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You might have had occasions when you ran out of things to talk about with your boyfriend. And on such occasions, you may have had apprehensions about your relationship turning dull or your feelings for each other beginning to fade away.
The silence between you and your boyfriend may seem awkward and scary but do not get worried. Every loving relationship, no matter how deep and strong, goes through uncomfortable moments. Instead of letting such circumstances give birth to negative feelings, you should make an effort to strengthen your relationship by coming up with certain alternatives.
Jessica and Ahmad, a loving couple who run a YouTube channel under their own names, share engaging content. Having been married for a few years, they’ve often run out of topics to talk about with each other. In their video, they emphasize, “We’ve touched upon this topic a few times already. Many couples encounter challenges when it comes to initiating meaningful dialogues with each other (i).”
The post suggests a list of interesting things you can talk about with your boyfriend when those awkward silences creep in.
Key Pointers
- To strengthen your relationship with your boyfriend, talk about his life goals, talents, deep secrets, and future plans.
- Text him and discuss the favorite place where he would like to take you or an adventure he would try.
- Have fun talking about the craziest thing he has ever done or his go-to lame jokes.
270+ Things To Talk About With Your Boyfriend
Never run out of words while talking to your boyfriend. The following list of things will help you keep the conversation going and add a spark to your relationship. Keep reading!
Things To Talk About With Your Boyfriend
Wondering what to talk about with your boyfriend? Here are some questions to ask.
- What makes you happy?
- What are your passions and goals in life?
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- What do you like the most and why – sea, forest, or hills?
- What does your dream home look like?
- Do you have any embarrassing stories to tell?
- Who has inspired you the most?
- What makes you feel confident about yourself?
- What are your dreams and ambitions?
- What would you do if money didn’t matter?
- Tell me about your family and what they do.
- What are your guilty pleasures?
- Do we have a love language?
- What are your secrets?
Caution- What are your hidden talents?
- What are your New Year’s resolutions?
- What are your fantasies?
- What are the top three things on your bucket list?
- What’s on your travel bucket list?
- What are your future plans?
- What career goals do you have?
- What are your strengths and weaknesses?
- What do you like and dislike?
- When do you want to settle in your life?
- What do you want from your life?
- What are some of your favorite hobbies, and why do you enjoy them?
- What are your favorite things in life?
- What are some memorable incidents in your life?
- What aspect of a different culture would you be most curious to experience firsthand, and why?
- What do you desire?
- What is one thing from your past that you believe has had a significant impact on who you are today, and why?
- Is there any confession that you want to make?
- What are the things that you love and hate about me?
- What’s your craziest story in bed?
- What is the spiciest thing you have ever attempted to eat?
- What would your dream job be?
- What is the best meal you have ever had?
- What quality of your grandparents do you remember the most?
- Which is your least favorite household chore to do?
- What would you like to change about your current job?
- Do you really think cheese makes everything better?
- Are you for or against pineapple on pizza?
- Is your boss a good leader?
- Where would you go if you had the power to teleport?
- Are you a dog person or a cat person?
- If you could eat only one food for the rest of your life, which would you choose?
- What is your favorite flavor of ice cream?
- Tell me something about your coworkers.
- Do you prefer watching movies in the theater or on streaming services?
- What would you become famous for if you had a TikTok?
- Do you believe in zodiac signs?
- If you can travel to the Moon or Mars, which would you prefer?
- What do you think is your best talent?
- Who is your favorite musician or band of all time?
- If you had met your favorite celebrity, what would you say to them?
- If a book was written about your life, what would it be called?
- What would you bring if you were marooned on a desert island and allowed only three things?
- Which is your all-time favorite movie?
- Do you have a song that helps you go to sleep?
- If you had unlimited time, what would you love to do?
- Are you a morning person or a night owl?
- What temperature do you like your AC to be at?
- Which movie/book has had the most impact on you?
- Is there a song that always improves your bad mood?
- What is your favorite thing about yourself?
- Would you accept the challenge if offered a million dollars to be alone in a room for a week without any entertainment?
