Tag: New York Times

I read an article in the New York Times about falling in love. It claims intimacy between two strangers can be accelerated by asking 36 questions. There’s a lot of talk about mutual vulnerability and stuff like that. The questions themselves are BORING and not very satisfying for nerds. I decided to make them more relevant.

Set I

1. Given the choice of anyone in the world, whom would you eat burritos with?
2. Would you like eternal glory? If it meant getting bit by a vampire?
3. Before sending an emotional tweet, do you ever rehearse what you are going to write? Why?
4. What would constitute a “supercalifragilistic” day for you?
5. When did you last hum the theme from Star Wars?
6. If you were able to live to the age of 100, would you still be able to throw a precious diamond into the ocean?
7. In what heroic fashion do you see your own death?
8. Name three super powers you and your partner appear to have in common.
9. For what in your fictional life at Hogwarts do you feel most grateful?
10. If you could change anything about the way Katniss Everdeen was raised in the Hunger Games, what would it be?
11. Take four minutes and tell your partner your life story (real or imagined) in as much detail as possible.
12. If you could wake up tomorrow having gained any one wizard power, what would it be?

Set II

13. If Professor Trelawney could tell you the truth about yourself, your life, the future or anything else, what would you want to know? Would you see the grim?
14. Is there any ride at Disney World you’ve dreamed of riding for a long time? Why haven’t you rode it?
15. What is the greatest accomplishment of your pet’s life?
16. What do you value most in the friendship between Harry, Ron and Hermione?
17. What is your most treasured memory from reading a novel?
18. What is your most terrible memory from reading a novel?
19. If you knew that in one year you would be done in by Lord Voldemort, would you change anything about the way you are using magic? Or do you not believe in prophecies?
20. Can Death Eaters have friends?
21. What roles do love and affection have in your cosplay?
22. Alternate sharing something you consider makes your partner a good nerd. Share a total of five items.
23. Is your family more like the Weasleys or Malfoys? Do you feel your childhood was happier than most Muggles?
24. How do you feel about your relationship with Remus Lupin?

Set III

25. Make three true “we” statements each. For instance, “We are both watching the Hobbit trilogy and feel … “
26. Complete this sentence: “I wish I had someone with whom I could battle … “
27. If you were going to become a close friend with your partner, please share what would be important for him or her to know about time travel.
28. Tell your partner what you like about Middle Earth; be very honest this time, saying things that you might not say to someone you’ve just met.
29. Share with your partner an embarrassing moment you might have as an elf.
30. When did you last cry in front of a Disney movie? By yourself?
31. Tell your partner something that you like about pointy ears.
32. What, if anything, is too serious to be joked about? Note: If their answer is anything other than the death of a fictional character, they might not be the one for you.
33. If you were to die this evening with no opportunity to communicate with anyone, what would you most regret not having told Bilbo Baggins?
34. Your favorite franchise catches fire. After saving actors and movie props, you have time to safely make a final dash to save any one item. What would it be? Why?
35. Of all the people in Harry Potter, whose death did you find most disturbing? Why?
36. Share a continuity problem in the last film you saw and ask your partner’s advice on how he or she might handle it. Also, ask your partner to reflect back to you how you seem to be feeling about the problem you have chosen.