Favorite Questions to Ask (200+ List for Kids, Couples, More)

Looking for favorite questions to ask? Asking questions can be a great way to get to know a friend, neighbor, family member, or a new love interest. Awkward silence can certainly stifle "the mood" when it comes to chemistry between friends.

favorite questions list

What are "favorite questions?"

Have you ever asked a friend, what's your favorite food?

It's a great way to spark a conversation, get to know someone, and see if they reciprocate the question. After asking the first favorite question, it's usually easier to ask another.

Favorite questions are considered conversation starter questions. Use the following lists as ideas on what to ask your closest or newest friend.

favorite questions list

Favorite questions for kids

Questions kids can ask to build rapport and chemistry between each other.

What's your favorite color?

What's your favorite ice cream flavor?

What's your favorite sticker?

What's your favorite class in school?

What's your favorite thing to do on the playground?

What's your favorite smell?

What's your favorite food?

What's your favorite dinner meal?

What's your favorite thing to eat for breakfast?

What's your favorite music genre?

What's your favorite musical artist?

What's your favorite clothing brand?

What's your favorite movie?

What's your favorite thing to do on the weekend?

What's your favorite planet?

What's your favorite play?

What's your favorite game to play?

What's your favorite video game?

What's your favorite season of the year?

What's your favorite board game?

What's your favorite song?

What's your favorite animal?

What's your favorite vacation trip?

What's your favorite activity to do during summer vacation?

What's your favorite sports team?

What's your favorite memory?

favorite questions

Favorite questions for adults

Questions adults can ask to get to know each other better.

What's your favorite childhood memory?

What's your favorite job that you've had?

What's your favorite family vacation memory?

What's your favorite family tradition?

What's your favorite thing to ask your friends?

What's your favorite to do on the weekends?

What's your favorite boss that you've had?

What's your favorite thing to do at work?

What's your favorite farm animal?

What's your favorite fruit to eat at work?

What's your favorite fast food restaurant?

What's your favorite band to listen to at work?

What's your favorite sport to play?

What's your favorite childhood home?

What's your favorite vegetable to eat?

What's your favorite meat to eat?

What's your favorite way to spend the weekend?

What's your favorite marvel movie?

What's your favorite suit?

What's your favorite dress?

What's your favorite country song?

What's your favorite rap song?

What's your favorite breed of dog?

What's your favorite junk food?

What's your favorite lunchbox snack?

What's your favorite cafeteria meal?

What's your favorite teacher?

What's your favorite study or class?

What's your favorite test?

What's your favorite school dance?

favorite questions to ask friends, couples, guys, girls

Favorite questions for couples

Great questions to ask for new couples who want to get to know one another better.

What's your favorite guilty pleasure song?

What's your favorite restaurant?

What's your favorite beach to visit?

What's your favorite historical figure?

What's your favorite classical music artist?

What's your favorite "sick day" movie?

What's your favorite sea creature?

What's your favorite meal to eat at work?

What's your favorite cafeteria meal you at school?

What's your favorite Oscar winning movie?

What's your favorite way to spend your birthday?

What's your favorite way to spend Sundays?

What's your favorite thing to do on Sundays?

What's your favorite birthday food?

What's your favorite actress?

What's your favorite actor?

What's your favorite person in the world?

What's your favorite Harry Potter movie?

What's your favorite 007 movie?

Favorite questions for new friends

Great questions to ask new friends. Get to know someone better.

What's your favorite winter sport to play?

What's your favorite stuffed animal to have as a kid?

What's your favorite film director?

What's your favorite family member?

What's your favorite halloween costume?

What's your favorite holiday?

What's your favorite hobby you had as a kid?

What's your favorite cake flavor?

What's your favorite icing color?

What's your favorite snack to eat at work?

What's your favorite childhood toy?

What's your favorite summer vacation destination?

What's your favorite Chinese meal food?

What's your favorite pizza toppings?

What's your favorite bird?

What's your favorite birthday present you ever got?

What's your favorite day of the week?

What's your favorite day of the year?

What's your favorite month?

What's your favorite year?

What's your favorite era?

