Getting to know someone new is fun and exciting in its own right, but there are a number of interesting ways to make the process even more fun. How? Turn it into a game! Here are a few simple ideas:
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The Food Game
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Veritas
This is a twist on the classic “twenty questions” game. It goes like this: I make three statements about myself. Two are true, and one is false. Then you have to try and guess which one is false and why you think so. I’ll tell you if you’re right or wrong (and if you guessed incorrectly, tell you which one was actually false), and then we switch roles. Not only is this much more fun than the traditional “twenty questions,” but it can lead to some wild conversations!
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The Driving Game
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Tellin’ Stories
This works especially well if both of you are people watchers by nature. At a restaurant, or the mall, or wherever you are where there are lots of people around you, pick a person, group, or couple out from the crowd and watch them together, then make up a story about them. Why they’re there, what they’re talking about, what they’re like, and so on. It’s fun, and you can pick up some amazing observations about the person you’re with, based on how he or she describes the scene.
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Completion
Using games like this is a much more fun and engaging way to learn a lot about the person you’re dating. The trouble is that the tried and true “twenty questions” can be boring, and sometimes makes a date feel more like a job interview. Avoid that by injecting some fun into the process of getting to know each other.