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250 "Would You Rather" Questions That Are Impossible to Answer

Introduce this classic icebreaker game the next time you need to get the conversation flowing.

"Would You Rather" is a great game to introduce when trying to break the ice. On a date, these questions can fill awkward silences and spark romance; at the office, they can help you bond with coworkers; and when out with friends, they can initiate fun and engaging conversation. Check out the "Would You Rather" questions listed below to get to know those around you on a deeper level. We've put together 250 of our favorites for every situation!

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What Kind of Game Is "Would You Rather"?

"Would You Rather" questions typically fall under the umbrella of icebreakers or party games. These activities remain popular because of how easy and accessible they are to prospective players. The question-and-answer format doesn't require any add-ons or accessories, meaning it's free to play and you can set up just about anywhere.

Playing "Would You Rather" also allows you to introduce topics that wouldn't normally come up in traditional small talk. So, think of things you'd like to know about the group or things that you'd like to share about yourself and package them accordingly for the game.

Funny "Would You Rather" Questions

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  1. Would you rather have bad breath or smelly feet?
  2. Would you rather fight 1,000 ant-sized bulls or one bull-sized ant?
  3. Would you rather have a hamster-sized dog or a dog-sized hamster?
  4. Would you rather live forever with an eyelash in your eye or spinach in your teeth?
  5. Would you rather adopt a British accent every time you're having a serious conversation or laugh every time someone cries?
  6. Would you rather give up social media or eat the same dinner for the rest of your life?
  7. Would you rather get a face tattoo of something of your choosing or a tattoo in a discreet area chosen by someone else?
  8. Would you rather clog the toilet during a job interview or on a first date?
  9. Would you rather go on a double date with your parents or your ex?
  10. Would you rather talk like Yoda or breathe like Darth Vader?
  11. Would you rather sneeze every time you say "Hi!" or have the urge to pee every time you ask a question?
  12. Would you rather wear a clown wig or clown shoes every day for the rest of your life?
  13. Would you rather wear jeans one size too small or shoes two sizes too big?
  14. Would you rather have a head the size of a tennis ball or the size of a watermelon?
  15. Would you rather be in a real-life version of The Walking Dead or Jurassic Park?
  16. Would you rather accidentally like an old photo of your ex on Instagram or accidentally send a naughty text to a relative?
  17. Would you rather lose your cell phone or break your big toe?
  18. Would you rather have your Netflix viewing history or your Spotify listening history made public?
  19. Would you rather have a 10-hour dinner with your least favorite political figure or attend a 10-hour concert of a music group you can't stand?
  20. Would you rather only be able to communicate via emojis or only be able to communicate via slang words?
  21. Would you rather live in a tree house or a boathouse?
  22. Would you rather have to hunt for everything you eat or eat only McDonald's for every meal?
  23. Would you rather be in a fight club that meets once a month or a book club that meets every day?
  24. Would you rather always say what you're thinking or never be able to speak again?
  25. Would you rather be forced to sing along or dance along to every song that you hear?
  26. Would you rather lose access to social media or free WiFi for the rest of your life?
  27. Would you rather live in the Harry Potter universe with no powers or be a Death Eater?
  28. Would you rather go without deodorant the day you meet your celebrity crush or run into them when you just rolled out of bed?
  29. Would you rather have "Baby Shark" stuck in your head forever or the jingle from your least favorite commercial?
  30. Would you rather have a terrible memory or absolutely no common sense?
  31. Would you rather have to use sandpaper as toilet paper or hot sauce as eye drops?
  32. Would you rather live in a real haunted house or the middle of a desert?
  33. Would you rather play video games or watch TV all night?
  34. Would you rather your pet be able to speak to you but not understand what you're saying or your pet understand every word you say but not be able to speak?
  35. Would you rather watch your most embarrassing childhood moment on a one-hour loop every month or remember it once every day for the rest of your life?
  36. Would you rather sing your favorite song all by yourself in front of an arena full of people or just in front of the original artist alone?
  37. Would you rather glow bright pink every time you're attracted to someone or glow bright red every time someone annoys you?
  38. Would you rather give away all your money or all your possessions?
  39. Would you rather let your boss or your parents see your full internet history?
  40. Would you rather wear hideous glasses that are perfect for your eyesight or flattering ones that make your vision a tiny bit blurry?
  41. Would you rather own a car with a horn that plays "YMCA" every time you touch it or a car with your kid's favorite cartoon painted on the side?
  42. Would you rather have to wear a bib every time you go out to eat or drink from a sippy cup every time you're at a bar?
  43. Would you rather walk through Disneyland wearing a shirt with your most embarrassing childhood nickname on it or go to your class reunion with a big zit?
  44. Would you rather speak only in a baby voice for a day or only be spoken to in a baby voice for a day?
  45. Would you rather be captured by pirates or bad guys from the Old West?
  46. Would you rather wear sweatpants every day for the rest of your life or never wear sweatpants again?
  47. Would you rather burp soap bubbles when you're drunk or have your hair turn green when you're drunk?

