Would you rather questions get a lot funnier with one rule: before your partner answers, you say what you think they’ll pick. Then they answer, and you find out if you guessed right. Two people, one phone, five minutes. See who gets one wrong first.

Here are four to start. Read one out loud, guess, then let your partner answer.

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Guess first, then answer

One of you reads the question. The other thinks about it, but before they speak, the reader guesses their answer. Then your partner answers, and you can compare.

Keep score if you like points, or skip it. Most of the fun is the “wait, really?” and the reason behind the pick.

Start with the light ones from our would you rather questions page:

Swap roles after every question, so the guessing doesn’t turn into an interview. You can also take turns guessing and answering the same card.

Why guessing is the good part

You’ve heard your partner’s coffee order a hundred times, so you expect to nail it. That can make a wrong guess funnier.

A study of couples in Berlin asked partners to rate their own taste in food, movies and kitchen designs, and then to predict their partner’s ratings. Younger couples got food preferences right about 47% of the time. Older couples who had been together for decades got about 40% right, and they were more confident than they should have been. The researchers suggested that partners may stop paying close attention once the relationship feels settled. The study compared different couples at one moment and the sample was small, so it can’t show what happens to any single pair. Still, it’s a reason to ask again.

Illustration: a penguin pair at a kitchen table, one penguin pointing at a guess on a question card while the other laughs
Call your guess before they answer

The same study found that the older couples reported being more satisfied with their relationships. A wrong guess about your partner’s dessert pick doesn’t mean something is wrong between you. You can ask what they’d pick now.

Questions about your life together

Once you’re warmed up, move to the ones that are about the two of you. Same rules: guess first.

These cover how your partner likes to be looked after, what a good weekend looks like to them, and how they travel. Say your guess out loud even when you feel sure. If your guess was wrong, the answer might come in handy next Friday.

For more imaginary scenarios, try hypothetical questions for couples. How to play would you rather covers the basics if you’re new to the game.

What to do when your guess is wrong

Ask “What made you pick that?” if your partner wants to explain. A wrong guess can lead to a good story. “I’d pick the quiet weekend because the week before was loud” gives you more to go on than the choice alone.

Illustration: two penguins on a sofa with a blanket and a phone propped between them, one penguin surprised by the other's answer
Wrong guesses make the best stories

A few habits keep the game light:

If you want a slower version for a whole evening, take one guess-first round of would-you-rather, then switch to open questions from the questions for couples collection. Researchers who study couples have reported that sharing novel, exciting activities goes along with higher relationship quality. That finding rests on a small number of studies, so treat it as a hint about trying something new together.

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