150 This or That Questions to Help You Get to Know Someone

Whether you're looking for a unique way to get the conversation started at a social gathering or work event, or you just want to learn more about a loved one, This or That questions can help you skip the shallow small talk. Who wants to hear about the weather when you can find out if the person you're chatting with is an air guitar player or air drummer? Or if they're a Trekkie or a Star Wars super fan? Below, we've rounded up the best This or That questions by topic, including funny questions that are so hilarious they double as jokes; pop culture questions about movies, books, and more; deep questions; and even questions for kids.

The only rule is that, just like Would You Rather, the person answering has to pick one answer or the other (yes, she really will have to choose between George Clooney and Brad Pitt). But whether you play it as a party game, à la Never Have I Ever, or Truth or Dare, or you want to kindle a more heartfelt chat, we can pretty much guarantee you'll find out fun facts you never could have guessed about even your BFFs. And that includes if they're one of those weirdos who secretly love pineapple on pizza!

Best This or That Questions

• Skydiving or scuba diving?

• Great hair or great teeth?

• Middle part or side part?

• Camping or luxury hotel?

• Get up early or stay up late?

• Astronomy or astrology?

• Stilettos or ballet flats?

• Phone call or text?

• Book smart or street smart?

• Mountains or beach?

• Big bash or intimate gathering?

• Mani or pedi?

• Cardio or weights?

• Save or spend?

• Online shopping or in-store?

• Dogs or cats?

• Rain or snow?

• Window or aisle seat?

• Halloween or Valentine's Day?

• Memes or gifs?

• Shaving or waxing?

• Carpet or hardwood?

• Handwritten or typed?

• East coast or west coast?

• Roller coaster or Ferris wheel?

Funny This or That Questions

• Be able to fly or be invisible?

• Glitter perfume or glue deodorant?

• Pie in the face or slip on a banana peel?

• Toe socks or toe rings?

• Hot sauce toothpaste or pickle juice face wash?

• Toilet paper: over or under?

• Trampoline for a bed or slide for stairs?

• Walk on stilts or ride a unicycle?

• Elephant-sized squirrel or squirrel-sized elephant?

• Air guitar or air drums?

• Soup for breakfast or cereal for dinner?

• Lick a frog or hug a snake?

• Pajamas or onesie?

• Always whisper or sing everything?

• Being tickled or told a joke?

• Sneeze confetti or hiccup bubbles?

• Boxers or briefs?

• Talking babies or talking pets?

• Sticky hands or slimy feet?

• Worst word: moist or phlegm?

• Spaghetti arms or jelly legs?

• Clown nose or Groucho glasses?

• Singing in the shower or singing in the car?

• Jellybean rain or marshmallow snowfall?

• Passwords or secret handshakes?

Pop Culture This or That Questions

• Netflix or Hulu?

• E-books or physical books?

• Star Trek or Star Wars?

• Book or movie?

• Marvel or DC?

• Pop music or rock music?

• Hugh Jackman or Ryan Reynolds?

• Fiction or nonfiction?

• Scary movie or rom-com?

• Top Gun or Top Gun: Maverick?

• Vinyl records or streaming music?

• Gaga or Madonna?

• Musical theater or concert?

• Iron Man or Captain America?

• Audiobook or podcast?

• Subtitles or dubbed?

• Friends or Seinfeld?

• George Clooney or Brad Pitt?

• General admission or seats?

• TikTok or Instagram?

• Influencers or celebrities?

• American Idol or America’s Got Talent?

• Clue or Monopoly?

• Comedian in serious movie or serious actor in comedy?

• Stephen King or Nora Roberts?

Food This or That Questions

• Pancakes or waffles?

• Iced tea or hot tea?

• Spaghetti or mac and cheese?

• Spicy or mild?

• Ramen or pho?

• Street food or fine dining?

• Soft or hard tacos?

• Still or sparkling water?

• Sandwiches with crusts or without?

• Breakfast or brunch?

• Pepsi or Coke?

• Eat spaghetti with chopsticks or soup with a fork?

• Bagels or donuts?

• Pizza with pineapple or no pizza?

• Hot cocoa or hot cider?

• Mexican food or Chinese food?

• Sausage or bacon?

• Ice water or room temp water?

• Movie candy or popcorn?

• Hot dog or hamburger?

• Cooking or takeout?

• Sweet or salty?

• Skinny fries or thick cut?

• Peanut butter on pizza or ketchup on ice cream?

• Ice cream cone or cup?

Deep This or That Questions

• Glass half-empty or glass half-full?

• Apathy or obsession?

• Inner peace or success?

• Leader or follower?

• Logic or emotion?

• Cherished or respected?

• Past or present?

• Be happy or make others happy?

• Talking or listening?

• No disease or no poverty?

• Money or free time?

• Smart or kind?

• Painful truth or comforting lie?

• Go to prison or go on the run?

• Give or receive?

• Form or function?

• Knowledge or imagination?

• No company or bad company?

• Love or money?

• Work hard or play hard?

• One great friend or many good friends?

• Guilty or embarrassed?

• Nature or nurture?

• Friends or family?

• Passion or stability?

This or That Questions for Kids

• Roller skates or ice skates?

• Astronaut or zookeeper?

• Board games or video games?

• Pizza or tacos?

• Xbox or PlayStation?

• Pet dinosaur or pet dragon?

• Puzzles or coloring books?

• Hogwarts or the Jedi Academy?

• Longer lunch or longer recess?

• Snowboarding or skateboarding?

• Nightlight or no light?

• Pig nose or rabbit ears?

• Talking animals or animated objects?

• Summer camp or staycation?

• Solo sports or team sports?

• Math or English?

• Gummy bear pillow or pudding mattress?

• Alien bestie or ghost buddy?

• Crayons or markers?

• No homework or no bedtime?

• Ninjas or pirates?

• Comic books or cartoons?

• Outer space or bottom of the ocean?

• Clubs or sports?

• Snowmen or sandcastles?

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