50 important questions to ask your crush on a first date and knowing the right approach

• Knowing the right questions to ask your crush on the first date gives a good impression
• TheRadar compiled 50 important questions to ask, which are subdivided into basic questions, deep questions and random questions
• Also, it is important to know how to approach and ask the questions, and here are five important ways to approach the questions

When going on a first date with your crush, it is very important to ask the right questions that will determine your future relationship with the person.

While many do not know the questions to ask, others are quite nervous and skip the most important things for ephemerals. According to experts like Patrick McGrath PhD, being nervous is normal on a first date. However, you must not allow your nervousness to shy you away from probing the right questions to your crush.

Asking the right questions helps you create a good impression, as it is popularly said, “First impressions matter.” It also helps you tick boxes of your expectations from your future partner and lets your crush know that you have good intentions towards them. 

In light of this, TheRadar compiled 50 important questions to ask your crush on your first date. The questions have been subdivided into basic questions, deep questions, and random questions.

50 questions to ask on a first date

• Basic questions

These are just random questions to get to know a person better. They include:

1. What is your love language?
2. What do you do in your leisure time?
3. How do you destress after a long time?
4. What kind of music do you listen to?
5. Which country do you admire most/ where would you like to have a vacation?
6. What is your favourite colour?
7. Who is your celebrity crush?
8. Are you an extrovert/introvert?
9. What is that one thing you cannot do without in a day?
10. What is your favourite movie of all time?
11. Who is your favourite actor/actress?
12. How was growing up for you?
13. What is your best food?
14. What is your favourite fashion brand?
15. How many siblings do you have?
16. What skills/talents do you possess?
17. What is your perspective about the things going on in this country?
18. What makes you nervous?
19. Where do you work?/ Are you currently running a business?
20. Can you tell me something interesting about you?
21. What is your favourite novel?
22. Are you a social media person?
23. What do you do first in the morning?
24. Who is your best friend/closest pal?
25. What is your biggest motivation or what keeps you going?
26. What is your favourite game?/ Do you prefer indoor or outdoor games?
27. Which football club are you supporting?
28. What are you grateful for?
29. How many States have you been to in the country?
30. What is the favourite App on your phone?

• Deep questions 

These questions will be needed especially when you intend to enter into a serious relationship with the person. You will like to see if the person ticks the important boxes you want in the person you want to spend the rest of your life with.

1. What are your future career plans?
2. What is your genotype? This is to ensure compatibility in health.
3. What is your dream location?
4. Who is your role model/mentor?
5. What is your definition of “Family”?
6. How do you handle difficult situations?
7. What is your biggest accomplishment so far?
8. What were your previous relationships like?
9. What is the biggest mistake you have made in life so far?
10. How is your relationship with your family?
11. Do you have an addiction?
12. What are your family values?
13. What is your relationship deal breaker?
14. Are you a religious person?
15. Do you believe in monogamy?

• Random questions to navigate silences

There are times that you may need to break an awkward silence by asking random hypothetical questions from your crush. The questions can be spontaneous or a way to compliment in a bid to lighten up the atmosphere.

1. What is on your mind?
2. If you have the opportunity of making three wishes now, what will they be?
3. Do you intend to go into modelling? Your smile is so beautiful.
4. If you have the opportunity of seeing someone now, who will it be?
5. What is your weirdest food combo?

How to ask these first date questions 

Now that you know the questions to ask, it is important that you know how to present your questions in a way that will not sound rude or awkward. Remember, first impressions matter.

Here are 5 approaches to asking your questions:

1. Actively listen: People tend to love it when you pay attention to what they are saying. Do not just ask the questions, let them know you are paying attention to what they are saying. This will show in the way you react to what they are saying. It also implies 100 percent attention.
2. Look for common grounds: From the answers they give to the questions, look for areas you have similarities; this will help to build a strong bond and foster your relationship. It can include similarities in interest, best food, best game and the likes.
3. Avoid interrogation: You must be careful not to ask the questions like an interview session or trying to put them on a hot seat. Ensure you create a friendly atmosphere for asking the questions. This will help your crush to feel relaxed and answer the questions the right way.
4. Create realistic expectations: This implies that you must be careful not to set expectations that are unrealistic.  It is good to know what you want, but ensure they are realistic. This will help you to be flexible in your conversation with your crush. 
5. Avoid leading questions: Leading questions have an automatic response of “Yes/No”, you must be careful to avoid asking these questions to prevent boring conversations. Instead, ask open-ended questions that allow the person to give free-flow responses.

10 ways to know if your partner truly loves you or is just pretending

Meanwhile, TheRadar previously reported that beyond professing affectionate words, it was important for people to know that their partner had genuine love for them. 

Knowing these indicators of true love would help people stay away from abusive and time-wasting relationships. Some of them include paying attention, giving support and doing thoughtful acts.