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Deep "Would You Rather Questions"

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  1. Would you rather your crush know how you feel about them or have them stay in the dark forever?
  2. Would you rather be your own boss or work for someone else?
  3. Would you rather have a peaceful life without any drama or an exciting life full of challenges and adventures?
  4. Would you rather go into the past and meet your ancestors or go into the future and meet your great-great-grandchildren?
  5. Would you rather you out-earn your partner or have them out-earn you?
  6. Would you rather win the lottery but lose all your friends or lose all your money but find your soulmate?
  7. Would you rather be really personally fulfilled or really professionally fulfilled?
  8. Would you rather solve world hunger or global warming?
  9. Would you rather be able to see 10 years into your own future or six months into the future of the world?
  10. Would you rather live on a peaceful, tropical island or live in a bustling, big city?
  11. Would you rather be the youngest child or the oldest child?
  12. Would you rather marry someone who doesn't love you or marry someone you do not love?
  13. Would you rather be in a bad relationship for the rest of your life or be single forever?
  14. Would you rather have 20 good friends or one best friend?
  15. Would you rather do something you love and make just enough money to get by or do something you hate but make billions of dollars?
  16. Would you rather know when you're going to die or how you're going to die?
  17. Would you rather lose the ability to read or the ability to speak?
  18. Would you rather never be able to die or have to relive your death over and over for all of eternity?
  19. Would you rather be able to control your own emotions or be able to control other people's emotions?
  20. Would you rather work more hours per day but fewer days or work fewer hours per day but more days?
  21. Would you rather have a terrible boss but a great job or a great boss but a terrible job?
  22. Would you rather be poor and live a peaceful life or have millions of dollars and a life full of drama?
  23. Would you rather be written about in history books or be forgotten after your death?
  24. Would you rather only be able to listen to the same song or only be able to watch the same movie for the rest of your life?
  25. Would you rather have more money or more friends?
  26. Would you rather be the funniest person in every room or the most intelligent person in every room?
  27. Would you rather work a job you hate and retire in 10 years or work 40 years doing your dream job?

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Good "Would You Rather" Questions

