A healthy and close friendship typically involves growing and evolving as individuals first. While you can always goof around with your friends, it’s also good to sometimes talk about the big picture and discuss life in general. It’s an important part of learning more about your friends and forming a closer bond with each other. So, whether it’s a new friendship or an old, childhood one, these deep questions to ask friends will help you open up to each other even more.
120 Deep Questions To Ask Friends
#1. What’s the point in living if you’ll end up dead anyway?
#2. What does love mean to you?
#3. What do you think is the meaning of life?
#4. If life was nothing but constant pain, would it still be worth living?
#5. What was the most recent moment that changed your life in a significant way?
#6. What’s your philosophy in life?
#7. Does it matter that there’s a light at the end of the tunnel if you can’t get to it?
#8. How would you prefer to die?
#9. What gives you the most comfort?
#10. What do you struggle with the most?
#11. What was the most difficult “goodbye” in your life?
#12. Do you find it easy to make changes in life?
#13. Do you think there is an afterlife of any kind?
#14. What was the most important lesson you’ve learned from a past relationship?
#15. What superpowers did you wish you had when you were a kid?
#16. Do you seek out order or chaos?
#17. What is your spirit animal?
#18. Do you think anyone can cheat, or are they specific types of people?
#19. What do you want people to remember about you after you’re gone?
#20. Is it more important to believe or to know?
#21. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live?
#22. Did you ever feel like your parents were your friends?
#23. Are you still friends with anyone from high school?
#24. How do you relax when you’re stressed out?
#25. Were your parents good at being parents?
#26. What is a skill that you want to build?
#27. What is your favorite place in the whole world?
#28. Have you ever reconciled with someone you were sure you’d never talk to again?
#29. Is it possible to have a great life alone?
#30. If you could magically change one thing in your life, what would it be?
#31. What do you dislike the most in people?
#32. What do you like the most about people?
#33. What is the greatest accomplishment of your life?
#34. Have you ever felt like you have no regrets in life?
#35. What’s one thing you hope never to forget?
#36. What are you still hoping to accomplish?
#37. Is there something you’ve wanted to do for a long time but have yet to do? What would that be?
#38. What do you value most — comfort or personal growth?
#39. Would you do it if you had a chance to talk to God for 10 minutes but knew you would die immediately after?
#40. Are your earliest memories positive?
#41. For what in your life do you feel most grateful?
#42. Would you forget a traumatic experience if you could?
#43. Do you remember any character-defining moments from your childhood?
#44. What do you value most in a friendship?
#45. Do you believe in giving people second chances, and why?
#46. What would you do if you knew that you were to die soon?
#47. When do you think a person is ready for marriage?
#48. Do you ever think about who or what has influenced you most?
#49. What is your Achilles heel (your weakness)?
#50. If your family turned away from you for any reason, would you try to get them back?
#51. Do you believe in good and evil?
#52. How would you feel if your spouse was in love with another person?
#53. What would be a perfect life for you?
#54. If you had to eat only one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?
#55. What is the essence of well-being?
#56. Do you feel like men and women are equal?
#57. If you could choose, would you have chosen to be born a girl or a guy?
#58. What’s your favorite thing about being a man/woman?
#59. What do you look for in a relationship?
#60. What is your love language?
#61. Would we be better off without social media?
#62. How do you describe commitment?
#63. How do you react when you’re upset?
#64. Is falling in love worth it without the “happily ever after”?
#65. If you could live to the age of 90 and retain either the mind or body of a 30-year-old for the last 60 years of your life, which would you want?
#66. What is a healthy relationship for you?
#67. What do you love the most in life?
#68. Do you believe in karma? If so, how do you think it works?
#69. When did you last compromise? What was it for?
#70. If you could ask the reaper to spare your loved one, what would you tell him?
#71. Do you have any trust issues?
#72. What would you change in your life if you knew that there was a God?
#73. What’s a deal-breaker for you in a relationship?
#74. Do you have an easy or hard time letting go of the past?
#75. What was your loneliest moment?
#76. If I asked you, “Who are you?” how would you answer?
#77. Do you like who you are?
#78. How would you deal with betrayal?
#79. If you ended up in a coma for ten years, still conscious but unable to communicate, would you want them to pull the plug?
#80. Is health more important than fun?
#81. Are you generally present in the moment, or do you spend a lot of time in your head?
#82. What makes you feel vulnerable?
#83. Do you forgive those who have hurt you? How?
#84. Do you love yourself?
#85. Are you proud of yourself?
#86. What makes you feel empowered or disempowered?
#87. How secure or insecure do you tend to be in relationships?
#88. What are your highest aspirations?
#89. Which book or movie impacted you most growing up?
#90. Are you a people-pleaser?
#91. Do you consider yourself an introvert or an extrovert?
#92. What was the best/worst phase in your life?
#93. Are you more into looks or brains?
#94. When was the last time you cried in front of someone? Why?
#95. Would you relocate for love?
#96. What’s on your bucket list?
#97. What’s your biggest pet peeve?
#98. Do you usually stay friends with your exes?
#99. What’s the one thing that people always misunderstand about you?
#100. If you could tell your former self one thing right now, what would it be?
#101. If one wish of yours could come true, what would it be?
#102. What’s your best/worst memory?
#103. What’s your favorite hobby to do alone?
#104. What did you want to be when you were younger?
#105. What’s the most spontaneous thing you’ve done lately?
#106. What makes your life feel purposeful?
#107. When have you felt your biggest adrenaline rush?
#108. If a genie granted you 3 wishes right now, what would you wish for?
#109. How do you cope when things get hard?
#110. What food could you not live without?
#111. What is the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given?
#112. What’s one thing that bothers you most about the world today?
#113. What brings you joy?
#114. What is the darkest thought you’ve ever had?
#115. Do you remember a moment in your life when you were the happiest?
#116. What are your thoughts on online dating?
#117. Who is your favorite historical figure?
#118. What keeps you up at night?
#119. What is one thing you will never compromise on?
#120. What is your biggest regret?
