Speed Friending
Speed dating without the dating. Three minutes per pair, then one circle shuffles along and everyone starts fresh with someone new.
- Players
- 10–100
- Ages
- 13+
- Time
- 20 min
- Prep
- Some
- Equipment
- 2 items
What to bring
- Chairs (1 per person)
- Timer
Before the session
- Arrange the chairs in two equal circles
- Prepare a list of base and wildcard questions
How to play
Arrange chairs in an inner and outer circle with the same number in each, the inner circle facing outwards so chairs sit in pairs facing each other. Participants take a seat and get three minutes to 'speed friend', working through a set list of questions. Use the same base questions each round (e.g. 'What's your name?', 'What school do you attend?', 'Who's in your family?') plus one wildcard question that changes each time (e.g. 'What show are you currently binging?', 'If you were an olympian, what sport would you compete in?', 'Where's somewhere you'd love to travel?'). At the end of each round, one circle moves along one chair so everyone meets someone new. Great for a first night or whenever new people join the group.
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