How to play truth or dare as a couple
Truth or dare with two players is simpler than the party version, and better: nobody is watching, so the questions can be more personal and the dares more fun. Here are the rules, the way we play them in Dare.
Dare is for adult couples (18+).
The rules
Pick a level together
Agree how far tonight goes before you start. In Dare there are five levels, from Sweet to Inferno; on this site you can play Sweet and Spicy.
Take turns
On your turn, choose truth or dare. Truth means answering a question honestly; dare means doing something, right now.
Flip the card and do it, or skip it
Read the card out loud. Do it, or skip it with no penalty. Every card can be skipped, always.
Watch the timer
Some dares have a time limit: a ten-second kiss, a thirty-second staring contest. Start the timer when you're ready.
Ten cards make a round
After ten cards, take stock. Another round, a different level, or call it a night.
Example cards
4 cardsWhat's your favourite memory of the two of you so far?
What's the funniest thing your partner does without realising it?
Whisper something you love about your partner right into their ear.
Tell your partner two truths and a lie about how you fell for them. They guess the lie.
Variations
Only truths (in the app)
Just questions, for a night of real talk. A game mode of the Dare app.
Only dares (in the app)
Just dares, to pick up the pace. A game mode of the Dare app.
Let the wheel decide
Can't choose? Spin the wheel and let it pick truth or dare for you. It works here and in the app.
House rules worth adding
- No repeating a card in the same night, so nobody gets the same dare twice.
- The person who skips picks the next song.
- Whoever has done the most dares at the end chooses tomorrow's dinner.
Get the whole deck
These cards are a taste of Dare's 1,000. The app adds three hotter levels, a deck that adapts to you, and your own cards and decks.
For iPhone · iOS 17 or later