Communication games are the nice homework prepared activities you can use at your first date as icebreaker. It is a fun and creative way to gain some insight into how your date receives and uses information. It is also a great activity to work together and allows limited self-disclosure without disclosing too much of personal information, you may keep for the potential future dates.
It may also bring you some extra points as you will
approach as someone, giving the substantial importance to the event and making
home preparation to easy the possible tension of the first meet.
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For this game, you’ll need either some building
blocks like Lego’s, Play-Doh or drawing paper and crayons. Facing away from
each other so that you cannot see what the other is doing.
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The first person will take a couple of minutes
to build or draw something. Don’t give your partner any details or hints.
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Next, describe what you created to your partner
without telling him/her what it is. Their task is to visualize and create the
same object as closely as possible using the descriptors you provide.
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Turn and discuss the result. How close were the
two objects? What information would have been helpful to have?
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Then switch roles so that each person has the
chance to give the descriptions.
Remember, there is no right or wrong. In the beginning,
it may be really hard. The more you do this activity, the easier it becomes to
understand what your partner is trying to convey.
It also sheds some light on your communication style and
what you might be able to express more clearly.
Sources and Additional
Information:
https://www.engagedmarriage.com/5-communication-games/
https://www.smartsheet.com/top-team-building-games-experts-share-their-favorites
