Do you worry about the conversation drying up during a first date? Everyone wants the first date to go well, but people often run out of things to say and the date can become slightly awkward. If you want to avoid any awkwardness, here are 25 great conversation starters that you can use on a date to guarantee a fun and interesting conversation.

Memorize a few of your favorites, and arm yourself for your next date!

1. Do you like this place?
2. What do you think would make this place better?
3. What is your favorite drink?
4. How is your food?
5. Describe the best night of your life.
6. How is your day going?
7. What do you do at work?
8. What do you normally do in the evening?
9. What’s your least favorite word?
10. Would you like to try some of my meal?
11. Did you study at university or college?
12. If you had to write a book, what would it be about?
13. Do you have any nicknames?
14. Tell me about your friends.
15. What is your proudest accomplishment?
16. Tell me about the worst date you’ve ever been on.
17. If you could open your own shop, what would it sell?
18. Do you prefer cats or dogs?
19. Who inspires you?
20. If you were famous for one thing, what would it be?
21. If you had to be a teacher, what would you teach?
22. If you could only eat one thing for the rest of your life, what would you choose?
23. What is your favorite childhood memory?
24. What are you doing with the rest of your weekend?
25. What’s the bravest thing you’ve ever done?
26. Which movie always makes you cry?
27. If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go?
28. What are your passions?
29. Do you think you could say yes to everything for a week?
30. Are you close to your parents?
31. If you had to be on a reality TV show, which one would you choose?
32. What is your favorite smell?
33. Describe your earliest memory.
34. What is your favorite part of the day?
35. Are you an early bird or a night owl?