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  1. Would you rather have a driver to take you everywhere or a private chef who makes all your meals?
  2. Would you rather have to keep a terrible haircut for a month or let your mother dress you for a month?
  3. Would you rather take unlimited plane trips in a middle seat or one a year in the most extravagant first-class cabin?
  4. Would you rather pull all your fingernails off or pull all your teeth out?
  5. Would you rather be filthy rich and live 400 years ago or be poor but live today?
  6. Would you rather have an unlimited gift card to your favorite restaurant or your favorite clothing store?
  7. Would you rather have Adele's voice or Normani's dance moves?
  8. Would you rather find a dead body or be a witness to a murder?
  9. Would you rather vacation in the busiest European city or on the most remote tropical island?
  10. Would you rather be an extra in an Oscar-winning movie or the lead in a box-office bomb?
  11. Would you rather listen to an annoying laugh for a whole day or get tickled for one hour?
  12. Would you rather be trapped in a rom-com with people you hate or trapped in a horror movie with people you love?
  13. Would you rather all your dreams play out in real time on Snapchat, or all of your most embarrassing moments go viral on TikTok?
  14. Would you rather get trapped in the middle of a food fight or a water balloon fight?
  15. Would you rather lose the ability to use GPS or a credit card for the rest of your life?
  16. Would you rather inherit $20 million or earn $50 million through hard work and dedication?
  17. Would you rather sell all your possessions and hit the road in an RV or have everything you want at your fingertips and never be able to travel?
  18. Would you rather have X-ray vision or super-sensitive hearing?
  19. Would you rather have a backstage pass to see your favorite artist or a ticket to a premiere with your favorite actor?
  20. Would you rather work under a hot sun or in extreme cold?
  21. Would you rather the aliens that first make contact be robotic or organic?
  22. Would you rather live in a world where everything you say and do is completely forgotten within a week, or in a world where everything you say and do is recorded and broadcast for all to see?
  23. Would you rather have psychic powers or the ability to remember every fact you learn?
  24. Would you rather have the power of invisibility or be able to fly?
  25. Would you rather have to shower every day in scalding hot water or freezing cold water?
  26. Would you rather never have to wait in line or always have a parking spot?
  27. Would you rather sing everything you say or dance every time you walk?
  28. Would you rather lose a finger or have a headache every day for the rest of your life?
  29. Would you rather always get stuck in traffic or always have a slow internet connection?
  30. Would you rather never use the internet again or never fly on an airplane again?
  31. Would you rather travel to the beach with Harry Styles or attend the Grammys with Justin Bieber?
  32. Would you rather give up brushing your hair or brushing your teeth for the rest of your life?
  33. Would you rather have eyes that can film everything or ears that can record everything?
  34. Would you rather be extremely wealthy but only able to walk everywhere or broke but able to travel anywhere in the world?
  35. Would you rather have to wear wet socks every day or only be allowed to wash your hair once a year?
  36. Would you rather get lost in the wilderness or in a dangerous city?
  37. Would you rather have chapped lips you can never get rid of or dandruff you can never get rid of?
  38. Would you rather never be able to go out during the day or never be able to go out at night?
  39. Would you rather be allergic to sunlight or allergic to your own sweat?
  40. Would you rather never be able to get a haircut again or never be able to shave again?
  41. Would you rather have your own personal chef or instantly become a gourmet chef yourself?
  42. Would you rather get in a fistfight with a stronger person or fall down a flight of stairs?
  43. Would you rather have the most comfortable mattress in the world or have all your clothes fit perfectly?
  44. Would you rather live in a different fancy hotel every night with unlimited room service credit or live in your dream home but not be able to hire any help?
  45. Would you rather be shot into space or explore the deepest depths of the sea?
  46. Would you rather spend your whole life underground or underwater?
  47. Would you rather be a character in an action-packed thriller or a romantic comedy?
  48. Would you rather be trapped on a desert island with someone who never speaks or with someone who never shuts up?
  49. Would you rather never be able to lie or never be able to tell when someone's lying to you?
  50. Would you rather switch places with a spider or a mouse?
  51. Would you rather have an assistant to reply to all of your emails or an assistant to do all of your grocery shopping?
  52. Would you rather never be able to watch your favorite movie again or never be able to listen to your favorite album again?

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Spicy "Would You Rather Questions"

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  1. Would you rather give up sex or give up food?
  2. Would you rather get it on in the shower or on the kitchen table?
  3. Would you rather date someone much older than you or much younger than you?
  4. Would you rather wear your S.O.'s underwear or go commando?
  5. Would you rather have to kiss every person you meet or never kiss your partner again?
  6. Would you rather watch a couple kiss for five minutes straight or watch a graphic sex scene with your parents?
  7. Would you rather playfully wrestle in bed or have a tickle fight?
  8. Would you rather speak in an accent during foreplay or stay completely silent but be very expressive?
  9. Would you rather watch porn or read erotica?
  10. Would you rather have all of your Google searches or all of the photos on your phone made public?
  11. Would you rather wear leather or lace?
  12. Would you rather someone worship your body or worship theirs?
  13. Would you rather make out in the rain or in the backseat of a car?
  14. Would you rather be teased with a feather or with ice cubes?
  15. Would you rather have a steamy session in a hot tub or under a waterfall?
  16. Would you rather have your hair pulled or your back scratched?
  17. Would you rather have a steamy session in a hot tub or under a waterfall?
  18. Would you rather only have vanilla sex, or only have BDSM sex?
  19. Would you rather only give or only receive?
  20. Would you rather be tied up or blindfolded?
  21. Would you rather be dominant or submissive in the bedroom?
  22. Would you rather cry every time you climax or have an orgasm every time you cry?
  23. Would you rather have a one-night stand or a bubble bath with a stranger?
  24. Would you rather get a text from a one-night stand that says, "I'm pregnant," or, "I have an incurable STD"?
  25. Would you rather walk in on your parents having sex or have them walk in on you having sex?
  26. Would you rather sleep with someone on the first date or wait for six months?
  27. Would you rather have sex with the light on or the light off?
  28. Would you rather wear the same thong for a month or wear a stranger's dirty boxers for two weeks?

