[justbenice]

09:51 AM on 01/25/2012

I love number 3! lol. I am going to ask every man I see that question just to see the look on his face. Ha! :)

[jf12]

12:26 PM on 01/25/2012

I like doing the dishes because it means my wife made something for us to eat.

[Sophie Keller]

01:26 PM on 01/25/2012

These are tips for single people. However, as you are married, there is a very revealing quiz in my book How Happy is Your Mariage? Which will create some lively conversation and see how well you two REALLY know each other. Thanks for posting!

[Sophie Keller]

01:24 PM on 01/25/2012

Yes, exactly the 25 questions in the book are interesting ones, so you get to know your date better. And also to get their reactions. As a result you will connect, have a great date and learn so much in one fail swoop. Enjoy the book: How Happy is Your Love Life?