Drinking Games for Two
40 prompts that actually work with two players and nothing else.
40 questions · Free
Drink if you have ever pretended to like one of my friends.
One phone between the two of you — each of you taps your own row.
About Drinking Games for Two
Drinking games for two have a specific problem: nearly all of them were designed for a group. Ring of Fire needs a table of people, most card games need a deck, and anything relying on a majority vote collapses immediately. These 40 prompts assume two players and nothing else — no cards, no dice, no counting, just a bottle and a phone.
Sample questions to get you started
- 1Drink if you have ever pretended to like one of my friends.
- 2Drink if you looked at your phone in the last ten minutes.
- 3Name three things I did this week, or drink.
- 4Drink if you have ever been the reason we missed something.
- 5Drink if you have ever hidden something you bought.
- 6Say the last thing you lied to me about, or drink twice.
- 7Drink if you have ever cried at an advert.
- 8Drink if you have argued with a stranger this year.
- 9Guess my worst habit, or drink.
- 10Drink if you have ever pretended to be busy to avoid plans.
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- 11Drink if you have ever fallen asleep somewhere embarrassing.
- 12Tell me your worst date story from before we met, or drink.
- 13Drink if you have ever texted the wrong person something awkward.
- 14Drink if you have ever eaten something off the floor in this house.
- 15Name the last three things I complained about, or drink.
- 16Drink if you have ever regretted a haircut for more than a month.
- 17Drink if you have a photo on your phone you would not show me.
- 18Say something you find attractive about me, or drink.
- 19Drink if you have ever gone somewhere just to avoid someone.
- 20Drink if you have ever won an argument you knew you should have lost.
- 21Tell me what you were thinking on our first date, or drink.
- 22Drink if you have ever pretended to know a song, film or band.
- 23Drink if you have ever practised a conversation in the mirror.
- 24Name my three most-used words, or drink.
- 25Drink if you have ever been genuinely embarrassed by me in public.
- 26Drink if you have ever been genuinely proud of me in public.
- 27Say the last thing you googled, or drink twice.
- 28Drink if you have ever told a story about us that was mostly true.
- 29Drink if you have ever ignored a call on purpose today.
- 30Tell me something you have never told anyone here, or drink.
- 31Drink if you have ever thought about moving abroad seriously.
- 32Drink if you would happily do this exact evening again next week.
- 33Guess how much my last impulse purchase cost, or drink.
- 34Drink if you have ever kept a receipt for sentimental reasons.
- 35Say the nicest thing I have ever done for you, or drink.
- 36Drink if you have ever been jealous of something small.
- 37Drink if you have wanted to say something tonight and not said it.
- 38Say it now, or drink twice.
- 39Drink if you have enjoyed this more than you expected.
- 40Finish your drink if you would rather keep talking than keep playing.
Tap the game above to play through all prompts.
How to play Drinking Games for Two
- Two drinks, one phone, somewhere comfortable.
- Read the card. If it applies to you, drink. If it asks something, answer or drink.
- Take turns reading so neither of you sets the pace.
- Agree the finish line before you start — twenty cards or one drink each.
- Water between rounds, always.
Why couples love this game
With two people every round lands on someone. There is no hiding in the group, no waiting three turns for your go, and no diluting a good question across eight players. That concentration is why a two-player drinking game gets personal faster than a party version ever does.
Tips to make it more fun
- Eat first. Two-player games move faster than group ones.
- Any card can be swapped for a non-alcoholic forfeit — the game works identically.
- Stop as soon as it stops being fun. Nothing here is worth an argument.
- The cards someone hesitates over are worth revisiting sober.
- Play early evening rather than late. The 1am round is never the good one.
Frequently asked questions
What drinking games work with only two people?
Prompt-based ones. Anything that needs a group — Ring of Fire, most card games, anything with a majority vote — falls apart with two players. Games where each card lands on one person work perfectly, which is what all 40 cards here do.
Do you need cards or dice for these?
No. Everything is on this page and every card carries its own drink condition. Two drinks and a phone is the whole setup.
Can we play without alcohol?
Yes. Replace the sip with any forfeit you like — the structure of the game does not change at all.
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