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"Would You Rather" Questions About Relationships

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  1. Would you rather have to say "I love you" to everyone you meet or never say "I love you" to anyone?
  2. Would you rather fall in love multiple times or be able to love only one person?
  3. Would you rather your S.O. have an annoying best friend or an intimidating ex?
  4. Would you rather wear your partner's clothes for a month or let them pick out yours?
  5. Would you rather let your partner decorate your entire home or have to do it yourself with no help?
  6. Would you rather have your S.O. or your boss look through all your text/chat/email history?
  7. Would you rather get matching piercings or matching tattoos?
  8. Would you rather give up all of your photographs with your partner or lose your entire text history with your partner?
  9. Would you rather your partner had really long hair or no hair at all?
  10. Would you rather be with someone who's always really late or who's always really early?
  11. Would you rather have a partner who takes a lot of selfies or one who takes a lot of pictures of you?
  12. Would you rather forget your partner's birthday or your anniversary every year?
  13. Would you rather your partner had a job that was life-threatening or one that took up a lot of their time?
  14. Would you rather nobody show up to your wedding or a bunch of people come who weren't invited?
  15. Would you rather share a big house or a cozy apartment?
  16. Would you rather be able to live a long, boring life or a meaningful but short life?
  17. Would you rather let your partner choose every movie you watch or pick every restaurant you eat at?
  18. Would you rather date someone who your family loves and your friends despise or who your friends love and your family despises?
  19. Would you rather co-parent five dogs or 10 cats?
  20. Would you rather have an arranged marriage or spend the rest of your life single?
  21. Would you rather date someone with their ex's name tattooed on their chest or date someone whose ex lives next door?
  22. Would you rather cook dinner with your partner or have your partner cook dinner for you?
  23. Would you rather get cheated on and know about it or not get cheated on and always be suspicious?
  24. Would you rather exist in a world with only your S.O. or everyone but your S.O.?
  25. Would you rather be rich and alone or be poor and find true love?
  26. Would you rather let your S.O. look at your text messages or let them control your finances?
  27. Would you rather find out that your partner hates dogs or that they cheated on their ex?
  28. On a first date, would you rather have hiccups the entire time or an obvious stain on your shirt?
  29. Would you rather wear a Halloween costume to your wedding or wear sweatpants on every date for the next two years?
  30. Would you rather get stuck in an elevator with your ex or with your partner and their ex?
  31. Would you rather date someone with an overbearing ex or someone with overbearing parents?
  32. Would you rather have 10 kids or none at all?
  33. Would you rather feel like you know your partner better than anyone or feel like they surprise you every day?
  34. Would you rather have the ability to always pick out the perfect gift for your partner or have them always be able to pick out the perfect gift for you?
  35. Would you rather date someone who doesn't get your favorite movie or someone who can't stand the music you like?
  36. Would you rather go on vacation with your S.O. or with all of your best friends?
  37. Would you rather your S.O. read your diary from when you were young or everything you've texted about them to your friends?
  38. Would you rather know all of your S.O. exes personally or never learn anything about them at all?
  39. Would you rather have your S.O. give you a massage or get a professional massage together?
  40. Would you rather take your kids or your in-laws with you on date night?
  41. Would you rather know how you're going to die or how your S.O. is going to die?

