301 ‘This or That’ questions friends should ask each other (2024)

If you’re getting to know someone new or you have social anxiety, sometimes you need a conversation warmup. ‘This or That’ questions are great for those moments.

We’ve rounded up our favourites if you’re looking for a rousing round of the ‘This or That’ game, including food, fashion, sports, pop culture and more. There’s only one rule to this game: for any given topic, you can’t have both—you have to pick one. Best case scenario, some of the answers to these prompts will spin out into full-blown stories about each other’s life experiences. Sharing jokes and vulnerabilities through silly icebreaker games is a great springboard for friendship—ask anyone who went to summer camp or college orientation. Who knows what you’ll learn: Maybe you both went to the same concert and never knew or maybe you shop at similar places or have similar senses of humour?

Whether you’re playing the ‘This or that’ game to break the ice with new friends or passing a lazy afternoon with your day-ones, this game always reveals fun facts you’ve never even considered. Ahead, find all the (random) good ‘This or That’ questions to ask to get to know your besties even better.

In this article:

• Best This or That questions
• Funny This or That questions
• This or That Questions for friends
• This or That Questions for teens
• More This or That Questions

Best This or That questions

1. Folklore or Evermore?
2. Waiting in the merch line or seeing the opener?
3. Sparkling water or still water?
4. Maximalism or minimalism?
5. Mac or PC?
6. Shower or bath?
7. ’80s or ’90s?
8. Orange slices or orange juice?
9. Sweet or salty?
10. Introvert or extrovert?
11. Friends or Seinfeld?
12. McDonald’s or Taco Bell?
13. Board games or video games?
14. Take a friend on your family vacation or join their family vacation?
15. Money or brains?
16. Warm blanket or cup of hot chocolate?
17. East Coast or West Coast?
18. Serious or silly?
19. Rich and famous or rich and unknown?
20. Art museum or history museum?
21. Vacation or staycation?
22. Glass half empty or glass half full?
23. Fiction or non-fiction?
24. Dogs or cats?
25. Funny story or one-liner?
26. Loud neighbours or nosey neighbours?
27. Being embarrassed or being afraid?
28. Passenger or driver?
29. Love or money?
30. Friends or family?
31. Rain or snow?
32. Being too hot or being too cold?
33. Money or free time?
34. Indoors or outdoors?
35. Bangs or no bangs?
36. Cooking or baking?
37. Bagel or doughnut?
38. Cheesecake or brownie?
39. One Direction or Jonas Brothers?
40. Breakfast or dinner?

Funny This or That questions

1. Iced coffee on a snowy day or hot coffee in a heatwave?
2. Sandals or crocs?
3. Toe socks or toe rings?
4. Burping or farting?
5. Being sweaty in cold weather or sneezing in hot weather?
6. Bad haircut or bad dye job?
7. Pets who can talk or babies who can talk?
8. Mistaken lyrics or misquoted movies?
9. Chicken pox or poison ivy?
10. Clown or magician?
11. Horses or horsing around?
12. Saturday or Sunday?
13. Zombies or vampires?
14. Singing poorly or speaking too loud all the time?
15. Sing or dance?
16. Public bus or being driven by a parent?
17. A+ on a hard test or a week of no homework?
18. Stranded on an island full of fruit or lost in a city full of your favourite animal?
19. Cash or gift card?

This or That Questions for Friends

1. The book or the movie adaptation?
2. Window seat or aisle seat?
3. One best friend or a large group of friends?
4. Concert T-shirt or concert tote bag?
5. Cottagecore or coastal grandma?
6. Getting your period or stubbing your toe?
7. Camp Rock era Jonas Brothers or Happiness Begins era Jonas Brothers?
8. Jean shorts or denim skirts?
9. Tinder or Hinge?
10. Yoga or CrossFit?
11. Call or text?
12. Silence or chatter?
13. Save or spend?
14. Surfboard or skateboard?
15. Telling a lie or being told a lie?
16. Roadies or Splitsvilla?
17. Losing sleep or skipping a meal?
18. Fanny pack or tote bag?
19. Animals or people?
20. Successful blind date with your crush or blind date fail with your celebrity crush?
21. Younger or older?
22. A career as a doctor or a pilot?
23. Movie night or a night out?
24. Pop music or rock music?
25. Sushi or burgers?
26. Long or short hair?
27. Spring or fall?
28. Laughing or crying?
29. Pilates or running?
30. Carpet or hardwood floors?
31. Reading or writing?
32. Peas or brussels sprouts?
33. Taylor Swift or Britney Spears?
34. Walking or biking?