- Which streaming service do you use the most?
Topics To Talk About With Your Boyfriend Over Text
There can be things that you’re too embarrassed or shy to ask your boyfriend in real.
So the best thing you can do is to send a text and ask them to reply.
- Tell me your first kiss story.
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68. What do you like most about me?
69. If you become rich, what crazy things will you do?
70. What’s your favorite game you wish to play with me?
71. Do you like to kiss or hug me?
72. How much do you miss me right now?
73. Would you like to go on a late-night date with me?
74. What’s your favorite place where you want to spend time with me?
75. If you could step into the world of books, which one would you choose?
76. Who is your celebrity crush?
77. What do you think about me? Answer in three words only.
78. Is there any specific adventure that you want to try out?
79. What trends do you think will shape the future of fashion?
80. Which is your favorite sport?
81. What’s the craziest thing you’ve done while drunk?
82. Is there something that you regret doing?
83. How happy are you in our relationship?
84. What are three values that you believe are essential for a successful relationship?
85. Do you see your future with me?
86. What is your dream date like?
87. When you saw me for the first time, what did you think of me?
88. What, according to you, makes us the perfect couple?
89. Would you feel jealous if I had a guy best friend?
90. Would you like to introduce me to your parents?
91. Would you like to travel the world with me?
92. What’s your favorite food?
93. Do you know how to swim?
94. How hard did you try to impress me when we were not in a relationship?
95. Would you still love me if our thinking and perceptions differ at some point in time?
96. If we’re in a long-distance relationship, do you think it would survive the test of time?
97. Would you like to come and meet my parents someday?
98. What is something you did that took you out of your comfort zone?
99. Do you regret doing/not doing something in life?
100. What is your biggest fear?
101. What is an achievement you are really proud of?
102. How would you describe yourself in five words?
103. Who is your best friend?
104. What is your first childhood memory?
Quick tip105. Which is your most memorable childhood memory?
106. If you were given a chance, which aspect of your life would you change?
107. What is something others do that you find annoying?
108. What is your favorite memory of us together?
109. What is your biggest insecurity?
110. What is your most extravagant romantic gesture?
111. Who was your first crush?
112. How did your last relationship end?
113. Have you ever experienced heartbreak?
114. Have you ever cheated or been cheated on in a relationship?
115. Did you ever have a crush on a teacher in school or college?
116. How do you think our relationship can be better?
117. What have you learned from your past relationships?
118. What is a deal breaker for you in a relationship?
119. Where would you want it to happen if you could kiss me for the first time again?
120. At what point did you realize that you wanted to be with me?
121. What do you like about us as a couple?
122. Is there anything you want me to change about myself?
123. Did you have any posters on your bedroom walls? Whose?
124. What makes you think of me?
125. What do you think settling down means for you?
126. What is your worst trait in a relationship?
127. What is your best trait in a relationship?
128. What did our first kiss make you feel?
129. Would you like cuddling on a sofa or snuggling on a bed with me?
130. What are your ideal weekend getaway plans?
Funny Things To Talk About With Your Boyfriend
There should be fun in every relationship, and laughter makes a relationship easy.
So here are some fun topics to talk about with your boyfriend.
131. Would you ever keep a rat as a pet? Why or why not?
132. Tell me your favorite dad joke.
133. What’s the worst smell ever?
134. Imagine you’re Superman. Now tell me, how do you want to use your powers?
135. What’s the craziest thing that you’ve ever done?
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136. What is your spirit animal? Why?
