9 Conversation Starters For A Casual Coffee Date

One of the most important things to do if you want to make a great first impression is make fun, interesting conversation. If you’re on a coffee date with someone, you have nothing to do but talk to each other. It’s a perfect opportunity to let that chemistry flourish.

But if you’re not a good conversationalist, you may need some help. It’s okay if you’re nervous at first, but remaining silent and not contributing to a discussion on a date can lead the other person to think you’re not right for each other.

Here are some conversation starters to get you on a great topic if you lack the ability to do so without help. You’ll have better discussions once you get these balls rolling.

# Are you a big coffee connoisseur?

I know it seems cheesy to ask this question while getting coffee but it can actually lead into some pretty interesting topics depending on their answer. Talk about it and if you’re both not into it, you can poke fun at those who are snobby about their coffee.

# What’s one thing that’s always fun for you?

You’ll learn a lot about them by this one question. It’ll tell you exactly the type of person they are. If it’s outdoorsy, they need nature. If it’s a movie and wine, they tend to prefer the indoors.

# If you could live in one place forever, where would it be?

Notice the way they answer this question. Do they take forever and can’t pick or do they immediately say where they live now? It’ll tell you an awful lot about who they are as a person.

# Have you ever been on an awful first date?

You can easily make this into a cute joke about your coffee date. Otherwise, it’ll just make for an interesting discussion about the types of dates they’ve been on in the past.

# Do you like movies or TV shows better?

There are people who prefer one over the other. Ask them what they like and why they like that better. Maybe you can take your coffee date and extend it to a night in at their place.

# What were you like as a kid?

Many people are embarrassed about what they were like. Knowing how that person feels can help you better understand what their childhood was life, too. That shapes a person a lot more than you think.