This or That Questions for Teens

1. Bright colours or neutrals?
2. Eddie Munson or Steve Harrington?
3. Barbie or Frozen?
4. Friends from high school or friends from Twitter?
5. Being on time or being late?
6. Taylor Swift or Lana Del Rey?
7. Cooking or take-out?
8. Notebook or Notes app?
9. Roller coasters or bumper cars?
10. Small town or city?
11. Bombay or Delhi?
12. Neutral or colourful?
13. Sleep in or stay up?
14. Sand or snow?
15. Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings?
16. Flats or heels?
17. Hair up or hair down?
18. Lipstick or lip gloss?
19. Sparkle or matte?
20. Influencers or celebrities?
21. Ocean or lake?
22. Jog or hike?
23. Memes or gifs?
24. Pen or pencil?
25. Cards or crossword puzzles?
26. Teamwork or solo project?
27. Sneakers or sandals?
28. Hat or headband?
29. Tattoos or piercings?
30. Jeans or sweats?
31. Roses or tulips?
32. Bar soap or shower gel?
33. Big apartment in the city or small cabin in the woods?
34. Hatchback or SUV?
35. Left side or right side of bed?
36. Past or future?
37. Math class or English class?
38. Book smarts or street smarts?
39. Snap or Instagram?
40. Pedicure or manicure?
41. Chess or checkers?
42. Skiing or snowboarding?
43. Golf or bowling?

