Truth or dare? is a mostly verbal party game requiring
two or more players. Players are given the choice between answering a question
truthfully, or performing a "dare", both of which are set by the other
players. The game is particularly popular among adolescents and children, and
is sometimes used as a forfeit when gambling. For simplicity and
communicative stimulus, it also can be a great icebreaker at the first date,
give that Truth or dare? game sessions may or may have not have particular
sexual connotation to them.
Rules
Player 1 starts the game by asking another to choose
"truth or dare". If Player 2 chooses "truth", then Player 1
asks a question, usually an embarrassing one, which Player 2 must answer
truthfully. If Player 2 instead chooses "dare", then Player 1 dares
them to do something, often embarrassing or dangerous, which they must do which
can entail telling an embarrassing story or acting out embarrassingly. However,
if Player 2 does not like the dare, they can request a new one to be asked and
a dare can't undo a previous dare. After answering the question or performing
the dare, Player 2 asks "truth or dare?" to another player, and the
game continues. On occasion, someone might choose "double dare",
which means that they and the person who dares them can have an action suggested
for them to perform. A player cannot dare another to choose "truth".
Likewise, a player cannot be dared to tell a "truth". Sometimes a
bottle is used to be spun within the circle of players, to select between them.
The cap or cork of the bottle indicates the next player to be questioned.
History
The game has existed for centuries, with at least one
variant, "questions and commands", being attested as early as 1712:
A Christmas game, in which the commander bids his subjects to answer a
question which is asked. If the subject refuses, or fails to satisfy the
commander, he must pay a forfeit [follow a command] or have his face smutted
[dirtied].
Truth or dare?-style games may ultimately derive from
command games such as the ancient Greek basilinda (in Greek: Βασιλινδα)
described by Julius Pollux, "in which we are told a king, elected by lot,
commanded his comrades what they should perform"
Samples of
Questions
You definitely should invent your own way of playing,
selecting proper inquiries, based on the situation and your partner. However,
we will give you some kind of boost, offering examples of the questions and
dares, to start from:
Truth:
1. What
is your biggest fear in a relationship?
2. What
was your funniest first date ever?
3. What
is your biggest turn off in a partner?
4. What
is your weirdest habit?
5. How
many kids would you like to have?
6. What
is the perfect first day?
7. What
is one embarrassing fact I should know about you?
8. What
was your childhood nickname?
9. What
is your favorite movie?
10. Describe
your worst date ever?
11. If
there was no such thing as money, what would you do with your life?
12. What
is your favorite food?
13. What
are your three favorite colors, and why?
14. What
is your dream job?
15. If
you were trapped on an island for 3 days, what would you take with you?
16. Who
is your favorite person and why?
17. Do
you prefer apple or android?
18. How
do you put your toilet paper on the roll?
19. What
is your best talent?
20. Do
you believe in love at first sight?
21. Do
you believe in love at all?
22. What
is your dream wedding?
23. Would
you ever consider being a nudist?
24. How
do you feel about end pieces of a loaf of bread?
25. Can
you touch your tongue to your nose?
26. If
you could take away one bad thing in the world, what would it be?
27. What
is your guilty pleasure?
28. What
is the most exotic food that you have ever eaten?
29. What
country would like to live in if you had the chance?
30. If
you could change one thing on your body, what would it be?
31. What
do you daydream about the most?
32. Describe
the weirdest dream you’ve ever had?
33. Can
you lick your elbow?
34. Is
the dress Black and Blue or Gold and White?
35. How
do you feel about social media?
36. What
is your favorite season of the year?
37. Could
you go a week without junk food?
38. How
was your first kiss?
39. Describe
your worst kiss ever?
40. Do
you like to exercise?
Dares:
1. Impersonate
of your favorite celebrity
2. Close
your eyes and send a blind text to a random person
3. Go
grab a broom and do your best tango
4. Give
a 3-minute stand-up comedy routine
5. Break
dance
6. Make
up a story about the item to your right
7. Sing
the alphabet without moving your mouth
8. Do
your best president impression
9. Yell
out the first word that comes to your mind right now
10. Call
the pizza place and order 300 sardine pizzas
11. Pound
on your chest and act like a gorilla for the next minute
12. Sing
everything you say for the next 10 minutes
13. Give
a foot massage
14. Say
the alphabet backwards in 15 seconds
15. Go
to the neighbor’s house and ask for a banana
16. Go
up to someone random and ask for a hug
17. Set
your cell phone language to Chinese for the next 10 minutes
18. Act
like your favorite Disney character for the rest of the game
19. Sing
“Twinkle Twinkle, Little Star” while beat boxing
20. Give
a concert with your air guitar
21. Make
a poem using the words orange and moose
22. Unbuckle
your own belt using your elbows
23. Brush
someone else’s teeth
24. Twerk
for a minute
25. Belly
dance to a country song
26. Make
up a country song of the top of your head
27. Get
on all fours and act like a dog until your next turn
28. Make
up a short rap about another player
29. Act
like Romeo from “Romeo and Juliet” (pick who you want to be Juliet)
30. Do
an impression of someone until another player can guess who you are
31. Say
“ya heard meh” after everything you say for the next 5 minutes
32. Act
like you do not understand your own language until your next turn (come up with
your own language)
33. Use
the letters of the name of another player to describe them (ex. SAM : S – Silly
; A – Attractive ; M – Merry)
34. Only
use sign language for the next round
35. Do
pushups until it’s your turn again
36. Wear
a finger moustache for the next 5 minutes
37. Only
use your elbows and knees to go make a sandwich
38. Write
a Facebook (or other social media) post only using your toes
39. Take
a selfie with the toilet and post it online
40. Paint
your toenails only using your teeth
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