Party GamesThe Couple Quiz
Couples sit back to back and answer questions about each other at the same moment, without seeing the partner's answer. "Who takes longer to get ready?" "Who said I love you first?" When the answers disagree, the audience roars. It is the classic game for anniversaries, sangeets and receptions, and with kind questions it is affectionate, never awkward.
- Ages
- adults
- Players
- 2 to 8 couples plus audience
- Time
- 20 minutes
- Place
- seated
- Energy
- quiet
- Group size
- Medium group (9 to 20), Large group (over 20)
- Good for
- Adults, Couples, All ages together
What you need
Two chairs per couple, placed back to back. For each person, two signs: either a paddle saying "Me" on one side and "My partner" on the other, or simply one of their own shoes and one of the partner's. A list of twenty questions. A host with a clear voice.
How to play
- Seat each couple back to back. Each person holds the two signs, or one shoe of each.
- The host reads a "Who...?" question.
- On the count of three, each person raises the sign or shoe that shows the answer: me, or my partner.
- If both partners point to the same person, the couple scores a point.
- Ask fifteen to twenty questions, keeping a brisk pace.
Who wins
The couple with the most matching answers wins the title of best-matched couple.
Variations and tips
- For one couple (a bride and groom, or grandparents on their anniversary), play it as a show: the audience guesses each answer first by shouting.
- Whiteboard version: each partner writes an answer to open questions such as "Where did you first meet?" and the two boards are shown together.
- Friends' version: best friends or siblings play as pairs.
Safety and kindness
Write the questions beforehand and keep them warm and harmless: habits, food, memories, who is the better cook. Nothing about money, in-laws, past relationships or anything a couple might not want aired before relatives. Let couples see the question list before the party if they wish, and never force a shy couple on to the stage.
Common problems and how to fix them
- Couples peek over the shoulder. Seat them firmly back to back and give each a "watcher".
- Dull, safe answers. Add playful questions: who snores, who hides the sweets, who controls the television remote.
Party plans that use this game
Host tools
Time the round with the party timer, make chits or random teams with the chit maker, and keep the points on the scoreboard.
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