More This or That Questions

1. Shopping online or in-store?
2. ALL CAPS or lowercase?
3. Tattoos or piercings?
4. Wearing all gold/all silver jewellery or mixing metals?
5. Diwali sweets or Christmas cookies?
6. Dhoom or Dhoom 2?
7. Jumpsuits or two-piece matching sets?
8. Sleeping late or sleeping early?
9. Big art or gallery wall?
10. Scented candles or candlesticks?
11. Outdoor dining or indoor dining?
12. Minimalist jewellery or chunky jewellery?
13. Long nails or short nails?
14. Plants or pets?
15. Crochet or knitting?
16. Tote bag or crossbody?
17. AirPods or wire headphones?
18. Cutting bangs in the bathroom or going to the salon?
19. Free wi-fi or free oat milk?
20. Blow drying or air drying?
21. Crop tops or oversized tops?
22. Beach or forest?
23. Chokers or long chains?
24. Lipstick or chapstick?
25. Long socks or no-show socks?
26. General admission or assigned seats?
27. Bus or train?
28. Nail art or single polish?
29. Black coffee or milky coffee?
30. Reading or writing?
31. Goa or Kerala?
32. Rue or Jules?
33. Perfume or scented body wash?
34. Scrunchie or headband?
35. Bike shorts or bermuda shorts?
36. Park hang or beach hang?
37. Prom or afterparty?
38. Ice water or room temperature water?
39. Swimming or laying by the pool?
40. Butter or jam?
41. Glasses or contacts?
42. Cuffing your jeans or keeping them long?
43. Keychain or carabiner?
44. Middle part or side part?
45. Clothes or accessories?
46. Leggings or shorts?
47. Soy sauce or sesame oil?
48. Milk tea or fruit tea?
49. Studs or hoop earrings?
50. Doc Martens or New Balance?
51. Vans or Converse?
52. Fairy lights or coloured LED lights?
53. IG Story or IG Live?
54. Rainy weather or clear skies?
55. Checking your watch or checking the time on your phone?
56. BookTok or PlantTok?
57. To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before or The Summer I Turned Pretty?
58. For here or to go?
59. Bright white sneakers or worn-out sneakers?
60. Planning or spontaneity?
61. Bike or scooter?
62. Baseball cap or beanie?
63. Concert tote bag or museum tote bag?
64. The Devil Wears Prada or The Bold Type?
65. Emma Chamberlain or Addison Rae?
66. The Kardashians or the Jenners?
67. A great playlist or a great book?
68. Simple skincare routine or 7+ step skincare routine?
69. Podcast or audiobook?
70. Laces or slip-ons?
71. YouTube or YouTube Shorts?
72. Netflix or Amazon Prime?
73. Breakfast burrito or bacon, egg and cheese sandwich?
74. Prints or solids?
75. Rare Beauty or Kylie Cosmetics?
76. The Harry Potter trio or the Stranger Things kids?
77. Posting on main or posting on Close Friends?
78. Radio or television?
79. Skinny French fries or thick-cut wedges?
80. Dark chocolate or white chocolate?
81. Orange juice or apple juice?
82. Hot dog or hamburger?
83. Sour cream or guacamole?
84. Pie or cake?
85. Iced tea or iced coffee?
86. Pancakes or French toast?
87. Ice cream sandwich or popsicle?
88. Chicken nuggets or chicken strips?
89. Tacos or burrito?
90. Pepsi or co*ke?
91. Bagels or donuts?
92. Cardio or weight lifting?
93. Amazon or local shops?
94. Milkshakes or smoothies?
95. Pasta or pizza?
96. Potato chips or pretzels?
97. Ramen or pho?
98. Cereal or oatmeal?
99. Breakfast or brunch?
100. Comedy or drama?
101. Xbox or PlayStation?
102. Small group or big party?
103. Game night or movie night?
104. Truth or dare?
105. Pottery class or sewing class?
106. Long hair or short hair?
107. Twitter or Facebook?
108. Android or iPhone?
109. Musical theatre or live concert?
110. Theme park or botanical garden?
111. Reality TV shows or scripted programs?
112. Carpet or hardwood floors?
113. Red or blue?
114. Summer or winter?
115. Halloween or Valentine’s Day?
116. Football or baseball?
117. Cheerleading or dance?
118. Dogs or cats?
119. Pinterest or Etsy?
120. Britney Spears or Christina Aguilera?
121. Madonna or Cher?
122. Ariana Grande or Taylor Swift?
123. Kylie or Kendall?
124. Read a book or watch a movie?
125. Mountain or beach?
126. Road trip or direct flight?
127. Cabana or cabin?
128. Superman or Batman?
129. Bungee jumping or skydiving?
130. Scary movie or rom-com?
131. Marvel or DC comics?
132. Disney or Pixar?
133. Gold or silver?
134. Sunrise or sunset?
135. Physical planners or digital planners?
136. Poem or story?
137. Texts or IRL conversations?
138. Logic or emotion?
139. Skill or popularity?
140. Happy endings or sad endings?
141. Pause time or rewind time?
142. Food truck or eating in a restaurant?
143. Talking or listening?
144. Birthday cake or ice cream?
145. Sweet or sour?
146. Typing or handwriting?
147. Detective or pilot?
148. Prom king/queen or homecoming king/queen?
149. Fruits or vegetables?
150. Water park or theme park?
151. Shoes or bare feet?
152. Jokes or riddles?
153. Roses or lilies?
154. Reality TV or documentaries?
155. Washing the dishes immediately or waiting until the sink is full?
156. Swimming in the ocean or swimming in a pool?
157. Jam or jelly?
158. Skip or walk?
159. Jackets or sweaters?
160. Perfect hair or perfect teeth?
161. Potato Shells or Blue Lays?
162. Write a book or write a screenplay?
163. Glasses or contacts?
164. Pancakes or waffles?
165. 12-hour work days for a four-day work week or five eight-hour days?

This article first appeared on teenvogue.com