First Impressions — First Date questions

1What impresses you most on a first date?

• A sense of humour
• The way they look at you
• Confidence
• Good manners

2What do you notice first about someone?

• Their smile
• Their eyes
• Their tone of voice
• How they carry themselves

3How fast does your first impression form?

• Within seconds
• In a few minutes
• After an hour
• Not until the second meeting

4Is your first impression usually right?

• Almost always
• Most of the time
• Half and half
• I'm usually wrong

5What do you spot fastest in a person?

• Their energy
• Their clothes
• Their choice of words
• How they are with their phone

6What if you forget a new person's name?

• I just ask honestly
• I keep talking without using a name
• I ask someone else
• I find out later

7What do you watch for most on a first date?

• How they listen
• What they talk about
• How they treat the waiter
• How much they laugh

8What loses you in the first minute?

• Rudeness
• Non-stop talking
• Never looking up from the phone
• Turning up late

9How do you want to come across on a first date?

• Relaxed
• Sharp
• Funny
• Mysterious

10How long do you wait if they're late?

• Ten minutes
• Half an hour
• An hour
• I'll wait as long as they let me know

11Who starts the conversation on a first date?

• Me
• The other person
• We wait out the silence
• The venue takes care of it

12What do you do in a silence?

• I ask a question
• I crack a joke
• I enjoy the silence
• I check my phone

13What's your favourite first-date topic?

• Travel
• Childhood
• Work
• Films and music

14Which topic do you avoid?

• Politics
• Past relationships
• Money
• Family

15Which do you do more?

• I listen
• I talk
• I ask a question
• I crack a joke

16How much do you talk about yourself?

• Only if asked
• Plenty
• Just enough to intrigue
• Never

17They're telling a long story. What do you do?

• I listen with pleasure
• I jump in
• I stretch it out with questions
• I wait for them to wrap it up

18What's the best opening question?

• "How was your day?"
• "What do you do?"
• "Do you come here often?"
• "What did you watch last?"

19What if your joke falls flat?

• Another one right after
• I laugh it off
• I'd change the subject
• I try to explain it

20Voice or text?

• Text messages
• Voice notes
• A phone call
• Video call

21Where should a first date be?

• A café
• Walking
• Food
• An exhibition or an event

22Busy or quiet?

• Somewhere quiet
• Somewhere lively
• Doesn't matter
• Outdoors

23What time should the date be?

• Not till the afternoon
• Late afternoon
• The night before
• Morning coffee

24Who picks the place?

• I pick
• Let them pick
• We decide together
• We decide on the way

25Who pays the bill?

• We split it
• Whoever invited
• I want to
• We take turns

26How long should a first date last?

• An hour
• Two or three hours
• Let it run into the evening
• I let it flow

27What do you bring along?

• Nothing at all
• A small gift
• An umbrella or a backup plan
• Phone and charger

28What do you do if it starts raining?

• We head inside
• We keep walking
• I head home
• I like it even more

29Should a mutual friend come too?

• Absolutely not
• Good for the first time
• They can join later
• Doesn't matter

30What do you do before a date?

• I pick an outfit
• I think about what to say
• I don't prepare at all
• I talk it over with a friend

31Do you show your excitement?

• I never let it show
• A bit leaks out
• I say it outright
• My silence gives it away

32Do you give compliments?

• Plenty
• In moderation
• Only in my head
• By turning it into a joke

33What do you do when you get a compliment?

• I say thank you
• It embarrasses me
• I make a joke
• I return it

34Where's your phone during the date?

• In my bag
• Face down on the table
• In my hand
• On the table, on silent

35Do you take photos?

• No
• Of the place
• Of the two of us
• Just of the food

36Do you text a friend during the date?

• No
• One word
• I tell them everything
• I'll tell them later

37How do you show you're not interested?

• I don't show it
• I leave early
• I say it outright
• I give short answers

38How do you show you like them?

• With my eyes
• With my questions
• I say it straight out
• I try not to show it

39What do you do when you're nervous?

• I talk too much
• I keep quiet
• I crack a joke
• I drink water

40What do you wear on a first date?

• My most comfortable self
• My sharpest look
• Somewhere in between
• Something I just bought

41Who sends the first message?

• Me
• They do
• Whoever thinks of it first
• If no one does, that's that

42How long do you wait after a date?

• I text the same evening
• The next day
• A few days
• I wait for them to write

43Who suggests the second date?

• Me
• They do
• We say it at the same time
• It depends

44Phone number or social media?

• The number
• Social media
• Both
• Neither, it'll happen naturally

45Do you hug on a first date?

• Hello and goodbye
• Only goodbye
• No
• Only if they start it

46Would you say you like them on date one?

• Yes
• I hint at it
• Never
• It depends

47How do you get home?

• Separately
• I drop them off
• They drop me off
• We walk together

48Who ends the date?

• Me
• They do
• It ends naturally
• Whoever checks the time

49When's the second date?

• Within a few days
• At the weekend
• The same week
• I'm in no rush

50What do you do if you get rejected?

• Say thanks and move on
• I try once more
• I dwell on it
• I forget straight away