My go to for just a simple one question is if you were a bird what bird would you be. It’s really specific so it gives a clear topic to talk about but it’s still fun. Its also a good way to get to know someone by having them talk about themselves without putting them super on the spot. I think any question like this is more interesting than a “what do you do?”
Easy, a pigeon. I think I’ve seen a pigeon about everywhere I have ever been. At the beach, in the city, in the middle of nowhere. Those things are everywhere! I want to travel as far and as wide as a pigeon does
build yourself a roster of lighthearted yet thinky questions. some one mine:
”if you could suddenly speak any extra language, what language?”
“are you a cowboy, pirate or knight?” (very telling)
and my personal favourite, “if you were a weather phenomenon, what would you be?” (i’d be a sun shower, btw)
keep it light and whimsical. I was on a date a few years back and the person I was with asked me if I believed in luck, she said it was a question she asked everyone and it sparked an interesting discussion- “do you have good/bad luck” “do you know anyone with particularly bad luck“ etc.
other questions that might be fun:
-are you a cat or a dog (in essence, not preference)
-what’s the furthest from home you’ve been?
-ever seen a ghost?
Recently I’ve been obsessed with the movie 3 iron. it’s written and directed by Kim Ki-duk and it’s absolutely mesmerized me. Most of the film has no dialogue but when I was watching it at first I didn’t even notice. The emotion and suspense is entirely carried by the narrative and the acting. It’s a movie that really captures my focus when I watch it and it’s definitely one that I like to rewatch to reanalyze what I think is going on. Romantic, eerie, kinda comforting 10/10.
Kind of a lie cause I did rewatch it once (when I was sick for some reason) and I cried so hard I couldn’t breathe. Beautiful movie, don’t regret seeing it and i probably will watch it again someday, when I have someone else to subject to the torture, but I think that day is far into my future. It’s one of studio Ghibli’s best movies but its hard bringing yourself to watch something you know is so painful to see.When I watch it the moment I start crying I don’t stop till after it’s over.