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"Would You Rather" Questions for Kids

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  1. Would you rather sniff a butt like a dog does every time you meet someone new or eat dog food every night for dinner?
  2. Would you rather have a one-minute conversation with your past self or your future self?
  3. Would you rather be the smartest person in the world or the funniest person in the world?
  4. Would you rather eat a stranger's toenail clippings or eat rotten eggs?
  5. Would you rather find true love or be given a million dollars every day for the rest of your life?
  6. Would you rather your only mode of transportation be a bicycle or a donkey?
  7. Would you rather play a musical instrument or speak another language?
  8. Would you rather end world hunger or end all the wars in the world?
  9. Would you rather be able to fly or breathe underwater?
  10. Would you rather wear pants three sizes too big or shoes three sizes too small?
  11. Would you rather be able to breathe fire like a dragon or freeze things like Elsa from Frozen?
  12. Would you rather only wear clothes that are too hot or clothes that aren't warm enough?
  13. Would you rather have spaghetti for hair or sweat mayonnaise?
  14. Would you rather have toilet paper stuck to the bottom of your foot or a big stain on your shirt?
  15. Would you rather only be able to watch one show for the rest of your life or only be able to watch the first episode of any show for the rest of your life?
  16. Would you rather live the rest of your life with Cheeto dust on your fingers or have taste buds in your butt?
  17. Would you rather be the fastest person on Earth or the strongest person on Earth?
  18. Would you rather be an only child or have 10 siblings?
  19. Would you rather walk barefoot in a public bathroom or through poison ivy?
  20. Would you rather be the smartest person in the room or the most popular person in the room?
  21. Would you rather stub your toe or get a paper cut?
  22. Would you rather only be able to whisper or only be able to shout?
  23. Would you rather give up chocolate for a year or computer time for a month?
  24. Would you rather go to an amusement park or a beach?
  25. Would you rather have a photographic memory or be amazing at sports?
  26. Would you rather have to hunt for your own food or sew your own clothes?
  27. Would you rather live in a haunted house with ghosts or be a ghost living in a haunted house?
  28. Would you rather be able to fly or have X-ray vision?
  29. Would you rather meet your future self or your future best friend?
  30. Would you rather travel in a hot air balloon or in a submarine?

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"Would You Rather" Questions About Food

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  1. Would you rather eat only blue foods or only pink foods for the rest of your life?
  2. Would you rather eat only sweet foods or only salty foods?
  3. Would you rather drink melted ice cream or eat cold fries?
  4. Would you rather eat a spoonful of cat food or a whole plate of your least favorite food?
  5. Would you rather eat only fruit or only chocolate?
  6. Would you rather only eat cold pizza or hot soup for your entire life?
  7. Would you rather eat one gigantic meal or five tiny meals throughout the day?
  8. Would you rather gargle boiling water or drink sour milk?
  9. Would you rather eat a pizza topped with sour candies or cookies made with capers?
  10. Would you rather eat pizza every night for dinner or ice cream every day for breakfast?
  11. Would you rather only eat food that begins with a C or with a P?
  12. Would you rather eat fast food every day or never eat at a restaurant again?
  13. Would you rather eat prime rib with a spoon or soup with a fork?
  14. Would you rather only be able to eat something that comes out of a can or only be able to eat something that grows in the ground?
  15. Would you rather have to eat one jar of jam every day for 10 years or not be able to eat bread for 20 years?
  16. Would you rather eat only pizza for a year or not eat any pizza for five years?
  17. Would you rather eat ice cream with ketchup or a banana with ketchup?
  18. Would you rather cut out pizza or never eat spicy food again?
  19. Would you rather eat only meat or only vegetables for every meal over the next month?
  20. Would you rather only eat foods grown in your own backyard or only eat foods that come in a can?
  21. Would you rather eat one raw onion or 100 candy bars in one sitting?
  22. Would you rather eat cookies or cookie dough?
  23. Would you rather eat the same meal every day for the rest of your life or never get to eat out again?
  24. Would you rather put maple syrup or Nutella on everything you ate?
  25. Would you rather have the only beverage you can drink be water or the only food you can eat be a salad?

Wrapping Up

That's it for our list of "Would You Rather" questions, but be sure to check back with us soon for even more ways to break the ice.

 

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