137. Have you ever peed in the swimming pool?
138. If you were an animal, which animal would you be?
139. What’s your favorite go-to lame joke?
140. If you could teleport to any live music performance in history, which one would you choose and why?
141. If you were a superhero, what color underwear would you wear?
142. What would you choose if you could keep any animal, regardless of its ferociousness, as a pet?
143. What’s the most useless talent you have?
144. If you were a zombie, whom would you bite the hardest?
145. If you want to insult someone badly, what funny words would you use?
146. Do quarrels help improve the relationship?
147. What’s the weirdest Wi-Fi name you’ve ever heard?
148. Have you ever peed in the shower?
149. What’s the grossest thing you’ve ever done?
150. If you got the power of being invisible for a day, what would you do?
151. Have you ever gate-crashed a wedding?
152. What’s your favorite organ?
153. Have you ever used makeup?
154. Have you ever made a prank call and pretended to be a woman?
155. What’s the most embarrassing moment of your life?
156. Have you ever been caught peeing in public?
157. Have you ever farted in public?
158. What’s your cheesiest pickup line?
159. If you had a clone, what would you make him do?
160. What’s the most awkward moment of your life?
161. Would you do it if you were given a million dollars to go bungee jumping?
162. If you come across a ghost and they tell you to go to hell, what would you say?
163. Who would you pick if you could borrow superpowers from one DC superhero for a day?
164. If a 100-year-old millionaire with a single tooth in the front asks you to marry her, would you agree?
165. If you were Batman, which car would you buy?
166. Who would you pick if you could punch a person in the face once without facing any consequences?
167. Can you wiggle your ears or nose?
168. Have you ever stolen anything from anyone?
169. Have you ever counted the stars?
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170. What would you choose if you had to pick between Narnia and Hogwarts?
171. If you had a treasure to bury, where would you hide it?
172. Would you rather be a zombie or a vampire?
173. How many dating sites have you had a profile on?
174. While riding a rollercoaster, do you scream?
175. What’s the funniest nickname you’ve been given?
176. If a genie offers to grant your three wishes, what would you ask for?
177. If you could make up an ice cream flavor, what would it be, and what would you name it?
178. If you could become any animal, what would you become and why?
179. If you had a pet unicorn, what would its name be?
180. What would you choose if you could have any mythical creature as a pet?
181. Are you always cold or always hot?
182. You have been given an elephant but cannot give it away or sell it. What would you do with the elephant?
183. If you were stuck with one children’s show for an entire day, which one would you prefer to watch?
184. Which movie made you leave the theater halfway through?
185. Which is the worst movie you ever watched?
186. If you could be a cartoon character, who would you be?
187. If you could time travel, would you go to the past or the future?
188. If you became the Hulk for a day, what would you smash?
189. Would you want to be 50% more attractive or 50% more intelligent?
190. If you could be a power tool, what would you be?
191. Who comes to your mind when I say ‘Tom?’
192. Who do you think would win if Marvel and DC characters had a face-off?
193. How many elephants would be needed to change a bulb?
194. Have you ever put on heels and tried walking in them?
195. Have you ever worn a skirt?
196. What is the most cringeworthy thing you have ever said to a crush?
197. Has anyone ever walked in on you in the bathroom?
198. Have you ever streaked?
199. Have you ever rung the doorbell of a neighbor and run away?
200. What is the single most embarrassing memory you have?
201. If you could be invisible, what conversation would you like to overhear?
202. What is your pet peeve?
203. If you were a ghost, who would you haunt?
204. If you were a cocktail, which one would you be?
205. What is the weirdest Google search you have made?
206. What is a lie you believed as a child?
207. What was your craziest nickname?
208. Which was your favorite toy when you were a child? Where is it now?
209. What is the most useless piece of trivia you know?
Deep Questions To Strengthen Your Bond
Discussing deeper topics can help you understand each other better and strengthen your connection. Try including these questions in your conversations:
210. What has shaped your beliefs the most?
211. What are your biggest fears about the future?
212. How do you envision your ideal life in ten years?
213. What does happiness mean to you?
214. What are your core values and how do they influence your decisions?
215. How do you handle challenges and setbacks?
216. What is one thing you wish people understood about you?
217. What’s a personal goal you’re currently working towards?
218. How do you define success?
219. What experiences have had the greatest impact on who you are today?
220. How do you balance work and personal life?
Things To Talk About With Your Boyfriend On The Phone
Wondering what to chat about with your boyfriend on the phone? Try these conversation starters for couples to keep things fresh and fun! Have a look!
