Rapid Fire for Couples
15 questions, three seconds each. First instinct only.
15 questions · Free
One word for how you feel right now.
Tap the card to play through every prompt.
About Rapid Fire for Couples
Rapid fire questions for couples run on a timer. Three seconds per card, first thing out of your mouth counts, and no revising afterwards. Fifteen questions takes under two minutes and produces more honesty than an hour of careful conversation.
Sample questions to get you started
- 1One word for how you feel right now.
- 2The last thing that annoyed you.
- 3Best thing about today.
- 4One thing you want this weekend.
- 5The first person you would call with good news.
- 6Something you are avoiding.
- 7One word for our relationship.
- 8The thing you are most looking forward to.
- 9Something you want me to stop doing.
- 10Something you want me to keep doing.
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- 11The last thing you thought about before sleeping.
- 12One thing you would change about today.
- 13Somewhere you want to be right now.
- 14The thing you are proudest of this year.
- 15The first word that comes to mind when I say your name.
Tap the game above to play through all prompts.
How to play Rapid Fire for Couples
- Set a three-second timer, or count out loud.
- Read the card and answer immediately with whatever comes first.
- No revising once you have said it.
- Go through all fifteen without stopping, then discuss.
Why couples love this game
Speed strips out the editing. Given time, everyone gives the answer they think they should give; given three seconds, you get the one that was already there. The revisions people want to make afterwards are usually the most telling part.
Tips to make it more fun
- Do not stop between cards. Momentum is the whole mechanic.
- Note anything you wanted to take back — that is the good stuff.
- It works perfectly as a warm-up before a slower deck.
- Run it twice with the roles swapped.
Frequently asked questions
How do you play rapid fire questions?
Three seconds per card, answer with the first thing that comes out, and no revising afterwards. Run all fifteen without pausing, then go back and talk about the ones you wanted to take back.
Why not give more time to think?
Because thinking produces the answer you believe you should give. Three seconds produces the one that was already there, which is the entire point of the format.
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