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.
- 1Sweet or savory?
- 2Beach or mountains?
- 3Morning person or night owl?
- 4Coffee or tea?
- 5Books or movies?
- 6Summer or winter?
- 7Texting or calling?
- 8Cats or dogs?
- 9Pizza or tacos?
- 10City or countryside?
- 11Window seat or aisle seat?
- 12Early bird or last-minute?
- 13Sneakers or sandals?
- 14Salty or sweet snacks?
- 15Music or podcasts?
Hard This or That Questions
Genuine dilemmas that spark real debate.
- 16Never use the internet again or never travel again?
- 17Always be ten minutes late or always be twenty minutes early?
- 18Know how you die or know when you die?
- 19Be able to fly or be invisible?
- 20Give up music or give up movies forever?
- 21Have unlimited money or unlimited time?
- 22Be famous or be powerful?
- 23Relive your best day or erase your worst day?
- 24Read minds or predict the future?
- 25Never feel physical pain or never feel embarrassed?
- 26Speak every language or play every instrument?
- 27Live in the past or live in the future?
- 28Always tell the truth or always get away with lies?
- 29Be the funniest person alive or the smartest?
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Choices that reveal how you each tick.
- 30Night in or night out?
- 31Cook together or order takeout?
- 32Big wedding or tiny elopement?
- 33Road trip or beach resort?
- 34Save the money or spend it on an experience?
- 35Early riser weekends or sleep-in weekends?
- 36Plan every detail or wing it?
- 37Same hobbies or separate hobbies?
- 38Movie marathon or game night?
- 39Mountains cabin or city apartment?
- 40Surprise gifts or wish-list gifts?
- 41Dance in the kitchen or quiet night reading?
This or That for Kids
Simple, silly choices perfect for classrooms and family time.
- 42Ice cream or cookies?
- 43Superheroes or dinosaurs?
- 44Swimming or biking?
- 45Drawing or building?
- 46Cartoons or video games?
- 47Playground or trampoline?
- 48Pancakes or waffles?
- 49Dogs or dragons?
- 50Snow day or beach day?
- 51Chocolate or candy?
- 52Reading or coloring?
- 53Bugs or fish?
Funny This or That Questions
Ridiculous either/or choices that spark laughter and arguments.
- 54Fight one horse-sized duck or a hundred duck-sized horses?
- 55Always sound like you are whispering or always sound like you are yelling?
- 56Have fingers for toes or toes for fingers?
- 57Sneeze glitter or burp bubbles?
- 58Only be able to whisper or only be able to shout?
- 59Have a permanent unibrow or be permanently bald?
- 60Wear wet socks forever or a shirt one size too small forever?
- 61Talk to animals but they are all rude, or talk to plants but they are boring?
- 62Have hiccups for a year or feel like you need to sneeze for a year?
- 63Only 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?
This page has 180 questions across fun, hard, couples, kids, and funny categories. Use the random generator for an endless stream that never repeats.