221. Would you relocate to another country with me if I were allowed to do so?
222. If you win a lottery, what’s the first thing that you would buy?
223. How much do you love me?
224. If our relationship requires you to compromise on something, would you do that?
225. Do you like pets?
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226. Which one would you pick if you could go on an all-expenses paid trip to any country for a month?
227. What’s the most painful thing you’ve ever experienced in life?
228. What is one piece of art that has deeply moved you and why?
229. What kind of relationship do you have with your family?
230. Are your parents strict or easy-going?
231. Who are there in your family?
232. Have you ever cheated on anyone?
233. Do you have any bad habit that annoys other people?
234. Which movies have made you cry?
235. Have you ever cried while watching a movie?
236. What annoys you about my friends and family?
237. Who do you trust the most?
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238. What’s the best thing about your parents?
239. Is there anything that you’re addicted to?
240. When did you realize that you’re in love with me?
241. What are three things we both have in common?
Be watchful242. What does friendship mean to you?
243. What do you like to do in your free time?
244. What topics do you think are too serious to be joked about?
245. What was the biggest highlight of your day today?
246. If you were late for work and saw a person in need of help, would you stay or would you leave?
247. If you could advise your 10-year-old self, what would you say?
248. Do you play a sport? What is your most memorable highlight while playing it?
249. If you could change one rule about the sport you play, what would it be?
250. When do you feel most loved?
251. What is the best thing someone has ever said to you?
252. What is the most wonderful thing someone has done for you?
253. What is the strangest dream you have ever had?
254. Do you have a bucket list?
255. What are the things on your bucket list?
256. Which thing on your bucket list are you planning to do first?
257. What is your passion project?
258. Who is the one person in your life on whom you can always count on?
259. What is one thing about you that others don’t know?
260. Which was your best vacation?
261. What do you like to do when you are alone?
262. What makes you angry?
263. What specific thing do you love about your mother?
264. Who are you closest to in your family?
265. Is our relationship different from your previous ones?
266. What do you need when you are upset? Space or non-judgmental company?
267. What are you doing right now?
268. What is your idea of a perfect day?
269. Are you an introvert, extrovert, or ambivert?
270. Do you like surprises?
271. What keeps you awake at night?
Frequently Asked Questions
1. How can I talk to my boyfriend without being boring?
Talking about subjects like how you met or your first date, asking deep questions to get to know each other better, or discussing their work or favorite sport are great ways to keep the conversation lively. You can also discuss a recent movie or show you watched together or individually. Engaging in relationship building activities, such as planning future dates or reminiscing about shared experiences, can further strengthen your connection and prevent the conversation from becoming monotonous.
2. What to talk about with my boyfriend over text?
When chatting over text messages, you can ask your boyfriend how his day has been going, any interesting occurrence that might have happened until now, what he is looking forward to doing after getting back from work, etc. Consider sharing your daily highlights, funny anecdotes, or asking hypothetical questions like, ‘If you could time travel, where would you go?’ Engaging in light-hearted banter can make texting more enjoyable and fun. To learn how to keep a conversation going over text, try following up on his responses with questions or comments that show you’re interested in his day. This not only helps sustain the dialogue but also strengthens your connection.
Conversations are the best way to know each other and get closer. So try these interesting things to talk about with your boyfriend and begin a fun-filled conversation. These questions cover different topics and aspects of life that will keep you and your boyfriend engaged. You can ask these questions to him in person or over text. Whatever way you choose, keep the conversation going. In no time, you will see all the awkwardness and hesitations drift apart, pulling you two closer to each other like never before!
Infographic: Topics To Avoid Discussing With Your Boyfriend
Being open with your boyfriend and sharing things with him that are important to you can help foster a strong bond and build a lasting relationship. But there are certain topics that you should steer clear of so that you can avoid awkwardness. In this infographic, we list such topics. Take a screenshot and save it. Illustration: Momjunction Design Team
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