180 This or That Questions for Any Group

Quick-fire either/or choices for icebreakers, road trips, couples, and classrooms — easy to start, surprisingly hard to answer.

Published: July 5, 2026

This or That is the fastest icebreaker there is: two options, no wrong answers, instant conversation. It works as a warm-up game, a road-trip time-killer, a classroom activity, or a way to learn how your partner really thinks. The magic is a good list — a mix of easy favorites and impossible dilemmas. Here are 180 this-or-that questions sorted by group and difficulty. Fire them off rapid-style, or use our generator to keep them coming.

Fun This or That Questions

Easy favorites to warm up any group.

  1. Sweet or savory?
  2. Beach or mountains?
  3. Morning person or night owl?
  4. Coffee or tea?
  5. Books or movies?
  6. Summer or winter?
  7. Texting or calling?
  8. Cats or dogs?
  9. Pizza or tacos?
  10. City or countryside?
  11. Window seat or aisle seat?
  12. Early bird or last-minute?
  13. Sneakers or sandals?
  14. Salty or sweet snacks?
  15. Music or podcasts?

Hard This or That Questions

Genuine dilemmas that spark real debate.

  1. Never use the internet again or never travel again?
  2. Always be ten minutes late or always be twenty minutes early?
  3. Know how you die or know when you die?
  4. Be able to fly or be invisible?
  5. Give up music or give up movies forever?
  6. Have unlimited money or unlimited time?
  7. Be famous or be powerful?
  8. Relive your best day or erase your worst day?
  9. Read minds or predict the future?
  10. Never feel physical pain or never feel embarrassed?
  11. Speak every language or play every instrument?
  12. Live in the past or live in the future?
  13. Always tell the truth or always get away with lies?
  14. Be the funniest person alive or the smartest?

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This or That for Couples

Choices that reveal how you each tick.

  1. Night in or night out?
  2. Cook together or order takeout?
  3. Big wedding or tiny elopement?
  4. Road trip or beach resort?
  5. Save the money or spend it on an experience?
  6. Early riser weekends or sleep-in weekends?
  7. Plan every detail or wing it?
  8. Same hobbies or separate hobbies?
  9. Movie marathon or game night?
  10. Mountains cabin or city apartment?
  11. Surprise gifts or wish-list gifts?
  12. Dance in the kitchen or quiet night reading?

This or That for Kids

Simple, silly choices perfect for classrooms and family time.

  1. Ice cream or cookies?
  2. Superheroes or dinosaurs?
  3. Swimming or biking?
  4. Drawing or building?
  5. Cartoons or video games?
  6. Playground or trampoline?
  7. Pancakes or waffles?
  8. Dogs or dragons?
  9. Snow day or beach day?
  10. Chocolate or candy?
  11. Reading or coloring?
  12. Bugs or fish?

Funny This or That Questions

Ridiculous either/or choices that spark laughter and arguments.

  1. Fight one horse-sized duck or a hundred duck-sized horses?
  2. Always sound like you are whispering or always sound like you are yelling?
  3. Have fingers for toes or toes for fingers?
  4. Sneeze glitter or burp bubbles?
  5. Only be able to whisper or only be able to shout?
  6. Have a permanent unibrow or be permanently bald?
  7. Wear wet socks forever or a shirt one size too small forever?
  8. Talk to animals but they are all rude, or talk to plants but they are boring?
  9. Have hiccups for a year or feel like you need to sneeze for a year?
  10. Only eat spicy food or only eat bland food?

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you play This or That?

One person reads two options and everyone answers quickly with their pick — no overthinking. You can go rapid-fire around a circle, keep score of matching answers, or use each choice as a jumping-off point for a longer chat. There are no wrong answers, which is why it works so well as an icebreaker.

What are good This or That questions for couples?

The best couple questions surface habits and preferences you can act on — night in or night out, plan every detail or wing it, save or splurge. See the dedicated 'This or That for Couples' section above.

Are This or That questions good for the classroom?

Very. They require zero prep, include everyone, and warm up a room in seconds. Use the 'This or That for Kids' section for age-appropriate choices, and have students explain their pick to practice speaking skills.

How many This or That questions are on this list?

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