#PersonalityTest #GetToKnowSomeone #IcebreakerQuestions
What is a seemingly ordinary question you can ask somebody that will tell you a lot about their personality?
Have you ever been in a situation where you are trying to get to know someone better but are unsure about where to start? It can be challenging to break the ice and initiate meaningful conversations that reveal someone’s true personality. 🤔
However, there is a simple question that can provide valuable insights into a person’s character and beliefs. By asking this seemingly ordinary question, you can uncover a lot about who they are and what matters to them. Let’s explore this question and how it can help you connect with others on a deeper level. 🌟
# What is your favorite childhood memory?
One of the most revealing questions you can ask someone is about their favorite childhood memory. This question gives insight into their past experiences, values, and what brings them joy. By sharing a childhood memory, individuals often reveal their sentimental side, their priorities, and what they hold dear.
This question can lead to heartfelt conversations and allow you to see a more authentic and vulnerable side of the person you are speaking with. It can create emotional connections and build rapport, leading to deeper and more meaningful relationships. 💖
# Practical tips for initiating conversations
– Be genuine and authentic: People appreciate honesty and openness. Show a genuine interest in getting to know them and listen actively.
– Share your own experiences: By opening up about yourself, you can encourage others to do the same. Vulnerability breeds connection.
– Ask follow-up questions: Show that you are engaged in the conversation by asking thoughtful follow-up questions that demonstrate your interest in what they have to say.
Remember that everyone is unique, and there is no one-size-fits-all approach to getting to know someone. The key is to be empathetic, curious, and open-minded when starting conversations with others. By asking thoughtful questions like “What is your favorite childhood memory?” you can gain valuable insights into a person’s personality and forge genuine connections. 🌈
Next time you are meeting someone new or trying to deepen your relationship with someone you already know, consider asking this simple question. You may be surprised by what you learn and how it can bring you closer to others. 🌺
Go ahead, ask away, and see where the conversation takes you! 🌟
My father-in-law went on a job interview about 10 years ago and absolutely nailed the interview, as he was being shown around the office a high level person in that company who normally wasn’t there just happened to be there that day. After they were introduced he asked my FIL what kind of animal he would be. My FIL said he panicked and picked bear( he’s a bigger guy ) and the other guy said something along the lines of “that’s a little to aggressive maybe this isn’t the job for you”. So he didn’t get the job but I guess it worked out because he’s got a pretty good job now and if I was him I wouldn’t want to work for someone who hires people based on what animal they think they would be.
What would you do if you won the lottery?
For me, it’s a non invasive way of listening to people’s attitudes on finance in general, and also how they feel about the rich.
Is a hotdog a sandwich?
What are you having for dinner tonight?
It’s really cool to hear about what people like, what their culture is like (because food is a huge part of that), and generally just how they live. Expensive or cheap? Quick or elaborate? Adventurous or safe?
I had a TA ask me in a get to know you activity “What my vision was for a perfect world?” And I said round lol
What book would you like to live in?
What was the last thing you did that gave you child-like joy?
Got this one in an interview once:
How do you go about eating a muffin?
Learned a lot about muffin anatomy that day. It was a bakery after all.
What superpower would you pick if you could choose?
Where in history would you travel if you could visit and watch for a bit?
What would you do if money were no obstacle?
Is it better to be born good or overcome an evil nature through effort?
Fav question I heard in an interview; what would you do if you came home and found a penguin in your freezer?
It ends up not only being an ice breaker, but a good personality tell.
What super power they want?
If you could have one wish, what would it be? ( I always wanted warp drive, so they would probably think I was a nerd)
It’s not a single question but by the second or third date with a guy I would ask him to go bowling. As it turns out there’s many ways to play the game. Do they take it too seriously and get competitive or angry if they don’t do well? Does he act disinterested or bored of the game? Do they try to teach me how to play or do they just try to be goofy have fun with it? Do they order two pitchers of beer and get totally smashed? In my opinion you can learn a lot about a person by the way they approach bowling.
What was the hardest you’ve ever laughed?
You getting enough fiber?
Nice shoes…wanna f—?
What color folder was math for you growing up?
Nothing about the color matters, it’s how passionately they defend their color choice
Are you a morning or a night person?
Where do you see yourself in five years?
I was asked this on a date, and it spawned a 12 hour conversation between the two of us. We’re still together 21 years later.
If you had the choice, would you travel to the past or the future ?
Tells a lot about their vision or way of thinking , do they wanna change the past or look into the future
Do they wanna know about the secrets of the past or the life of the future ??
Do they wanna be prepared for what’s next or learn from the past ??
What’s one thing that you wish people understood about you?
With social media people have started to confirm norms and a certain standard for their public image , this might bring out some certain hidden thoughts
“What are your thoughts on speeding?”
Are they willing to bend the rules when they’re inconvenient?
“What’s the biggest misconception about you?”
It’s a pretty good window into how they see themselves and how they believe others see them. I like to follow up with, “why do you think people have that misconception about you?”
Who is your favorite classic cartoon Disney character?
“What do you think of astrology?”
I think that regardless of what they believe, its real or not real, the way that they react is very telling. There is a major difference between not believing it and saying something like “I am not a believer of it myself and don’t totally understand it but I get that its a system that some people believe in so who am I to dump on it.” and getting unnecessarily turnt and angry over being even asked this question.
Personally, “Dogs or cats?”. It says a lot to me about the type of person they are.
Taste in music.
I swear certain tastes in music is a red flag to me. Some people only listen to one type of music? Red flag. Someone can’t respect your taste in music? Red flag. Someone who likes metal? Potentially chill, might have had a rough life. I hate to say there’s a stereotype but music defines people.
Saving this thread for my next human interaction. I foresee much less awkward silence. Wish me luck
Do you put the shopping cart away when you’re done with it?
Edit: should have specified this for regions where there’s no coin and therefore no incentive to return it other than being a good person.
To those of you who do have coin shopping carts: would you still put it back if the coin wasn’t a factor?
What’s your favorite dinasaur? Always works for me. I still ask him this question to this day. He said it was a triceratops this last time, because he liked it’s little hood. The time before it was a velocraptor because he was missing his chickens. So if nobody has asked y’all recently, what is your favorite dinasaur and why?
Which way do you put your toilet roll on the roller?
I’d ask about about their relationship with their mom
Don’t you think we should use the magnitudes of the speed of light for measuring things instead of the human bodyparts’ lenght?
A friend of mine conducts job interviews and always asks “would you rather fight 100 duck sized horses or 1 horse sized duck?” or “is a poptart a ravioli?”
Q: If you were putting together a furniture kit and came to the end where the furniture appeared complete, but you had pieces/hardware left over, what would you do?
How do you organize your spices?
If I spent one hour doing something difficult with you, how would I describe you to others afterwards?
Asking what someone would do if they found a stray dog.
I’ve gotten many an answer, one that included kicking it.
If you were in a cover band, what would it be?
My normal getting to know you question (as a former chef) is ‘what is your favourite vegetable’
“What’s your favorite book?”
If they say the Bible I’m not going to be their friend.
“What’s your favorite book? Why?”
That can reveal a lot about a person. For example, if they don’t read, they’re probably not going to ever be closer than an acquaintance.
Something like this comes up in Discworld’s *Maskerade*
Theought the book Granny Weatherwax asks several people what they’d remove from their house if it was on fire.
The last answer she gets is “the fire”
I had a girl ask me to describe the color purple on a first date. I answered with Prince. That date ended very well.