What's your favorite childhood movie?

What's your favorite childhood song?

favorite questions list (ideas)

Favorite questions for coworkers

Questions coworkers can ask to build rapport between one another in the workplace.

What's your favorite spicy food?

What's your favorite day of the work week?

What's your favorite way to start a meeting?

What's your favorite video conference tool?

What's your favorite away message?

What's your favorite funny memory of a boss?

What's your favorite pasta dish to make?

What's your favorite magazine to read?

What's your favorite blog to read?

What's your favorite breakfast food before work?

What's your favorite afternoon song?

What's your favorite coffee brand?

What's your favorite drink at Starbucks?

What's your favorite drink at Dunkin'?

What's your favorite family recipe to make?

What's your favorite family tradition you want to pass down?

What's your favorite age?

What's your favorite memory here at work?

What's your favorite quarter?

What's your favorite customer?

What's your favorite client?

What's your favorite account?

Favorite things questions for girls

Favorite things you can ask a girl about.

What's your favorite make up brand?

What's your favorite thing to do with a guy?

What's your favorite thing to do with your friends?

What's your favorite date night?

What's your favorite date spot?

What's your favorite hair style?

What's your favorite brand of clothing?

What's your favorite late night activity?

What's your favorite late night food?

What's your favorite late night guilty pleasure?

What's your favorite fashion icon?

What's your favorite memory of you and your siblings?

What's your favorite cover song?

What's your favorite way to spend the weekends?

What's your favorite way to spend a Saturday?

What's your favorite way to fall in love?

What's your favorite thing to day dream about?

What's your favorite way to flirt?

What's your favorite text emoji?

What's your favorite group chat name?

What's your favorite actor crush?

What's your favorite Hollywood crush?

What's your favorite childhood friend?

What's your favorite reptile?

What's your favorite concert?

What's your favorite flower?

Favorite questions to ask a guy

Questions to ask a guy to get to know him better.

What's your favorite sports team?

What's your favorite sport to watch on TV?

What's your favorite season?

What's your favorite extinct animal?

What's your favorite shoe brand?

What's your favorite TikTok star?

What's your favorite Snapchat channel?

What's your favorite Instagram account?

What's your favorite thing to do with your guy friends?

What's your favorite way to hang out with a crush?

What's your favorite thing a crush can say to make you feel loved?

What's your favorite director?

What's your favorite Hollywood actress?

What's your favorite rainy day activity?

What's your favorite website?

What's your favorite blog?

What's your favorite business?

What's your favorite class in college?

Favorite questions for a crush

Questions to ask over text when trying to get to know your crush a little better.

What's your favorite kissing place?

What's your favorite place to walk?

What's your favorite store to visit?

What's your favorite song to listen to in the morning?

What's your favorite movie to watch at night?

What's your favorite scary movie?

What's your favorite funny movie?

What's your favorite funny memory?

What's your favorite dessert?

What's your favorite song to listen to after a break up?

What's your favorite song to listen to when you're in love?

What's your favorite way to spend time with your sister or brother?

What's your favorite way to spend time with your mom or dad?

What's your favorite thing to do with your dad?

What's your favorite thing to do with your mom?

What's your favorite thing to do with your brother?

What's your favorite thing to do with your sister?

What's your favorite cousin?

What's your favorite interesting fact?

author: patrick algrim
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Patrick Algrim is a Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW), NCDA Certified Career Counselor (CCC), and general career expert. Patrick has completed the NACE Coaching Certification Program (CCP). And has been published as a career expert on Forbes, Glassdoor, American Express, Reader's Digest, LiveCareer, Zety, Yahoo, Recruiter.com, SparkHire, SHRM.org, Process.st, FairyGodBoss, HRCI.org, St. Edwards University, NC State University, IBTimes.com, Thrive Global, TMCnet.com, Work It Daily, Workology, Career Guide, MyPerfectResume, College Career Life, The HR Digest, WorkWise, Career Cast, Elite Staffing, Women in HR, All About Careers, Upstart HR, The Street, Monster, The Ladders, Introvert Whisperer, and many more. Find him on LinkedIn.

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