Couple Superlatives
15 awards to hand out to the couples in the room.
15 questions · Free
Most likely to move abroad on a whim.
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About Couple Superlatives
Couple superlatives are awards you hand out to the couples in the room — most likely to move abroad, most likely to argue about directions, best hosts. Fifteen categories, voted on by everyone, announced properly. It works at a party and, with a bit of imagination, between just the two of you.
Sample questions to get you started
- 1Most likely to move abroad on a whim.
- 2Most likely to still be arguing about directions in thirty years.
- 3Best hosts.
- 4Most likely to have five children.
- 5Most likely to be the last to leave a party.
- 6Most likely to renovate a house and survive it.
- 7Best double act.
- 8Most likely to run a marathon together.
- 9Most likely to adopt a third pet.
- 10Most improved since we met them.
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- 11Most likely to be secretly very organised.
- 12Most likely to give good advice.
- 13Most likely to forget an anniversary.
- 14Couple most like their own parents.
- 15Couple goals, and everyone has to say why.
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How to play Couple Superlatives
- Read out each award and let the room vote.
- Announce the winning couple properly, with a reason.
- No couple may win more than three.
- Fifteen awards takes about twenty minutes.
Why couples love this game
People enjoy being categorised, particularly in front of an audience. It gives a party a structure for twenty minutes and produces the kind of running joke that lasts for years.
Tips to make it more fun
- Announce them properly. Mumbling ruins it.
- Cap it at three awards per couple so it spreads around.
- Let the winners make a short acceptance speech.
- Add three awards specific to the group.
Frequently asked questions
What are couple superlatives?
Awards handed out to the couples in a room — most likely to move abroad, best hosts, and so on. The room votes and the winners are announced properly.
Can two people play this?
Yes, by awarding them to couples you both know rather than to yourselves. It is a different game but it works.
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