Questions for new friends

Here are some questions you can ask new friends to help build a connection and get to know them better:

Light and casual questions

  1. What's your favorite hobby or activity to do in your free time?
  2. What's your go-to spontaneous date night idea?
  3. What's the best book/movie/TV show you've consumed recently and why did you enjoy it?
  4. Do you have any fun plans or trips coming up?
  5. What's your favorite type of music and how do you like to listen to it?

Deeper and more meaningful questions

  1. What's something that's been on your mind lately and why?
  2. What's the most important lesson you've learned in the past year?
  3. What's something you're passionate about and why?
  4. What's the best advice you've ever received and from whom?
  5. What's one thing you're looking forward to accomplishing in the next year?

Fun and playful questions

  1. If you could switch lives with someone for a day, who would it be and why?
  2. What's the craziest thing you've ever done on a whim?
  3. If you could have any superpower, what would it be and why?
  4. What's your favorite type of food and why?
  5. If you could travel anywhere in the world right now, where would you go and why?

Questions to help you find common ground

  1. What do you like to do to relax and unwind?
  2. What's your favorite type of exercise or physical activity?
  3. Do you have any pets? What kind and what are their personalities like?
  4. What's your favorite type of cuisine and why?
  5. Have you traveled to any new places recently or have any upcoming trips planned?

Remember, the key to asking good questions is to be genuinely interested in getting to know the other person. Ask follow-up questions and listen actively to what they have to say!